Nation Oct 14 Chechen Rebels Clash With Russian Security Forces Russian security forces worked Friday to root out the last of Chechen insurgents who launched a coordinated attack the previous day on the southern Russian city of Nalchik. The clashes reportedly left at least 108 dead.
Politics Oct 13 Runoff Likely in Liberia Presidential Election In Liberia's first post-war elections, early poll results on Thursday predicted a runoff between soccer star George Weah and former Finance Minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
Economy Oct 13 Intellectual Piracy in China Merchants selling fake products such as Pfizer's Viagra in violation of intellectual property rights threaten manufacturers who depend on patents to protect large monetary investments in research and development. The sixth report in a series on China's rising economy examines…
Politics Oct 12 Sunni Party Endorses Draft Constitution With Changes Members of Iraq's Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni political parties came to a last-minute agreement Wednesday on a draft constitution Iraqi citizens are scheduled to vote on this Saturday.
Science Oct 12 China Launches Two Astronauts in Second Space Mission China successfully launched two astronauts into Earth orbit Wednesday two years after making its first foray into human spaceflight.
Economy Oct 11 Misinvestment in China In recent years, China's government has channeled investment into urban and business development, neglecting its enormous peasant class. The government recently pledged, however, to bridge the income gap.
Nation Oct 11 Insurgent Violence Heightens Ahead of Iraqi Constitution Vote In stepped up violence leading up to Saturday's referendum on a new Iraqi constitution, at least 40 people were killed Tuesday in a string of attacks, including a car bombing at a crowded market.
Politics Oct 10 Under New Deal, Merkel Becomes German Chancellor Conservative leader Angela Merkel has reached an agreement with rival Social Democrats and will become Germany's first female chancellor.
World Oct 10 Pakistan Struggles to Provide Relief to Quake Victims Three days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of South Asia, governments there continued to struggle to provide rescue and relief to their stricken citizens.
World Oct 09 Massive Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India Villagers in Pakistan continued to work desperately Sunday to find survivors in the rubble caused by a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the border with India. The death toll ranged from 19,000 to 30,000.