Greek conservatives swept to a landslide victory Sunday in parliamentary elections that ended 10 years of Socialist government and assigned a new caretaker to the troubled preparations for this summer's Olympics. The New Democracy party led the Socialist
Polls closed in the Greek general elections, with exit polls suggesting a clear victory for the opposition. The polls gave conservative leader Costas Karamanlis' New Democracy party a lead of about 5% over the socialists led by George Papandreou.
Israeli troops raided two Gaza refugee camps early Sunday, sparking gun battles that killed 13 Palestinians a day after militants choreographed an elaborate attack on soldiers at the main Israel-Gaza crossing point. The dead included militants, a 15-year-
US soldiers opened fire on a truck packed with explosives Saturday, killing the driver, and three Americans were wounded when the truck crashed on a bridge and exploded. Meanwhile, politicians conferred Sunday with Iraq 's top Shiite cleric to resolve a d
Polls opened in Greece for a general election which could see the socialists lose power after more than a decade in office. Opinion polls are suggesting that the conservative opposition has a lead of a few percentage points, but the result is predicted to
A suspected gas explosion ripped through a Russian apartment block early on Sunday, injuring at least eight people, Russian news agencies reported. The agencies quoted emergency workers as saying no people were killed by the blast, which occurred shortly
One of Europe's most entrenched Socialist establishments faces the judgment of voters Sunday in crucial parliament elections that could usher in a new - and untested - conservative government ahead of the Olympic Games. The contest between the Socialists
US soldiers opened fire on a truck packed with explosives Saturday, killing the driver, and three Americans were wounded when the truck crashed on a bridge and exploded. The apparent vehicle-bomb attack was in Habaniyah, west of Baghdad.
A retired Spanish shoemaker born in the same year as Adolf Hitler and officially the world's oldest man has died at his home at the age of 114. Guinness World Records recognised Joan Riudavets Moll as the the world's oldest man following the death of Japa
Women make up a greater percentage of the global work force than ever before, but many make so little money they can barely survive, the United Nations said. A report released Friday by the International Labor Organization said women now account for 40.
A suspected bomb was found in a bag on a street next to Baghdad's Palestine Hotel, where many foreigners are based, and US soldiers blocked off the area while a disposal unit was called in. Four people near to the package had been detained.
Rescuers in a helicopter located a group of 12 Russian scientists stranded on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean. The aircraft landed on the floe and will send details of their position to a heavy transport helicopter that will aim to pick up the men.
Palestinian gunmen and car bombers attacked a major crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Saturday. At least four attackers and two Palestinian policemen were killed, and no Israeli soldiers were hurt.
US-led forces in Afghanistan killed nine suspected militants and captured 14 others in two separate operations in troubled southeastern Afghanistan. The nine suspected Taliban fighters were killed Friday near a coalition base in the town of Orgun near the
Four coalition soldiers were wounded after being fired on with handguns and rocket-propelled grenades during a three-hour firefight in southern Iraq. The nationalities of the soldiers were not released and their injuries were not considered life-threateni
A large roadside bomb exploded near an Israeli tank in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, and three Palestinian policemen were wounded when the tank started shooting in retaliation. The Israeli tank and several military jeeps were patrolling the area near the Ga
Shiite leaders refused to sign an interim constitution after Iraq 's top Shiite cleric rejected portions of the charter, in a last-minute dispute that wrecked a planned signing ceremony Friday and marred a landmark in the US plans to hand over sovereignty
Opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prepared to stage massive demonstrations amid ongoing talks over the validity of petitions seeking a recall vote. Chavez meanwhile lashed lashed out at the United States, claiming US President George W.
Campaigns for a Greek general election ended Friday with the conservatives tipped to end a decade in opposition and emerge the winners, just five months before the August 13-29 Olympics, world media commented. Costas Caramanlis' conservative New Democracy
Police has detained a number of suspects over the blast in the Moscow subway on February 6, which claimed the lives of 40 people and wounded more than 100 others, RIA Novosti reported. Nikolay Petrushin from the Interior Ministry was cited as saying that
The Russian State Duma, lower chamber of parliament, approved Friday the candidacy of Mikhail Fradkov as Russia's new Prime Minister. Fradkov's nomination was supported by 411 votes, 5 MPs voted against and 6 abstained.
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