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.
Science Jun 22 Earth Warmest in 400 Years, Panel of Scientists Says A panel of top climate scientists reported Thursday that the Earth was hotter in the last few decades of the 20th century than it has been over the last 400 years and possibly longer.
Politics Jun 22 Somalia's Political Factions Reach Cease-fire Agreement Somalia's interim government and the rival Islamic Courts Movement vowed to end fighting and work toward peace in an agreement signed Thursday in the two groups' first ever high-level talks.
World Jun 21 President Bush Calls on Iran to Respond to Nuclear Deal Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he will respond to a Western proposal to suspend the country's nuclear program in exchange for technical support and other concessions by mid-August, but President Bush urged a quicker response.