Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 7:30 am

Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached

Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 7:20 am

Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line

Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 7:15 am

Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall

Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 7:00 am

Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander

On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming _ as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 6:45 am

Lock and roll: Presley's hair for sale at auction

A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 6:25 am

Madagascar political rivals reach government deal

Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said.

New Nov 07, 2009 | 6:20 am

US: More foreign troops certain in new Afghan plan

A top Pentagon official says President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan will be certain to include reinforcements of foreign troops from both the United States and allied nations.

Nov 07, 2009 | 5:45 am

Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders _ and tattoos _ exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

Nov 07, 2009 | 5:35 am

UN: About 200 staff to be pulled from Afghanistan

The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many.

Nov 07, 2009 | 5:15 am

Pakistan: 12 militants killed in offensive

Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary of South Waziristan.

Nov 07, 2009 | 5:00 am

Russia's Medvedev: Sanctions against Iran possible

Russia could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.

Nov 07, 2009 | 4:45 am

Afghan Defense Ministry says mistaken NATO airstrike kills 4 Afghan soldiers, 3 police.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:35 am

2 tickets win UK's largest lottery payout

European lottery officials say two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million) _ the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the United Kingdom.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:25 am

Obama to meet Myanmar, other ASEAN leaders

President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:15 am

Thaksin on a mission to humiliate Thai government

Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts _ and humiliating the government from a distance.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:30 pm

2 Canadians linked to Detroit imam granted bail

A judge on Friday granted bail for two Canadian men who face extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to the slain leader of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group.

Nov 06, 2009 | 6:00 pm

Austrian Holocaust institute loses key members

Key members of an Austrian Holocaust research center have quit in a dispute with the city's Jewish community.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:35 pm

France hunts for security driver in big bank heist

French police conducted a nationwide search Friday for a security driver who vanished with euro11 million ($7.4 million) in cash from a bank in the central city of Lyon, authorities said.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:00 pm