Nation Feb 23 Iraqi Sectarian Violence Grows After Shiite Shrine Attack More than 130 people were killed in sectarian violence across Iraq Thursday, as Shiites retaliated for Wednesday's bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq.
Politics Feb 21 Third Term Rumors Spark Political Debate in Nigeria Nigerian officials are denying rumors that have swept through that nation's media that President Olusegun Obasanjo may be trying to amend the country's constitution in order to seek a third term in office.
World Feb 21 Illness Breaks Out Among Philippine Mudslide Survivors Breakouts of chickenpox and other infectious diseases at crowded evacuation centers in the Philippines have sparked new concerns about the survivors of Friday's deadly landslide.
Politics Feb 20 Iran, Russia to Continue Nuclear Talks The diplomatic effort to ensure Iran's nuclear efforts would not lead to the Islamic republic developing atomic weapons shifted to Moscow Monday where negotiators from Iran and Russia met to discuss ways to end the standoff.
World Feb 17 Mudslide Buries Villages in Philippines, Hundreds Missing Heavy rains in the central Philippines triggered mudslides Friday morning that swallowed hundreds of homes and an elementary school in sludge three stories high.
Politics Feb 16 Preval Named Winner of Haitian Presidential Election Haiti's interim government and electoral council announced Thursday that Rene Preval won last week's presidential election, averting a runoff and potential crisis in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.
Health Feb 13 China, Indonesia Report New Bird Flu Deaths The World Health Organization confirmed new human cases and deaths of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu in China and Indonesia following the discovery of the deadly virus among birds in Greece, Italy and Bulgaria over the weekend.
Politics Feb 13 Shiite Party Narrowly Votes to Retain Iraqi Prime Minister The leading Shiite alliance party voted to retain moderate Islamist Ibrahim al-Jaafari as Iraq's prime minister, but the one-vote margin exposed deep differences within the leading political party over the direction of the new Iraqi parliament.
Politics Feb 13 Preval Supporters Protest Haitian Election Tally Gunfire erupted Monday at a protest in Haiti over preliminary election results showing former president Rene Preval garnering less than 50 percent of the vote, which would require a runoff in March.
Politics Feb 12 Hamas Victory Sheds Light on Palestinian Finances Hamas' victory over the ruling Fatah Party in recent Palestinian elections has prompted Western governments to consider cutting off their economic aid, a move that would financially cripple the fledgling government.