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Operation Medusa Ends
Operation Medusa, the Canadian-led NATO mission set up to drive Taliban fighters out of the volatile Panjwaii district of southern Afghanistan has ended after...
Pope Upset - Apologizes
Pope Benedict XVI has said he is "very upset" that his speech on Islam offended Muslims and expressed his respect for their faith, according to the Vatican....
Bush On Terrorists
Questioning of suspected terrorists "won't go forward" unless Congress clarifies a U.S. standard for the treatment and interrogation of detainees, President...
Muslim Fury At Pope
Pope Benedict XVI came under a hail of criticism from the Islamic world Friday for comments he made earlier in the week regarding the Prophet Mohammed and the...
Map Error Led To Strike
An incorrect map and communications failure led to an Israeli air strike on a UN observer post that killed four peacekeepers, including a Canadian, CBC News has...
Hezbollah War Crimes
Amnesty International Thursday released a scathing report accusing Hezbollah of war crimes, during a month-long war with Israel. Amnesty International said its...
Annan: Iraq War Disaster
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said leaders of Middle Eastern nations believe the Iraq war has "been a real disaster" for the region. His comments to...
NATO Ignores Call
Leading NATO members are set to ignore a call from military commanders for reinforcements to try to quell the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan,...
Militants Storm Embassy
Syrian security forces killed four attackers Tuesday outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded near the walls of the American compound, the...
U.S. Remembers
A divided world remembered the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Monday, with allies in the war on terror renewing their resolve to fight...
Florence Now A Hurricane
Florence intensified into a hurricane early Sunday as it headed toward Bermuda, where residents installed storm shutters and hauled their yachts onto beaches....
Atlantis Launched
The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on schedule Saturday morning. A lightning strike, a storm and technical problems delayed the...
Clinton Lashes Out
An American television mini-series about the September 11 terrorist attacks has come under fire from Bill Clinton and his former officials, who have condemned...
Shuttle Launch Scrubbed
The scheduled late-morning liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis on Friday is likely to be delayed by 24 hours, NASA program manager Wayne Hale told CNN. As NASA...
Blair Gone Within A Year
Tony Blair has confirmed he will be stepping down as prime minister within the next 12 months. Blair said the Labour conference in two weeks' time would be his...
Austrian Girl Speaks
An Austrian girl abducted and kept in a basement for eight years dreamt of freedom every day until her do-or-die run for help last month....
Atlantis Launch Postponed
The launch of space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed yet again -- this time because of a problem with a fuel cell. NASA scrubbed the liftoff after...
Death Caught On Tape
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest just before he died, according to news reports. Irwin's manager...
Wednesday Launch
The weather looks favorable for a Wednesday launch of Atlantis, which storms have delayed several times, the shuttle's launch weather officer said Monday....
Election Decided In Court
Mexico's national electoral court announced Monday it will convene on Tuesday to announce its decision over the disputed July 2 presidential elections. The...