Syrian Troops Storm Border Town: Witnesses
"I saw shabbiha [pro-Assad gunmen] setting fire to two houses," a lawyer in the Jisr-al-Shughour... Read »
Jun 18, 2011
Karzai: U.S. Talking with Taliban
The Afghan president told reporters today that "peace talks have started with [the Taliban] already and it... Read »
Jun 18, 2011
S. Korea Accidentally Fires at Passenger Jet
Two soldiers fired at the plane, which carried 119 passengers, with their K-2 rifles for about 10 minutes around... Read »
Jun 18, 2011
N.Y. Target Workers Vote Down Unionization
Efforts to make a Target store in Valley Stream, N.Y., the chain's first union shop have hit a snag:... Read »
Jun 18, 2011
Computer Glitch Strands United Fliers
A glitch in United Air Lines' computer system left thousands of passengers stranded for hours Friday night. Read »
Jun 18, 2011
Tainted Water Cleanup at Fukushima Halted
About 110,000 metric tons of contaminated water—about the equivalent of 40 Olympic-sized swimming... Read »
Jun 18, 2011
Chile Volcano Grounds Flights in Australia, New Zealand
Southern Chile's erupting Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano chain has disrupted flights and grounded planes... Read »
Jun 12, 2011
Body of Missing NY Man Who Rescued Stepson Found
The body of a New York man who went missing after rescuing his 10-year-old stepson from Long Island Sound has... Read »
Jun 12, 2011
Syrian Troops Enter Northern Town
The latest action by the government has forced more people to flee towards the Turkish border, which 4,000... Read »
Jun 12, 2011
First New Photos of Giffords Released
The congresswoman could be released from the Houston hospital where she has undergone rehabilitation as early as thi... Read »
Jun 13, 2011
Japanese Hold Anti-Nuke Protests on Quake Anniversary
Some of the marchers urged the immediate shutdown of all nuclear plants and demanded stringent government radiation... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
String of Attacks Leaves 21 Dead in Afghanistan
The news of the violence came on the heels of a United Nations report that found May the deadliest month for Afghan... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
Police: Boy, 5, and Man Wounded in Bronx Shooting
Police say gunfire erupted outside a Bronx apartment building, leaving a 5-year-old boy and a 30-year-old... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
Three Joplin Victims Had Rare Fungal Infection
A coronor said it is uncertain whether the fungus was the cause of the deaths. Read »
Jun 11, 2011
Sprouts Linked to Deadly German E. Coli Outbreak
Burger also said that the tainted sprouts may have either been eaten or discarded already, but he cautioned... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
2 Troops Killed in Afghanistan Chopper Crash
A representative for the Taliban said one of its fighters used a shoulder-fired rocket to bring down... Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Syria Blocks New Protest At Israeli Border
A day after twenty people died in clashes with Israeli troops, Syrian police blocked pro-Palestinian marchers... Read »
Jun 6, 2011
Gates Backs Patience in Afghanistan
"If it were up to me, I would leave the shooters for last," he said, referring to combat troops. Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Six Dead in NW Pakistan Bombing: Police
The bombing, which occurred in Matani, is the latest to hit the country since the Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Police Break Up Indian Guru’s Hunger-Strike Camp
Baba Ramdev, a yoga guru who launched a hunger strike to protest government corruption in India, was removed... Read »
Jun 5, 2011
