West faces stark choice over Georgia
 Russia's invasion of Georgia presents the West with a difficult choice: Punish Moscow by kicking it out of clubs like the Group of Eight or pursue a strategy of placating it that could invite further bullying in places like Ukraine, the Baltic states or Moldova. So far, the... |
Karadzic to enter pleas on war crimes charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is scheduled to enter pleas Friday at the U.N.'s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to 11 charges that include genocide and crimes against humanity. At the same hearing, prosecutors are expected to... |
Putin: US orchestrated conflict in Georgia
 MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of instigating the fighting in Georgia and said he suspects a connection to the U.S. presidential campaign - a contention the White House dismissed as "patently false." In a d... |
Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica
 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. At l... |
Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight
 CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Air safety investigators confirmed Friday that an exploding oxygen cylinder ripped a gaping hole in a Qantas jet's fuselage midflight last month, but said they were no closer to solving the mystery of why the tank failed. The release of t... |
Thai protesters, police scuffle over court order
 BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thai police muscled through crowds of anti-government protesters occupying the prime minister's office compound Friday to deliver a court order demanding they leave, sparking scuffles that left several people with minor injuries. About 1,00... |
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan. It was the latest twist in a tangled debate over what happened. U... |
Senior Iraqi official suspected of militia links
 BAGHDAD (AP) -- A senior official in Nouri al-Maliki's government was in custody Thursday suspected of ties to Iranian-backed Shiite militias and plotting a June bombing that killed 10 people, including four Americans, Iraqi authorities said. The arrest of Ali al-La... |
Mexican Supreme Court upholds legal abortion
 MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's Supreme Court upheld the capital's abortion law Thursday, setting a precedent for the rest of the country that could inspire other Latin American cities. Mexico City is one of the few places in Latin America that allows abortion without... |
Pakistan's next president: Mr. 10 Percent?
 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Asif Ali Zardari, the man poised to become Pakistan's next president, is still known as "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption allegations. Now his own lawyers say he may have suffered from mental health problems within the past year. Tha... |
Sources: US says civilian deaths were overstated
 WASHINGTON (AP) -- After reviewing a disputed airstrike on a village in Afghanistan, U.S. officials have concluded that the civilian death toll was far lower than claimed by the Afghan government and the U.N., three U.S. defense officials said Thursday. Two of the o... |
2 Chinese policemen killed, 7 wounded in Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police clashed with members of the Muslim Uighur ethnic minority in the far western region of Xinjiang, authorities and an activist said Thursday, the first reported outbreak of violence in the area since two high-profile attacks during the O... |
Thai protesters, police scuffle over court order
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thai police muscled through crowds of anti-government protesters occupying the prime minister's office compound Friday to deliver a court order demanding they leave, sparking scuffles that left several people with minor injuries. About 1,00... |
US Army hearing on death of 4 Iraqis ends
VILSECK, Germany (AP) -- Defense lawyers for two U.S. soldiers told a military court Thursday that their clients did not participate in the killings of four Iraqis last year and had little, if any, knowledge of them. But a U.S. Army prosecutor said Staff Sgt. Jess C... |
Anwar, back in Malaysia parliament, stages walkout
 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim rejoined Malaysia's Parliament on Thursday, resurrecting his mission to become prime minister a decade after he was charged with sodomy and his career written off. Hours after he was sworn in, Anwar stag... |
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