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U.S. begins hunting Iraq's bombmakers, not just bombs

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Fatalities from improvised explosive devices, the biggest killer of US troops in Iraq, declined 78 percent over the past year.

With economy slow, Canada to hold early elections

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.

India a step closer to nuclear trade

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Cairo disaster leaves many blaming Mubarak

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Many Egyptians complain the government is not doing enough to save slum-dwellers buried in a Saturday morning rock slide that killed at least 31 people.

Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'

Reporters on the Job

08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror

06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.

Israel nudges Egypt to crack down harder on Gaza smugglers

06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Networks of tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border are used to ferry everything from food to weapons into the impoverished Gaza Strip.

Mexico City launches community gardens

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The 21 community gardens are part of the mayor's bid to improve the city's quality of life.

Who's joining Thai protests?

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

More students are marching to unseat Prime Minister Samak, adding to an ideologically mixed coalition of businesspeople, royalists, and academics.

Flooding in India: Why wasn't the government ready?

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Three million people have been displaced. Critics call for more help from the Indian Army.

France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.

Reporters on the Job

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Abu Dhabi group makes $354 million bid for English soccer team

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The move to buy Manchester City is expected to trigger a new spiral in player costs and a fresh backlash to foreign ownership.

Britain mulls windfall tax on oil firms

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

A growing number of lawmakers are calling for energy companies to pay for fuel costs borne by poor Britons.

North Korea to become world's largest recipient of U.N. food aid

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

To avert a famine, more aid is needed. Half of all families eat only two meals a day, says new WFP assessment.

Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure?

Will summer fun foil Gaza's extremism?

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The United Nations ran summer camps for more than 250,000 Palestinian children in a bid to combat militancy that often takes root at a young age in Gaza.

Reporters on the Job

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Pentagon recommends holding US troops levels in Iraq steady until February

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Proposed February troop reduction would coincide with increase in troops sent to Afghanistan.

A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistance

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

One villager's fight against corruption results in abuse and arrests.

Daunting tasks face Japan's next premier

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

After Fukuda, Japan is looking for a leader who can fix a flagging economy and political stagnation.

Russia tries to exploit division in Europe

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Moscow's strategy to drive a wedge between European countries was on display during Monday's EU crisis meeting.

Reporters on the Job

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Pakistan: Uproar grows over first ground assault by US troops

04 Sep 2008 09:54:00 EDT

Pakistani military officials fear American intervention in the tribal areas could spark a rebellion, derailing counterterrorism operations.