19 August 2008, 2:56 pm
NATO agreed after U.S. pressure on Tuesday to freeze regular contacts with Russia until Moscow had withdrawn its troops from Georgia in line with a peace deal.... read more
19 August 2008, 9:38 am
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to ensure basic health care and education for virgin girls worshipped as "living goddesses" in a centuries-old tradition in the Himalayan nation.... read more
18 August 2008, 12:08 pm
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has promised what he called a shattering blow to anyone threatening Russian citizens.... read more
18 August 2008, 6:51 am
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, ending an eight-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's labored return to democracy.... read more
17 August 2008, 7:51 pm
Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barrels toward Cuba.... read more
17 August 2008, 7:50 pm
A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese officials when they arrived in China is refusing to leave the airport until they get the books back, their leader said Monday.... read more