In complicating move, al-Qaida backs Syrian revolt Al-Qaida's leader has called for the ouster of Syria's "pernicious, cancerous regime," raising fears that Islamic extremists will try to exploit an uprising against President Bashar Assad that began with peaceful calls for democratic change but is morphing into a bloody, armed insurgency.
US gambles on special forces in Afghanistan strategy As it draws down troops in Afghanistan, the United States plans to rely heavily on its special forces, gambling the elite troops can serve as a firewall to prevent the Taliban seizing back power, experts and officials say.
AP IMPACT: USAID contractor work in Cuba detailed Piece by piece, in backpacks and carry-on bags, American aid contractor Alan Gross made sure laptops, smartphones, hard drives and networking equipment were secreted into Cuba. The most sensitive item, according to official trip reports, was the last one: a specialized mobile phone chip that experts say is often used by the Pentagon and the CIA to make satellite signals virtually impossible to ...
Eight arrested in bribery probe at Murdoch's Sun Britain's top-selling newspaper The Sun was in crisis Saturday after police arrested five of its journalists over bribery allegations, but owner Rupert Murdoch vowed to keep publishing the tabloid.
Zambians celebrate in streets after bittersweet victory LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals.
9 die in Kosovo avalanche; child survives Rescuers have pulled a 5-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both of her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.
Shingler set for Wales debut in Six Nations Aaron Shingler was drafted in for his Wales debut just over an hour before kick-off in the Six Nations international against Scotland here on Sunday after skipper Sam Warburton was ruled out.
Capello in Moscow to 'negotiate with Anzhi' Former England coach Fabio Capello arrived in Moscow to hold talks with Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, daily newspaper Sport Express reported on Sunday.
Buildings set ablaze in Greece before debt vote Riots engulfed central Athens and at least 10 buildings went up in flames in mass protests late Sunday as lawmakers prepared for a historic parliamentary vote on harsh austerity measures demanded to keep the country solvent and within the eurozone.
AIDS Quilt gets teary welcome home in Castro Petaluma hairstylist Nicole Sessi was in the Castro yesterday looking for her uncle, who died of AIDS in 1990 when she was in the fourth grade. Sessi's mother, who spent the past 21 years sewing a fabric tribute to her...