South Sudan officials: 125 killed in cattle raid
World
August 21, 2011
South Sudan officials: 125 killed in cattle raid
JUBA - South Sudanese officials say 125 people were killed in a cattle raid during which tribesmen stole 2000 cattle…
Gaza militants keep up rocket fire on Israel
World
August 21, 2011
Gaza militants keep up rocket fire on Israel
JERUSALEM - Militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired a barrage of rockets and mortars on southern Israel early Sunday,…
Israel says it deeply regrets Egypt troop deaths
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Israel says it deeply regrets Egypt troop deaths
JERUSALEM - Israel's Defense Minister says Israel deeply regrets the deaths of Egyptian troops killed during a shootout between Israeli…
Sudan to allow UN mission to South Kordofan
World
August 20, 2011
Sudan to allow UN mission to South Kordofan
UNITED NATIONS - Sudan says it will allow six UN agencies to take part in a government-organized mission to South…
Egypt’s death toll after Israeli raid rises to five
Egypt
August 19, 2011
Egypt’s death toll after Israeli raid rises to five
An Egyptian Interior Ministry official says five Egyptian security personnel were killed when Israeli soldiers were pursuing Gaza militants after…
German researchers: toxic substance in flask belonging to ancient Egypt’s Hatshepsut
Egypt
August 19, 2011
German researchers: toxic substance in flask belonging to ancient Egypt’s Hatshepsut
BERLIN--A German university says researchers have discovered a carcinogenic substance in a flask believed to have belonged to Queen Hatshepsut,…
Violence in Pakistani city kills 39 in 2 days
World
August 18, 2011
Violence in Pakistani city kills 39 in 2 days
KARACHI, Pakistan - Suspected gang members killed 39 people in two days in Pakistan's largest city, with many of the…
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
Environment
August 17, 2011
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
LONDON - Royal Dutch Shell says it still does not know what caused the worst North Sea oil spill in…
Palestinian reconciliation stalls over statehood
World
August 17, 2011
Palestinian reconciliation stalls over statehood
RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinians' surprise agreement to unite their dueling governments was supposed to have boosted their efforts…
Tribunal publishes indictment in Hariri murder
World
August 17, 2011
Tribunal publishes indictment in Hariri murder
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Prosecutors analyzed a vast network of telephone records to link four Hizbullah members to the assassination of…