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Top Indian official admits 'lapses' in attacks
India's top law enforcement official is admitting government "lapses" in last week's Mumbai attacks.
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Opposition vows to topple Canadian leader Harper
Canada's opposition parties vowed to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government next month after Harper shut down Parliament to avoid almost certain defeat in a confidence vote, but infighting among one of the parties is casting doubt on whether the coalition will hold.
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Pakistani group under fire after India attacks
Pakistan's vow to crack down on militants behind the Mumbai attacks may meet an early test with the Islamist charity accused by the U.S. of being the front group for the prime suspects.
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Palestinian bickering strands Gaza's pilgrims
Mohammed Habboush and his wife Ikram wanted so badly to make the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca from their Gaza home that they sold her gold jewelry to pay for the trip.
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Iraq OKs pact with timetable; attacks kill 17
A security pact with a timetable for pulling U.S. forces from Iraq won final government approval Thursday, even as suicide bombers killed 17 people and wounded more than 100. Two Americans were among the dead.
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Israeli soldiers drag settlers out of Hebron house
Israeli soldiers and police stormed a disputed building in the biblical city of Hebron on Thursday, dragging out 250 young settlers in a raid meant to send a warning to Jewish extremists fighting to keep what they see as God-promised land.
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Countries looking to US leadership on climate
Countries around the world are looking to Barack Obama for leadership in reaching a global climate treaty next year, but no nation will be able to singlehandedly deliver a final agreement, a senior U.N. official said Thursday.
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Boot Knut: Berlin's star polar bear faces eviction
Knut the superstar polar bear turns two on Friday looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world.
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Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world trip
If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder.
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European court makes landmark ruling on DNA rights
Europe's top human rights court Thursday struck down a British law that allows the government to store DNA and fingerprints from people with no criminal record - a landmark decision that could force Britain to destroy nearly 1 million samples on its database.
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