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HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed

PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.

Reporter's Notebook: Opponents View Zelaya as Polarizing Figure

By News Desk

Marcelo Ballve of New America Media has been reporting in Honduras on efforts to resolve political turmoil over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. In this dispatch, he explores the roots of the opposition to Zelaya's governance.

Afghan Election Panel Sets Nov. 7 Runoff

By Larisa Epatko

Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission on Tuesday ordered a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah to take place Nov. 7, after an investigation found countrywide voter fraud.

Suicide Attacks Rattle Pakistan as Offensive Continues

Ray Suarez speaks with Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable who has been reporting from Islamabad on the Pakistani army's offensive against militants.

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Election Commission Finds 'Great Deal of Fraud' Across Afghanistan

By Larisa Epatko

An investigation into allegations of fraud at polling sites in Afghanistan led a U.N.-backed commission to recommend disqualifying hundreds of thousands of votes.

Tsvangirai to Seek Help from Neighboring Countries

By Larisa Epatko

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai planned to visit the leaders of neighboring countries this week to "rescue" the unity government and explain his decision to temporarily withdraw from it last week.

U.N. Probe Points to Possible Runoff in Afghanistan

By Larisa Epatko

After an investigation into allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's August presidential elections, a U.N.-backed election panel advised throwing out thousands of disputed votes, setting the stage for a possible runoff between the top two contenders.

Runoff Expected in Afghan Election, Reports Say

By Larisa Epatko

As a U.N.-backed commission neared a decision Friday on allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential vote, media reports indicated a runoff may be likely between President Hamid Karzai and second-place finisher Abdullah Abdullah.

Reporter's Notebook: World Cup News Turns Political in Honduras

By News Desk

The news that Honduras qualified for next year's World Cup brought a welcome respite from the country's recent political unrest -- but just briefly.

Pakistan's Violence Continues With Cultural Capital Assaults

Militants on Thursday carried out a fifth major attack in 10 days in Pakistan -- a coordinated assault on three law enforcement centers in Lahore, the country's second-most-populous city.