Pakistan moves troops toward Indian border

Pakistan began moving thousands of troops away from the Afghan border toward India on Friday amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, intelligence officials said.

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Thousands protest against Georgia president

Thousands of opposition supporters marched across the Georgian capital Friday in the first major protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili since the nation's August war with Russia.

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Barack Obama elected 44th president

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Cuba's first Russian Orthodox cathedral opens

Cuba's first Russian Orthodox cathedral was consecrated Sunday amid church bells, liturgical chants and the presence of President Raul Castro, in a sign of goodwill toward the island's former chief benefactor.

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McCain calls for federal bailout of homeowners

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Rice says U.S. not trying to undermine Russia

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia.

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Key lawmakers confident bailout deal is near

Key Republicans and Democrats reported agreement on an outline for a $700 billion bailout, but there was still resistance from rank-and-file House Republicans.

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Putin harshly defends Russian war in Georgia

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin harshly defended the Russian war in Georgia and he insisted that Russia was not trying to annex former Soviet republics.

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Man finds dead shark in Lake Michigan

A man found a dead 2-foot shark while fishing in Lake Michigan.

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Georgians uprooted in South Ossetia

Arson gangs target homes of ethnic Georgians in South Ossetia as the conflict over control of the breakaway region threatens to erase a centuries-old ethnic mix.

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Palin is McCain's boldest gamble

Sarah Palin is as dramatic a contrast as one can envision with Republican presidential candidate �John McCain.

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McCain praises VP choice Palin's 'tenacity'

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain introduced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at an Ohio rally Friday, praising her "tenacity" and "skill" in tackling tough problems.

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Troops kill 16 Kurdish rebels in Turkey

Turkish troops killed 16 Kurdish rebels in clashes Tuesday in Turkey's southeast, authorities said. Five pro-government village guards were also killed.

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U.S. seeks quick release of Olympic protesters

Washington's top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting during the Olympics, and criticized Beijing on Sunday for failing to use the games to show "greater tolerance and openness."

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Russian troops raid Georgian town; scores dead

Russian tanks and troops rumbled into the separatist province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town Saturday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left hundreds of civilians dead and wounded.

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Abkhazia moves to flush out Georgian troops

Separatist forces in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia launched air and artillery strikes to drive Georgian troops from their bridgehead in the region, officials said.

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