03/17/2010 03:23 PM
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Slain Australian WWI soldiers identified
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Seventy-five Australian soldiers killed in the World War I battle of Fromelles have been identified, the first of about 250 whose remains were discovered at the site in France more than a year ago.
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03/17/2010 06:37 PM
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Countries cancel $1B Afghan debt
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Countries are canceling more than $1 billion in debt that Afghanistan owes them, the Paris Club of creditor nations announced Wednesday.
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03/17/2010 03:55 PM
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Protesters splatter blood on Thai PM's home
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Anti-government protesters broke through a heavy police cordon Wednesday and splattered blood on the gates of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's residence.
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03/17/2010 08:12 AM
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Suicide attackers killed in Afghanistan
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Two suicide attackers, dressed as women, stormed a relief agency in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday and were killed by police before they could detonate their explosives.
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03/17/2010 02:27 PM
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China partners to Google: Decide now
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Google's business partners in China are asking the company to clarify whether it will stay or go.
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03/17/2010 07:52 AM
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Chinese consumers top online spending
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U.S. consumers may be the world's top shoppers, but in the virtual world China is leading the way. Research firms estimate the purchase of virtual goods in China reached $5 billion in 2009 -- about five times the United States.
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03/17/2010 03:28 PM
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India's first round-the-world sailor
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Furious winds, giant waves and lack of sleep have all plagued the journey of Dilip Donde, the first Indian to attempt sailing solo round-the-world.
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03/17/2010 05:49 AM
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U.S. to end 96-hour rule for detainees
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A controversial policy that gives U.S. forces in Afghanistan four days to question detainees is being changed to give soldiers more time to interrogate the captives, Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday.
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03/17/2010 06:40 AM
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Remains identified from Vietnam War
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The remains of a U.S. Air Force major missing since the Vietnam War have been identified after years of searches, the Defense Department said.
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03/17/2010 07:22 AM
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Security personnel attacked in Pakistan
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Dozens of armed militants attacked a joint police and military checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest early Wednesday, killing five security personnel, police said.
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