World
Iraqi Shiite group claims it is holding American hostage
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi Shiite group with close ties to Iran has claimed in a videotape Saturday it was holding an American hostage who is believed to be an El Cajon, Calif., man reported missing in Baghdad by the Pentagon...
Britons shocked by video of nurse turning off quadriplegic’s life-support system
LONDON — Jamie Merrett...
Iraq’s national elections in jeopardy after vice president’s veto
BAGHDAD — Iraq's pivotal national elections were thrown back...
Haiti president pleads for tents; nearly 500 schools destroyed by quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One family has used a Haitian flag to pitch its tent at Mais Gate, a shantytown for the homeless near Port-au-Prince airport. Another fashioned its tent from a five-by-five cloth adorned with an image of Jesus...
Londoners who saw worst of riots have mixed views on police
LONDON — With calm returning to Britain's damaged...
Karzai, Afghan rival will vie again in election runoff
KABUL — Under intense international pressure, Afghan...
Afghan opium the most lethal drug worldwide, U.N. says
MOSCOW — Afghan opium kills more people every year than any...
US missile strike kills 20 in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A U.S. unmanned drone aircraft Wednesday...
Obama, Japanese prime minister plan anti-nuclear initiative
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and President...
