In Villages, Marines Work to Win Over Afghans
A new military strategy seeks not just to oust the Taliban, but also to implant a government presence.

Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan
The opening of the corridor is one of the most concrete achievements in the effort to rebuild strained U.S.-Russian relations.

Marines Kick Off Major Afghan Operation
About 4,000 Newly-Arrived Troops, Air Support, Flood Helmand Villages In Taliban Stronghold

The Saturday Profile: A Pentagon Trailblazer, Rethinking U.S. Defense
Mich le A. Flournoy, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, is considered the brains of the Pentagon building.

World Briefing | Europe: France: Singer Sentenced to Prison
A French court sentenced the popular Algerian singer known as Cheb Mami to five years in prison for abducting a former lover in 2005 and forcing her to undergo an abortion.

Video: Mending Russian Relations
President Obama is expected in Moscow next week to discuss a wide range of issues with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Alexsei Kuznetsov reports.

N. Korea Test-Fires 4 Short-Range Missiles
South Korean Defense Ministry Says Move Aggravates Tensions On Peninsula Following Nuke Test

Video: A Matryoshkas Extinction?
Matryoshkas dolls, one of Russia’s national symbols might be facing extinction due to a decline in production. Dave Grout reports.

India Legalizes Gay Sex In Capital City
High Court Ruling Decriminalizes Consensual Gay Sex, Previously Punishable By 10 Years In Jail

Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs
Argentina s president said she would not rule out closing major public venues where swine flu could spread more quickly.

U.K.’s Tehran Staff To Be Tried: Cleric
Iran Accuses British Embassy Employees of Instigating Protests Against Election Results

Syrian Leader Invites Obama to Visit, Raising Hope of Policy Shift
Syria appears worried about the reliability of its longtime ally, Iran, amid political turmoil there.

Taliban Seize U.S. Soldier in Afghanistan
Military Confirms One Serviceman Missing For 3 Days; Militants Say They May Consider Prisoner Swap

World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Demjanjuk Cleared for Trial
Doctors have determined that John Demjanjuk, who is accused of complicity in atrocities as a guard at a Nazi death camp, is fit to stand trial.

Video: Mystery Deepens For Flight 447
The mystery deepens for Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic with 228 passengers onboard. Investigators are now claiming the plane did not break up in flight. Nancy Cordes reports.

Video: Afghanistan In Turmoil
Thousands of U.S. marines are fighting to push the Taliban out of a key province in southern Afghanistan. To the east, a search continues for an American soldier who was kidnapped. Lara Logan reports.

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