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Floods, mudslides kill 124 in El Salvador

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:36:14 EST

At least 124 people have died and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flooding and mudslides in El Salvador, officials said.

Iraqi parliament passes key voting law

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:09 EST

Iraq's parliament passed a long-awaited election law Sunday, which will allow national elections to take place in January. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called it "a historic victory of the will of the Iraqi people."

Obama, Netanyahu set to meet

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:17:06 EST

President Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday evening after a rough stretch in U.S. efforts to settle the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

China pledges $10B in loans to Africa

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:19:14 EST

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Pakistan rejects report of unsecure nukes

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:39:56 EST

Pakistan angrily defended the security of its nuclear arsenal Sunday after a U.S. magazine reported that the Obama administration wants Pakistan to let Washington help secure its weapons in a crisis.

Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:17 EST

A suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 11 people, including a mayor, authorities said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which injured 36 people in the outskirts of Peshawar.

Hurricane Ida moves into U.S. Gulf Coast

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:10 EST

A hurricane watch has been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida moves through the Yucatan Channel. The storm has killed 54 people in El Salvador.

UK honors fallen as Afghan death toll rises

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:54:43 EST

The number of British soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan rises to 201, as the UK honors veterans on Remembrance Day.

G-20: Bailout fund plan hits hurdles

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:40:52 EST

Key players in the Group of 20 refused to support a plan create an insurance fund to pay for bailouts if governments have to step in again to save giant businesses on the brink of collapse.

Dalai Lama visits region claimed by China

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:03:48 EST

The Dalai Lama on Sunday visited a region of India close to Tibet which China claims as its own, his spokesman said.