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Petraeus: Afghan tribes needed to fight militants (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Afghan tribes are needed as crucial battlefield allies against the Taliban and other extremists in the same way local militia read more »
China envoy's Taiwan trip highlights differences (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - He stepped off the plane with a mission: Make history by becoming the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan. Sign a la read more »
Villagers found dead in rebel-controlled town (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Villagers who fled fighting in this rebel-held town trickled home Thursday to find the bodies of more than a dozen men in civ read more »
Bush punts unfinished Mideast peace deal to Obama (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The Bush administration has conceded that an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is no longer possible by the end of its term and read more »
After years of Bush, Arabs see hope in Obama (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - An Arab news network blared U.S. election coverage in a Cairo hair salon, and the barbers and beauticians watched the images read more »
African tribe expands venture with Anglo Platinum (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - One of Africa's richest tribes embarked on a joint venture Thursday with the world's largest platinum mining company. read more »
Cathay Pacific shares plunge after profit warning (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Shares in Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. plummeted Thursday after Asia's third-largest carrier warned that full-year profit woul read more »
Bhutan celebrates coronation of young new king (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan crowned it's 5th king Thursday after a two-year wait for the precise moment deemed most f read more »
Police: Twin blasts in Baghdad kill 4, wound 7 (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Police say four people have been killed and seven others wounded after two roadside bombs exploded during the morning rush ho read more »
Putin may return to Kremlin in '09: report (Reuters)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsReuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the read more »
Mexico: crash of government jet likely accident (AP)
Date : 06 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - A conversation between pilots and the control tower gave no hint that anything was wrong moments before a plane carrying Mexi read more »
China, Taiwan agree to swap rare animals (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - China has agreed to give two pandas to Taiwan in an exchange of rare animals that marks warming ties between the Asian rivals read more »
IMF approves $16.5 bln Ukraine loan, first tranche (Reuters)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsReuters - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $16.5 billion loan program for Ukraine that includes monetary an read more »
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,191 (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at least 4,191 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March read more »
Russia to deploy short-range missiles near Poland (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Russia will deploy short-range missiles near Poland to counter U.S. military plans in Eastern Europe, President Dmitry Medved read more »
Warrant for Sudan's president could trigger unrest (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - An arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide in Darfur could trigger "an uncontrolled reacti read more »
GAO report: Plan Colombia success limited (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The nearly $5 billion U.S. aid package known as Plan Colombia failed to meet its goal of halving illegal narcotics production read more »
Son of Osama bin Laden loses asylum bid in Spain (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Spain rejected an asylum request from a son of Osama bin Laden on Wednesday after deciding he had not met the conditions nece read more »
Essay: Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - She was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American. read more »
Thousands flee Congo fighting; Journalist seized (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Sporadic gunfire and explosions echoed Wednesday around this town in eastern Congo, as rebels fought pro-government militiame read more »
Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe (AP)
Date : 05 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Barack Obama's election as America's first black president unleashed a renewed love for the United States after years of dwin read more »
Football: Thomson rescues Rangers unbeaten home record at the last gasp (AFP)
Date : 04 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - Rangers missed the chance to regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League after it took a last minute Kevin Thomson goal t read more »
Afghan officials complicit in deadly insurgent attack: military (AFP)
Date : 04 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - An Afghan district police chief and governor colluded with insurgents who killed nine US troops in July in a fierce assault read more »
Israel launches first airstrike on Gaza since June (AP)
Date : 04 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Israel has launched an airstrike on Gaza after its troops clashed with Hamas along the border and militants fired mortars int read more »
Alleged hitmen die in gunbattle in northern Mexico (AP)
Date : 04 Nov 2008 Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Three alleged hitmen suspected in the killing of a top border-state police official died in a gunbattle with police Tuesday i read more »