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XML World NewsUS Army sergeant 'kept Afghan body parts'published about 11 hours ago
SEATTLE - New documents released by the Army say a staff sergeant charged in a conspiracy to murder civilians kept Afghan body parts and threatened subordinates.Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs is the most senior of five Fort Lewis-based...
World Briefing | The Americas: Cuba: Communist Economic Model Loses a Stalwart Defenderpublished about 12 hours ago
Fidel Castro said Cuba’s economic model no longer worked, an American journalist reported Wednesday.
New Private Schools in South Africa Serve the Underservedpublished about 12 hours ago
As many public schools have failed a post-apartheid generation of children from poor townships and rural areas, a budding movement is increasingly searching for alternatives.
Seven Mexican Gunmen Arrested In Migrant Massacrepublished about 13 hours ago
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities arrested seven suspected drug cartel members believed to have killed 72 migrants heading to the United States, in what is said to be the worst massacre in the country's escalating drug war, the government said on Wednesday.
Seven Mexican Gunmen Arrested in Migrant Massacrepublished about 13 hours ago
Mexican authorities arrested seven suspected drug cartel members believed to have killed 72 migrants heading to the United States.
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Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrestedpublished Fri, Sep 03 2010 19:35 GMT
The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms is under arrest.
AP National News Calendarpublished Fri, Sep 03 2010 14:35 GMT
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last ... more
Ex-Ohio doc swaps plea to guilty in pipe bomb casepublished Thu, Sep 02 2010 11:39 GMT
A former Ohio doctor has admitted keeping dozens of pipe bombs that were part of an arsenal seized at his apartment after two explosions.
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Emergency Aid Shifts to Pakistan's Flooded Southpublished Wed, Sep 01 2010 11:38 GMT
Villages in Sindh province remain under water as the displaced prepare to return home in northwest and central Pakistan
Seoul Welcomes Fresh US Sanctions on Pyongyangpublished Tue, Aug 31 2010 04:42 GMT
US officials say sanctions are meant to target the flow of luxury items to the country's elite
4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistanpublished Tue, Aug 31 2010 03:30 GMT
Four American service members were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
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Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near borderpublished Thu, Sep 02 2010 19:31 GMT
Mexico's military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.
Correction: Colombia Rebel Havenpublished Thu, Sep 02 2010 14:31 GMT
In stories Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 about Colombian government efforts to cement control over a longtime rebel stronghold, The Associated Press, quoting a former ... more
5 police officers killed by road bomb in Colombiapublished Thu, Sep 02 2010 10:39 GMT
Colombian authorities say five police officers were killed and four wounded by a roadside bomb while on patrol in an area where leftist rebels are ... more
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Analysts Pessimistic on Chances of Mideast Talks Successpublished Fri, Sep 03 2010 15:40 GMT
Even if Israel does what Palestinian leadership demands, Hamas still has power to destroy whole peace process
Global Update: Africa: Monkeypox Cases Surge in Rural Areas as Price of the Victory Over Smallpoxpublished Mon, Aug 30 2010 16:10 GMT
Monkeypox is 20 times as common in parts of the Congo as it was 30 years ago, when smallpox vaccination was discontinued.
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Florence Cameron's Downing St debutpublished Fri, Sep 03 2010 04:29 GMT
David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter Florence on the steps of 10 Downing Street.
School lottery system 'failed in aim'published Fri, Sep 03 2010 00:28 GMT
A controversial lottery system for secondary school places in Brighton failed in one of its key aims, to give poorer children equal access to top ... more
Labour defends leader vote rulespublished Thu, Sep 02 2010 05:37 GMT
Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.
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