Gustav is on a collision course with the U.S. Gulf coast and could hit Louisiana, where the governor has already declared a state of emergency. At least 22 people have died from the tropical storm. more...
Pakistani troops drove off a Taliban attack on a fort and pounded another band of militants holed up in a health centre, officials said Wednesday as fighting spread to a third area of the tribal belt along the Afghan border. more...
Spanair says the plane that crashed last week in Madrid had landing gear trouble that forced it to abandon a takeoff attempt last month on a flight from Spain to Denmark. more...
A U.S. military ship on Wednesday docked at the Georgian port of Batumi to bring humanitarian aid following a devastating war with Russia earlier this month. more...
Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, after former U.S. president Bill Clinton gave him a rousing endorsement. more...
Two hijackers who commandeered a jetliner from Sudan's Darfur region and diverted it to a remote desert airstrip in southern Libya surrendered and freed all hostages Wednesday after a daylong standoff, officials said. more...
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition. more...
Three decapitated bodies were found Tuesday in an empty lot on the eastern outskirts of Tijuana, the Mexican attorney general's office said. more...
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was suffering from exhaustion and has canceled two planned international trips to undergo medical tests, his office said Wednesday. more...
Wed Aug 27 23:06:51 EDT 2008
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