Bishops at Sri Lankan feast plea for Tamils’ release to cement peace
Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic leaders called for the release of ethnic Tamils held in military-run displacement camps on Saturday, …
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Iraqi prime minister says more insurgent attacks likely
Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that insurgents will likely intensify their attacks in the run-up to January national elections …
Suicide bomber in Pakistan’s Swat Valley kills at least 5
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley, killing at least five …
Report: Vanished ship’s signal appears off France
A Russian maritime website said the missing Arctic Sea’s tracking system was broadcasting signals from the Bay of Biscay, but …
Huge blast at NATO headquarters rocks Kabul
A huge explosion occurred near the main gate of NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, a heavily guarded area …
Sharpton, Gingrich, Duncan team up on school reforms
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is joining forces with two unlikely allies, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Republican former House …
Captive Egyptians defeat Somali pirates, sail free
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Using machetes and guns, the men fought a desperate battle to take control of two boats off the Somali …
Hamas fight with Islamic radicals kills 13 in Gaza
Islamic radicals from an al-Qaeda-inspired group battled Hamas security in the Gaza Strip Friday in shootouts that killed at …
More help coming for crews battling Calif. wildfires
California deployed more fire crews across the state Friday to gain control of growing wildfires that have forced hundreds of …
Medical isotope shortage threatens treatments
The shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada has caused a shortage of a radioactive isotope used to detect cancers and heart disease, …