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03/17/2010 03:23 PM
Slain Australian WWI soldiers identified
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.

03/17/2010 06:37 PM
Countries cancel $1B Afghan debt
Countries are canceling more than $1 billion in debt that Afghanistan owes them, the Paris Club of creditor nations announced Wednesday.

03/17/2010 03:55 PM
Protesters splatter blood on Thai PM's home
Anti-government protesters broke through a heavy police cordon Wednesday and splattered blood on the gates of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's residence.

03/17/2010 08:12 AM
Suicide attackers killed in Afghanistan
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.

03/17/2010 02:27 PM
China partners to Google: Decide now
Google's business partners in China are asking the company to clarify whether it will stay or go.

03/17/2010 07:52 AM
Chinese consumers top online spending
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.

03/17/2010 03:28 PM
India's first round-the-world sailor
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.

03/17/2010 05:49 AM
U.S. to end 96-hour rule for detainees
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.

03/17/2010 06:40 AM
Remains identified from Vietnam War
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.

03/17/2010 07:22 AM
Security personnel attacked in Pakistan
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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