Diplomatic push to end ethnic strife in Kenya

NAIROBI (AFP) - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to resolve the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence has threatened to escalate into tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered. The dispute over last week's president... full story

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Six foreign tourists drown in Thai cave flood

BANGKOK (Reuters) - At least eight people, six of them foreign tourists and including a 10-year-old German boy, drowned when a flash flood trapped them in a c...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Myanmar restores Internet, but arrests continue

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling generals have restored public Internet access, more than two weeks after cutting Web connections to stem the flow of i...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Clinton has 21-point lead in New Hampshire poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton has a 21-point lead over fellow Democrat Barack Obama in New Hampshire, one of the first states to vote in the nominati...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

California tunnel crash kills 3

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three people were killed and at least 10 injured in a multi-vehicle crash that caused a fire inside a tunnel and forced the closure of...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Kentucky stuns top-ranked LSU in 3 OTs

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Andre Woodson stood calmly in the middle of the field Saturday as thousands of fans went crazy around him — the college football landscap...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Nixon nails old mates, Indians tie ALCS

BOSTON - Trot Nixon spent 13 years in the Red Sox organization trying to prove he could hit lefties. That ought to be pretty clear to everyone now. The longtim...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

UN envoy to Myanmar seeks help from Asia

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's ruling junta lashed out Sunday at global efforts to bring democracy to the tightly controlled nation, timing its message for the da...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Embattled Sen. Craig honored in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho - Sen. Larry Craig was named Saturday night to the Idaho Hall of Fame, marking the Republican lawmaker's first ceremonial appearance back in his h...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Jailed T.I., West, Common win 2 awards

ATLANTA - Despite rapper T.I.'s absence, the show went on at the second-annual BET Hip-Hop Awards — even when he was scheduled to perform. ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Report ranks jobs by rates of depression

WASHINGTON - People who tend to the elderly, change diapers and serve up food and drinks have the highest rates of depression among U.S. workers. ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Cities take the lead on climate change

VAXJO, Sweden - When this quiet city in southern Sweden decided in 1996 to wean itself off fossil fuels, most people doubted the ambitious goal would have any ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Rice worried by Putin's broad powers

MOSCOW - The Russian government under Vladimir Putin has amassed so much central authority that the power-grab may undermine Moscow's commitment to democracy, ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Fiery California pileup kills at least 3

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A fiery, chain-reaction pileup resulting from a late-night crash in a Southern California freeway tunnel mangled several trucks, killed...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Poll: Clinton has large lead in N.H.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding a commanding lead over Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination in New Hampshire, a poll released Sunday found...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Security Council to meet to consider action against Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Faced with mounting world outrage over violence in Myanmar, the UN Security Council was to meet Monday under pressure to quickly condem...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Pakistan inches closer to civilian rule

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf is to swear in the nation's former top spy to succeed him as army chief, a move that would bring civilia...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Court unlikely to annul Musharraf victory

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf must wait at least 10 days for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of his re-election but t...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Palestinians launch rocket deeper into Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants fired a Katyusha rocket deep into southern Israel on Sunday, the army and police said, showing an ability to exten...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Interpol in rare global appeal for Web pedophile

LONDON (Reuters) - Interpol on Monday launched an unprecedented worldwide public appeal to track down a man shown sexually abusing children in images posted o...

updated Mon October 08, 2007

Iran rejects nuclear program talks

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Negotiations over Iran's nuclear enrichment activities would be meaningless because the country has a legal right to pursue the technol...