Government: 91 dead in El Salvador flooding »
Sunday, November 8
El Salvador's interior minister says the death toll is now 91 from floods and slides touched off by three days of heavy rains.
Minister Humberto Centeno says 60 people are still missing, and about 7,000 more are in shelters.
Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia »
Sunday, November 8
President Hugo Chavez ordered Venezuela's military on Sunday to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying the country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American...
Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote »
Sunday, November 8
Iraq's parliament passed on Sunday a long-delayed law in a crucial step to setting up nationwide elections, which the head of the electoral commission expected would still be held in January.
AP interview: Pablo Escobar's son asks forgiveness »
Sunday, November 8
After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina.
Saudis take mountain from Yemen rebels »
Sunday, November 8
Saudi Arabian forces seized a strategic mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels after five days of fighting that have left three Saudi soldiers dead, a Saudi defense official said Sunday.
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Sunday, November 8
Authorities report 91 deaths, 60 missing in floods, slides caused by rains in El Salvador.
Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress »
Sunday, November 8
A Brazilian university expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students when she wore a short, pink dress to class, taking out newspaper ads Sunday to publicly accuse her of immorality.
Pakistan bomb kills anti-Taliban mayor, 11 others »
Sunday, November 8
A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a market in northwest Pakistan crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.
Pakistani gov't pressured on post-offensive plan »
Sunday, November 8
As Pakistan's army plows ahead with its offensive in South Waziristan, its success is at risk because the government has yet to come up with a plan to run and rebuild the lawless territory so that the Taliban and al-Qaida don't re-emerge.
Queen leads Britain's ceremony for war dead »
Sunday, November 8
Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
Press group: Latam governments moving in on press »
Sunday, November 8
Latin American governments are increasingly intervening in the news business, creating and favoring official media, regulating content and distribution and using other legal methods to silence their critics, a newspaper group said Sunday.
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Sunday, November 8
Iraqi lawmakers pass long-delayed election law, paving way for nationwide-vote
Afghan vows to keep corrupt officials out of govt »
Sunday, November 8
The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration - a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and...
Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet, angering China »
Sunday, November 8
Joyous Buddhist pilgrims welcomed the Dalai Lama back Sunday to the Himalayan town he first set foot in five decades ago while fleeing Chinese rule in his native Tibet - a rare trip close to his homeland that has angered Beijing.
