Nation Jul 03 Saddam’s Wife, Daughter, New Al-Qaida Leader on Wanted List Iraqi officials recently released a most wanted list of 41 people, including Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter, and the new al-Qaida in Iraq leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
Politics Jul 02 Mexico Presidential Election Too Close to Call Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday evening with a conservative party candidate tied in exit polls with a leftist contender running on an anti-poverty message.
Politics Jun 30 Women’s Suffrage, Reformist Victory Mark Kuwaiti Elections Women voted and ran for the legislature of Kuwait for the first time in the oil-rich Gulf state's history Thursday, and though no women captured any seats, the election drew unprecedented support for democratic reform from young people and women.
Politics Jun 29 Congo Prepares for First Free Presidential Election Campaigning officially began Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first free presidential election since the country gained independence in 1960.
Nation Jun 29 Israel Arrests Dozens of Hamas Government Officials Israeli forces arrested 64 leaders of the Hamas-led Palestinian government and 23 members of other factions Thursday, days after Palestinians abducted an Israeli soldier and Israelis launched a retaliatory attack on Gaza.
Nation Jun 28 Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured Israeli troops attacked parts of Gaza in response to the Palestinian abduction of an Israeli soldier. After destroying three Palestinian bridges, forces crossed into Gaza for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal 10 months ago.
Science Jun 28 Shuttle Safety Top Issue Prior to Saturday Launch NASA officials deemed the space shuttle Discovery "in excellent shape" Wednesday, hours before the countdown began for Saturday's launch, despite internal disagreements over whether loosened foam will continue to be a problem.
Politics Jun 27 Candidates for Mexican President Neck-and-Neck As campaigning in Mexico's July 2 presidential elections draws to a close, the battle over who will lead the country at a crucial point in U.S.-Mexico relations remains close.
Nation Jun 26 Iraq Offers Amnesty to Some Insurgents Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday released a 28-point plan to calm ethnic and sectarian factions and offer amnesty to insurgents who were not proven to be involved in terrorist activities.
Economy Jun 23 The Jobless Recovery Paul Solman looks at the recession's effect on the changing world of manufacturing, where heavy losses have left many machinists with few options.