Global drought causes major worries

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• Global drought causes major worries
• Egypt kills militants, seizes weapons in Sinai offensive
• Death toll rises to 80 after China earthquakes; hundreds injured
• Clinton sees movement on Russia-U.S. trade relations
• Syrian rockets land in Iraq, officials say
• Police: Suicide bomber kills 6 near NATO headquarters in Kabul
• Mexico makes arrest in killing that sparked 'Fast and Furious' probe

Global drought causes major worries Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT Dry land around the globe has left observers asking, "Is this the new norm?"

Egypt kills militants, seizes weapons in Sinai offensive Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT Egyptian forces have killed nearly three dozen people so far in its fight against jihadis in the volatile Sinai peninsula, the army said Saturday.

Death toll rises to 80 after China earthquakes; hundreds injured Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT The death toll from earthquakes that rocked southwest China rose to 80 on Saturday, after the tremors destroyed roads and communication lines, and forced tens of thousands of evacuations, state media reported.

Clinton sees movement on Russia-U.S. trade relations Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:27 AM PDT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signaled Saturday that Congress could move to repeal Cold War-era legislation governing trade relations with Russia as soon as this month.

Syrian rockets land in Iraq, officials say Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT Warplanes hovered over key battleground areas in Syria as violence once again spilled across borders -- this time time in Iraq. Here are the latest developments in the 18-month crisis:

Police: Suicide bomber kills 6 near NATO headquarters in Kabul Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:27 AM PDT A suicide bomber killed six people and wounded four others near the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

Mexico makes arrest in killing that sparked 'Fast and Furious' probe Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:19 AM PDT Mexican authorities say they arrested a man wanted in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, whose death led to the public disclosure of the botched "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling sting.

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