Obama, Karzai push post-2014 vision of Afghanistan

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:53:45 GMT

President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed world leaders to help implement a strategy for post-2014 Afghanistan after U.S. troops leave, a transition that Afghan President Hamid Karzai said will mark the day that his war-torn country is "no longer a burden" on the rest of the world.

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:57:16 GMT

The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his son told NBC News on Sunday. He was 59.

Report: Taliban, Afghan troops forge agreements

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:06:25 GMT

Members of the Afghan army are forging secret alliances with the Taliban, threatening to undermine the ability of Afghan authorities to maintain control just as NATO troops prepare to hand over power to the country's security forces, Britain's Sunday Times reported.

Strong quake rattles Italy; at least 5 dead

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:30:07 GMT

A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens and seriously damaging historic churches, bell towers and a medieval castle.

Race is on to sell Olympic legacy in UK

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:59 GMT

LONDON - The sweatsuit comes off and the business hat goes on when it comes to many of those participating in the Olympic torch relay.

Lone bomber sought in Italy school attack

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:52:05 GMT

A bomb attack that killed a teenage girl and wounded 10 other people in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably done by an individual operating alone, a senior official said on Sunday, playing down initial suspicions of mafia involvement.

Forget protests: NATO problem is Afghanistan

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:49:24 GMT

A war-weary U.S. faces off with wary NATO allies in Chicago about money and support for Afghanistan after U.S. combat troops withdraw in 2014.

NYT: G8 liking Obama growth, not Merkel austerity

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:39:54 GMT

Leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe, as President Obama for the first time gained widespread support for that strategy.

Chinese dissident in US: Promote China justice

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:33:19 GMT

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, arriving in the U.S. Saturday, told NBC News he trusts the Chinese central government and hopes people will help him promote justice.

Motorcycle bomber kills 10 in eastern Afghanistan

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:34:33 GMT

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in an Afghan district close to the border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 people including children, officials said on Saturday.

Yemen clashes kill 34 militants, soldiers: officials

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:53:47 GMT

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 22 al Qaeda-linked militants and 12 Yemeni soldiers were killed in clashes and air strikes overnight during a new U.S.-backed offensive against insurgents in the south of the country, officials said on Saturday.

Thousands march in Frankfurt against austerity measures

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:59:03 GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - At least 20,000 demonstrators marched through Frankfurt on Saturday in a peaceful protest against austerity measures implemented to tackle the intensifying euro zone debt crisis.

Israel becomes lab for electric car network

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:06:05 GMT

Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

Sri Lanka marks victory over Tamils

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:22:17 GMT

Members of Sri Lanka's military took place in a "Victory Day" parade Saturday to mark the defeat of Tamil Tiger separatists in a 25-year civil war.