Science Jul 27 New Bird Flu Vaccine Appears More Effective in Drug Trials A new vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline to combat the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, has shown to be more effective than any other version in clinical trials, the company announced Wednesday.
Nation Jul 26 Dozens Wounded in Israel-Hezbollah Fighting Hezbollah guerillas ambushed Israeli soldiers trying to advance on the Lebanese town of Bint Jbail Wednesday, killing at least 12 troops, according to Arab television.
Economy Jul 25 After Faltering for Months, Global Free Trade Talks Suspended After several months of acrimonious debate and failed negotiations, international trade representatives officially suspended the Doha round of free trade talks, marking a major setback to efforts to reduce trade barriers throughout the globe.
Nation Jul 24 Israeli Forces Push Further into Lebanon; Rice Makes Surprise Visit to Beirut Israeli ground forces moved further into southern Lebanon Monday, focusing on the town of Bint Jbail, taking control of part of the Hezbollah stronghold.
Politics Jul 24 Iraqi Prime Minister Denies Civil War Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asserted Monday that, despite sectarian violence across the country that kills an average of 100 civilians per day, Iraq is not slipping into a civil war.
Nation Jul 20 Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia to Resist Islamic Militia Ethiopian troops rolled into the Somali town of Baidoa Thursday, Somali residents and other witnesses reported, in an effort to bolster the country's transitional government currently under threat from Islamic militants.
World Jul 19 Months of Sectarian Violence Leave Heavy Casualties in Iraq A wave of violent crime led to the deaths of nearly 6,000 civilians in Iraq in May and June, a new U.N. report said, widening concerns that the country was spiraling into a civil war.
Nation Jul 18 U.S., Afghan Forces Aim to Reclaim Areas Controlled by Taliban U.S. and Afghan officials said Tuesday that they will launch "decisive operations" to oust Taliban forces from strongholds set up in several towns in southern Afghanistan.
Nation Jul 17 Brazen Market Attack Kills Dozens South of Baghdad An attack on a market south of Baghdad Monday killed at least 40 Iraqis, mostly Shiites, and prompted members in the legislative bloc of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to walk out of Parliament in protest.
Science Jul 17 Space Shuttle Discovery Touches Down After 13-Day Mission Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of six safely landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday morning after a smooth 13-day mission to the International Space Station.