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State media: Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak on way to trial
Typhoon fuels monsoon in the Philippines
Bruce Lee memorabilia set for Hong Kong auction
10 arrested in Niger coup attempt, president says
Emily approaches Dominican Republic, Haiti
Obama administration intensifies pressure on Syria
South Dakota police officer killed, 2 others wounded in shooting
Home sales nearing reality in Communist Cuba
Iraqi leaders agree to talks with U.S. about training mission
Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating
Four U.N. peacekeepers killed, 7 injured by landmine in Abyei
4 militants slain in Pakistan drone strikes
West Texas town faces looming prospect of dried-out reservoir
Mexican police arrest suspect in 2010 killings in Acapulco
Questions linger in Afghan peace process
Typhoon-fueled monsoons pound Philippines
NY Archdiocese: Principal fired over writings on race, white supremacy
Director, four guards arrested at Mexican prison where 17 inmates died
Ex-soldiers sentenced to 6,000 years in prison for Guatemalan massacre
Man detained after jumping White House fence

State media: Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak on way to trial

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:42 PM PDT

An ambulance on Wednesday moved deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to an airport in Sinai, where he will board a military plane to Cairo for his trial on corruption and murder charges, state media reported.

Typhoon fuels monsoon in the Philippines

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:35 PM PDT

A typhoon some 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Philippine capital is supercharging summer monsoon rains, which have flooded parts of Manila and could trigger flash floods and landslides across other parts of the country, forecasters said Wednesday.

Bruce Lee memorabilia set for Hong Kong auction

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Bruce Lee, the movie icon credited with bringing martial arts to the mainstream, has long been one of Hong Kong's proudest exports -- and come Saturday, Hong Kongers will have a chance to own a piece of history, when 13 pieces of Lee memorabilia go to auction.

10 arrested in Niger coup attempt, president says

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:14 PM PDT

The president of Niger announced that 10 people have been arrested in connection with an attempted coup last month, the first time the nation has confirmed the failed plot.

Emily approaches Dominican Republic, Haiti

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Tropical storm warnings were in place across large sections of the northern Caribbean early Wednesday as Emily advanced toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the National Hurricane Center said.

Obama administration intensifies pressure on Syria

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT

The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama ratcheted up pressure on Syria Tuesday, as the regime intensified its bloody crackdown on protesters.

South Dakota police officer killed, 2 others wounded in shooting

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT

A police officer officer was killed and two others wounded in western South Dakota's Rapid City after a man pulled out a gun and fired several times at them Tuesday, authorities said.

Home sales nearing reality in Communist Cuba

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:52 PM PDT

Olivia Sersute and her sister have shared the same home on the second floor of a faded Havana mansion since they were children and even after getting married and having kids of their own.

Iraqi leaders agree to talks with U.S. about training mission

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Iraqi political leaders agreed early Wednesday that the Iraqi government will begin negotiating with U.S. officials about leaving U.S. forces inside Iraq -- beyond their scheduled departure at the end of the year -- on a training mission.

Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:34 PM PDT

Although the United States narrowly avoided an unprecedented default following congressional approval of a last-minute compromise plan to raise the debt ceiling, China's leading credit rating agency Wednesday downgraded U.S. sovereign debt after putting it on negative watch last month.

Four U.N. peacekeepers killed, 7 injured by landmine in Abyei

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:21 PM PDT

Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed Tuesday in Sudan's contested region of Abyei when a landmine exploded during a patrol, the United Nations said. Seven more persons were injured, the U.N. said.

4 militants slain in Pakistan drone strikes

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:59 PM PDT

A drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region killed four militants Tuesday, two Pakistani intelligence officials said.

West Texas town faces looming prospect of dried-out reservoir

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:52 PM PDT

In normal times, Lake E.V. Spence is a teeming 14,600-acre reservoir with a maximum depth of 108 feet, just west of the town of Robert Lee, Texas.

Mexican police arrest suspect in 2010 killings in Acapulco

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:50 PM PDT

Federal police announced Tuesday the arrest of a suspect in the kidnapping and killing last year of 20 Mexican tourists who were vacationing in the port city of Acapulco.

Questions linger in Afghan peace process

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT

Top diplomats from the U.S., Pakistan and Afghanistan claim to be gaining ground with plans to reach a peace deal with the Afghan Taliban, but revealed little about their progress.

Typhoon-fueled monsoons pound Philippines

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A typhoon off the coast of the Philippines is fueling monsoon rains, which flooded the capital city of Manila and could trigger flash floods and landslides, forecasters said on Wednesday.

NY Archdiocese: Principal fired over writings on race, white supremacy

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:04 PM PDT

The principal of a Catholic elementary school in the Bronx has been fired because of his writings on race and white supremacy, the Archdiocese of New York said Tuesday.

Director, four guards arrested at Mexican prison where 17 inmates died

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:57 PM PDT

A prison director and four guards at a facility where 17 inmates died last month in what one official called "an execution" are facing misconduct charges, Mexican officials said Tuesday.

Ex-soldiers sentenced to 6,000 years in prison for Guatemalan massacre

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:46 PM PDT

A Guatemalan court convicted and sentenced four former soldiers Tuesday to more than 6,000 years each in prison for their role in a massacre of 250 people during the country's civil war, state media reported.