A plane crash in southern Mexico killed all six people on board Friday, including two federal legislators and two mayors-elect.
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Two lawmakers among six dead in Mexico plane crash
Pakistani Taliban claim suicide bombing that killed 43
A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan. The assault sharply …
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometers) in the …
Fidel Castro dusts off military uniform
Fidel Castro dusted off his military fatigues for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a Communist …
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border
Soldiers killed 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has seen a surge in …
Small gains made in Mideast peace talks
Israelis and Palestinians have embarked on another round of peace talks an outcome that Middle East experts said is about as good as it gets …
Gates visits U.S. forces in southern Afghanistan
As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations …
U.S., S. Korea to hold further naval drills
South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, …
Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad
Renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel’s Mossad spy agency, providing information on war criminals and Germans working in Arab …