Obama Addresses Horrific Outburst Of Violence At Fort Hood

By Kent Klein U.S. President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at an Army base in Texas a horrific outburst of violence. The president says his thoughts are with the...

US Calls on Karzai to Fight Corruption

By Al Pessin The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday Afghan President Hamid Karzai must arrest and prosecute corrupt officials and take other action to establish the legitimacy of his government,...

Republicans Gain in US State Elections

Republican Party candidates won two key governorships Tuesday in U.S. state elections widely seen as a referendum on President Barack Obama's administration and its policies. Statewide issues dominated campaigns in...

Karzai Vows New Government Will 'Mirror' Afghanistan

Newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed that his government will be a "mirror of Afghanistan" that will reflect upon the entire Afghan community.Mr. Karzai said in his victory...

Clinton in Morocco for Talks on Middle East

By Scott Stearns U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Morocco for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Middle East and the world's leading industrialized nations. They will discuss...

Obama Consults Military Leaders, Nears Afghan Troop Decision

U.S. President Barack Obama is consulting with top military officials Friday as he considers whether to send additional forces to Afghanistan.Mr. Obama will meet at the White House with the...

UN Special Rapporteur Questions Legality of US Use of Drones

By Margaret Besheer The U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says the use of armed unmanned aircraft by the United States to hunt down terrorists could be a violation of international...

Amnesty: Israel Denies Water to Palestinians

The human rights group Amnesty International has issued a critical report charging that Israel prevents Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip from receiving adequate water supplies.The report,...

Message from Joe Biden: Insurance Co Trying to Defeat Health Reform Plan

We've got a fight on our hands. Powerful insurance companies are pulling out all the stops to defeat the President's plan for health reform. They're spending seven million bucks a...

Afghan Official: Outcome of Voter Fraud Probe Unclear

An Afghan election official says it is too early to predict whether a voter fraud probe will trigger a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and his closest challenger.A spokesman for...