Firefighters battled both flames and treacherous Santa Ana winds as they sought to subdue a wildfire that destroyed four houses, a handful of cars and chased more than 1,000 people from their homes. The so-called "Devil Winds," which pick up speed as they
Iraqi officials say they are pleased with the outcome of a donors' conference in Madrid, which produced pledges of at least USD 13 B for the reconstruction of their country. The head of Iraq's governing council, Ayad Allawi, said the balance between grant
One person died and several were injured in a collision between two trains in Zurich, Swiss police announced. The accident caused one car to overturn and at least three cars to derail.
Rescuers at a flooded coalmine in southern Russia announced that all 46 trapped miners are alive. Emergency workers in southern Russia began rescuing cold and exhausted miners from the flooded coal mine deep underground where they had been trapped for nea
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the head of Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, was detained early Saturday by security forces at an airport in Siberia, the Interfax news agency reported, citing Yukos company officials. For months, the Russian prosecutor's office
Israel's Defense Ministry has formulated a plan to extend its security barrier into a new area of the West Bank, despite international pressure to stop construction, Israeli official has said Friday. The new segment would cut off the Jordan Valley and con
Concorde will leave New York's John Kennedy airport on Friday morning on its final flight - back to London. The luxury plane will be carrying 100 people, all celebrity guests or frequent passengers, as well as a British businessman who booked his ticket a
Three photographers are to go on trial in a Paris court on Friday for taking pictures at the scene of the car crash that killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, and their French driver Henri Paul in August 1997, the BBC reported. They are charged with invasion
Palestinian gunmen have killed three Israelis in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, Israeli security sources say. The gunmen infiltrated the heavily guarded Netzarim settlement in the central Gaza Strip and opened fire under cover of darkness.
Former US President Bill Clinton has brokered a deal to supply cut-price Aids drugs to developing countries. An agreement was reached with four generic drug companies in India and South Africa to provide certain treatments at less than a third of the cost
British MP George Galloway has been expelled from the Labour Party due to his outspoken comments on the US-led war in Iraq. Galloway "incited foreign forces to rise up against British troops", Chairman of the party Ian McCartney claimed.
Kashmiri separatists accepted an offer for talks from the Indian government, but said they would discuss a solution to the Kashmir dispute with Pakistan as well. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference, a legal grouping of religious and political parties that
At least seven people have been killed and 35 injured after a passenger train crashed in southern India. It was reported that accident took place between Bangalore and the palace town of Mysore.
US President George W. Bush thanked Australia on Thursday for sending troops to Iraq and declared that Australia had a "special responsibility" to shoulder a regional security role that has made some of its neighbors nervous.
Thousands of Bosnians gathered around the Parliament building as they paid last tribute to late former Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic in Sarajevo on Wednesday. Braving the drizzling rain, tens of thousands of mourners from all over the country arrive
The commander of US forces in Iraq said on Wednesday the number of attacks against American troops in Iraq is increasing. Lt.
North Korea rebuffed US President Bush 's suggestion to give it multi-nation security assurances if it agrees to scrap its nuclear weapons program, saying the offer was "not worth considering. Bush in turn brushed off North Korea's reaction on Wednesday,
Israeli troops killed two suspected Palestinian militants in the West Bank, a day after Palestinians in a Gaza refugee camp buried seven people they say were killed in a deadly air attack. The Israeli military and Palestinian witnesses offered conflicting
In a decision the UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution demanding that Israel tear down a barrier that it says is needed to protect it from suicide bombers. Israeli officials said that construction of the fence would continue, while Palest
The Tokyo Motor Show opened showcasing products from more than 260 auto industry companies, with the emphasis on cutting-edge green cars and futuristic vehicles challenging current preconceptions about driving. Around 700 vehicles including motorcycles ar
US President George W Bush has arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali for what US officials describe as a symbolic visit. During his three-hour stop in Bali - the site of last year's bomb attacks that killed 202 people - Bush met Indonesian President Me
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