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Vatican intrigue hits new level with leak denial
The Vatican denied Tuesday that it leaked documents that led to the resignation of a prominent Catholic editor, intervening in a tale of ecclesiastical intrigue that has dominated Italian headlines for weeks.
updated: 6 minutes ago

Russian military calls US missile defense a threat
U.S. missile defense plans are a threat to Russian national security and have slowed down progress on a new arms control treaty with Washington, Russia's top military officer said Tuesday.
updated: 34 minutes ago

Witness: Demjanjuk's statements inconsistent
A top German investigator testified Tuesday that John Demjanjuk has given conflicting stories about where he spent the rest of World War II after being captured by the Germans in 1942.
updated: 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

Iranians protest at Rome's Tehran embassy
About 100 Iranians protested Tuesday in front of the Italian embassy in Tehran, shouting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi, " Italy's foreign minister said. Protests were also held outside the French and Dutch embassies.
updated: 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have won, her campaign said Tuesday.
updated: 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

Greece leads European stocks higher on rescue hope
Greek stocks led European and U.S. markets higher on Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide the region's most heavily indebted economies with some form of support to keep the market crisis at bay.
updated: 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

Scottish man's terror conviction overturned
The conviction of a man accused of wanting to become a suicide bomber was overturned Tuesday after a court in Scotland ruled that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury.
updated: Feb 9th - 7:37am

Report: Ice buildup caused Heathrow crash landing
A British accident report has confirmed that a buildup of ice in the fuel lines of a Boeing 777 jet caused its crash landing at London's Heathrow Airport two years ago.
updated: Feb 9th - 4:01am

Gates wants Iran sanctions in 'weeks, not months'
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in "weeks, not months."
updated: Feb 9th - 3:20am

UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the panel's chairman said Monday.
updated: Feb 8th - 4:18pm

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
updated: Feb 8th - 4:08pm

French government seeks to boost national identity
The French flag will be hoisted at every school in France and the national anthem sung by students at least once a year as part of government efforts to instill in citizens a sense of pride in being French, Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced Tuesday.
updated: Feb 8th - 3:18pm

International Court dismisses case of Darfur rebel
International war crimes judges dismissed the case against a Sudanese rebel leader Monday, ruling that prosecutors failed to provide enough evidence to put him on trial for the deaths of international peacekeepers.
updated: Feb 8th - 2:43pm

Hamas sees `no prospects' for Mideast peace
The leader of Hamas said Monday he sees "no prospects' for a Mideast peace settlement, a stand that could reduce Russia's chances of holding a Middle East peace conference that includes the Palestinian militant group.
updated: Feb 8th - 12:25pm

UK's Brown vows more cancer care as race heats up
You know an election is coming when British politicians suddenly promise sweeping improvements to the National Health Service, a simultaneous source of national pride and worry.
updated: Feb 8th - 11:39am

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