NATO chief: No plan to ‘bribe’ Taliban
NATO’s top official says the alliance does not intend to bribe Taliban guerrillas to defect to the Afghan government side as a way to end the war.
Kidnapped Brothers Killed in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities found the bullet-ridden bodies of three Canadian boys who had been kidnapped more than a month ago in the South American country, the justice minister said.
Late-Season Snowfall Strikes East Coast
New Yorkers were treated to a last gasp of winter Wednesday as big snowflakes fell on the metro area.
UN chief can’t judge if Gaza probes are ‘credible’
The U.N. secretary-general reported Thursday night he was uncertain whether Israel or the Palestinians had met U.N. demands to undertake “credible” investigations into allegations that they deliberately targeted civilians during last year’s Gaza offensive.
Obama Pays Tribute to CIA Agents
The president arrived at the Langley, Virginia headquarters of the agency at 10:30 a.m. along with journalists, who were not allowed to attend the ceremony in the ultra-secret U.S. intelligence nerve center.
American missionary freed by North Korea
An American missionary arrived in Beijing on Saturday after being freed by North Korea, which had detained him for illegally crossing its border from China on Christmas Day.
Plane panel falls outside Miami…
Authorities say a panel from a cargo plane has fallen outside a Miami mall. No one was hurt.
Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape Flap
University cancels remainder of season after allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer at a party.
Moussaoui Juror Falls Ill; Deliberations to Resume Friday
Jurors in the Zacarias Moussaoui case headed into a fourth day of deliberations Thursday but talks halted when one juror fell ill; deliberations to resume Friday
Saddam Dodges Questions From Prosecutors
Former Iraqi dictator is cross-examined for the first time in the trial for the killings of Shiites in 1982.
CBS boss: Expect Couric to stay ‘a long time’
CBS News chief Sean McManus said Wednesday that it’s unfair to criticize Katie Couric’s multimillion-dollar salary at a time news division jobs are being cut and that he expected the evening news anchor to stay at the network “for a long time.” Although no negotiations have taken place, McManus offered the strongest public signal yet that the …
Sodomy trial of Malaysia’s Anwar starts
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on trial Wednesday for allegedly sodomizing a male aide, a charge that he says is a high-level government conspiracy aimed at destroying his political movement.
Justice Deal May Save Northern Ireland Government
Protestant lawmakers unanimously backed a compromise plan with the Catholic minority to improve management of the province’s squabbling power-sharing government. It charts a path for creating a new Justice Department in Belfast that will take control of police and courts from Britain.
French Unions: Repeal Labor Law in 10 Days, or Else
France’s biggest trade unions set a 10-day deadline Wednesday for the government to revoke a divisive jobs law, threatening more protests and strikes that have spiraled into a national crisis.
Iran Test-Fires Another ‘Top Secret’ Missile
Iran’s state-run television says it successfully test-fired a “top secret” missile, the third in a week.
N. Ireland Rivals Agree To Power-Sharing Deal
Northern Ireland will take full control of its own police and justice system under a deal marking one of the boldest steps since a 1998 peace pact. It ends a dispute that threatened to bring down Belfast’s power-sharing government. The agreement was reached late Thursday after nearly two weeks of talks between the Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Fein and the British and Irish governments.
DHS Press Secretary Arrested on Child Seduction Charges
The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage girl, authorities said.
