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 Tue October 30, 2007

77-year-old gets carded in beer purchase

GALLIVARE, Sweden - He may look young for his age, but 77-year-old Swedish retiree Per-Eric Henricsson was not flattered when his local supermarket asked him t...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Paris Hilton to head to Rwanda next year

NEW YORK - Her trip to Rwanda has been postponed, but Paris Hilton is still determined to use her celebrity status for good causes. ...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Consumer confidence drops in October

NEW YORK - A key barometer of consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in two years, igniting concern that the upcoming holiday shopping season would be ...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Astronauts install solar power beam

HOUSTON - Spacewalking astronauts bolted a solar power tower to the international space station on Tuesday, completing an ambitious three-day moving process an...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Tropical storm that killed 20 hits Cuba

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Tropical Storm Noel slogged across Cuba on Tuesday and drew closer to Florida after causing flooding and mudslides that kil...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Iraq bill would lift contractor immunity

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government on Tuesday approved draft legislation lifting immunity for foreign private security companies, sending the measure to parliament...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Palestinians demand deadline for state

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The chief Palestinian peace negotiator threatened on Tuesday that there would be no talks with Israel unless a deadline is set for establ...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

US death toll in Iraq lower in October

BAGHDAD - The monthly toll of U.S. service members who have died in Iraq is on track to being the lowest in nearly two years, with at least 34 troop deaths rec...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Bush chides Congress on spending bills

WASHINGTON - President Bush scolded lawmakers on Tuesday, saying the Democratic-led Congress hasn't "seen a bill they could not solve without shoving a tax hik...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Pakistan's Bhutto to meet party leaders amid tight security

LARKANA, Pakistan (AFP) - Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto is expected to meet with party leaders Sunday as she keeps up a tightly secured tour of her a...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Thousands join US anti-Iraq war protests

NEW YORK (AFP) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators joined marches in cities across the United States demanding an end to the war in Iraq, organizers said. ...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Argentines seen voting for continued prosperity

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines vote for a new president on Sunday with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poised to succeed her husband in a rare ...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Under heavy guard, Bhutto to host supporters at home

GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Surrounded by guards wielding AK-47 and M-16 rifles, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was due to receive supporters...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Paulson: India should proceed with nuclear deal

AMTALA, India (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday urged India to proceed with a civilian nuclear deal as soon as possible, but acknowledged ...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Protesters call for end to Iraq war

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-war demonstrators marched in a dozen U.S. cities on Saturday to call for an immediate end to the war in Iraq and a cut-off of fundin...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Iran favors peaceful solution on Kurds, Iraq says

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has told Iraq he supports a crackdown on Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq but wants a peaceful...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

U.S. and Afghan forces kill some 80 insurgents

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed some 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle following an ambush in southern Afghanistan, the U...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Dice-K leads Red Sox to 3-0 Series lead

DENVER - Mile high or sea level, these Boston Red Sox can't be stopped. The Red Sox made Coors Field their own pinball palace, spraying balls to every part of ...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Report: Grand jury probing Copperfield

SEATTLE - A federal grand jury is investigating allegations that magician David Copperfield raped and threatened a Washington state woman at his estate in the ...

updated Sun October 28, 2007

Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' goes online

MILAN, Italy - Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials p...