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At least 7 killed in Egyptian church blast
2 killed, 15 missing after ship sinks off China
Officials: Pakistan drone strikes kill 13
NYC welcomes 2011 with traditional ball-drop, revelers
Cholera death toll in Haiti rises to more than 3,000
Smoking at Spanish restaurants, bars banned
How S. Korea's tough policy on North backfired
Reports: Bomb kills 7 at Egyptian church
Morales reinstates Bolivian gas subsidies
San Francisco to host America's Cup in 2013
Midwest storms leave 6 dead, cause widespread damage
Underage drinking soars at New Year's
92 arrested in northern Nigeria after recent religious violence
Police: Houston area bank standoff ends, all hostages safe
Ukraine reduces stock of dangerous uranium
Son of former NBA player charged with capital murder
Chief justice urges action on court vacancies
At least 4 dead in Nigerian New Year's blast
Christians consider their future after more attacks in Iraq
Estonia to join Eurozone

At least 7 killed in Egyptian church blast

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:06 PM PST

An explosion outside a church in Egypt killed at least seven people and wounded 24 others early Saturday, the country's interior ministry said.

2 killed, 15 missing after ship sinks off China

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:19 PM PST

Fifteen sailors remained missing Saturday after a North-Korean-registered cargo ship sank in the Yellow Sea, killing two, China's state media reported.

Officials: Pakistan drone strikes kill 13

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:49 PM PST

Two drone strikes killed 13 militants in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, two intelligence officials said.

NYC welcomes 2011 with traditional ball-drop, revelers

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:28 PM PST

An estimated 1 million people marked the passing of one year and the beginning of another in New York's Times Square with the descent of an iconic ball.

Cholera death toll in Haiti rises to more than 3,000

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:27 PM PST

In the 10 weeks since an epidemic erupted in Haiti, cholera has killed more than 3,000 people -- partly because the distribution of health supplies remains a logistical nightmare.

Smoking at Spanish restaurants, bars banned

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:26 PM PST

A law in Spain that goes into effect Sunday bans smoking in indoor bars and restaurants, and gives the nation some of the toughest smoking restrictions in western Europe.

How S. Korea's tough policy on North backfired

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:18 PM PST

For the past two years, according to U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, South Korean officials have tried to convince the United States that North Korea was wracked by unrest, with Kim Jong Il in failing health and his plan to transfer power to his son Kim Jong Un in jeopardy.

Reports: Bomb kills 7 at Egyptian church

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:35 PM PST

A car bomb outside a church in Alexandria, Egypt killed at least seven people and wounded at least 24 others early Saturday, Egyptian state media reported, citing unnamed security officials.

Morales reinstates Bolivian gas subsidies

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:28 PM PST

Bolivian President Evo Morales has reinstated subsidies on petroleum products after protests over higher fuel prices, the state-run news agency ABI reported Friday.

San Francisco to host America's Cup in 2013

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:05 PM PST

The 34th America's Cup, scheduled to take place in 2013, will be held in San Francisco, race organizers announced Friday.

Midwest storms leave 6 dead, cause widespread damage

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:53 PM PST

A line of fast-moving storms and possible tornadoes stretching from the Gulf Coast states to Illinois left at least six people dead Friday and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses, as forecasters warned of more potentially severe weather.

Underage drinking soars at New Year's

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:38 PM PST

The number of minors treated in hospital emergency rooms for drinking on New Year's Day 2009 was nearly four times the average daily figure, according to a federal study.

92 arrested in northern Nigeria after recent religious violence

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:27 PM PST

Nigerian authorities on Friday arrested 92 people allegedly affiliated with a militant Islamist group that the government says is responsible for a string of recent killings in the country's northeast.

Police: Houston area bank standoff ends, all hostages safe

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:53 PM PST

A hostage situation at a Texas bank ended Friday afternoon with all hostages safe and suspects in custody, said Lt. Onesimo Lopez of the Pearland Police Department.

Ukraine reduces stock of dangerous uranium

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:18 PM PST

The U.S. Energy Department announced Friday the shipment of 50 kilograms -- or 111 pounds -- of highly enriched uranium from Ukraine to Russia.

Son of former NBA player charged with capital murder

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:11 PM PST

Nickey Van Exel, the 20-year-old son of former NBA player and current Atlanta Hawks coaching staff member Nick Van Exel, has been charged with capital murder in the shooting of a close friend, his attorney said.

Chief justice urges action on court vacancies

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:52 PM PST

Chief Justice John Roberts urged the Senate in his annual year-end report Friday to move swiftly in filling vacant federal judgeships, calling it a "persistent problem" requiring urgent attention.

At least 4 dead in Nigerian New Year's blast

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:31 PM PST

At least four people were killed and another 13 wounded Friday in a bomb blast at an army barracks in Abuja, Nigeria, the deputy police commissioner said.

Christians consider their future after more attacks in Iraq

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:27 PM PST

Some Christians in Iraq's capital were considering leaving, following a wave of bombings targeting members of their religion that left two dead and 16 others wounded.