Politics Aug 01 Cuban Leader Castro Temporarily Transfers Power to Brother In a surprise announcement Monday night, Cuban President Fidel Castro handed power to his younger brother Raul while he undergoes intestinal surgery.
Politics Aug 01 Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Hammers on Illegal Immigration For months, Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., has trailed Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey in his fight for re-election and now the incumbent Republican has latched onto the immigration debate in hopes of finding an issue to rally support.
Politics Aug 01 Abramoff Ties Taint Rep. Ney's Re-election Bid Corruption and ethics are key words in the fight for Ohio's 18th District, where the specter of a Washington scandal threatens to unseat six-term incumbent.
World Jul 31 U.N. Sets Deadline for Iran to Stop Uranium Enrichment The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Monday giving Iran until Aug. 31 to end its nuclear program or face the threat of economic and political sanctions.
Nation Jul 29 NATO Faces Difficult Task of Securing Afghanistan As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization officially expands its mission Monday to the restive southern region of Afghanistan, the alliance must try to stabilize an area in the midst of an insurgency orchestrated by the Taliban fighters.
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.