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Between 3,000 and 5,000 people are killed by a strong earthquake in south-western China, according to reports

Facing facts, and with no good options, Lebanese politicians have begun conceding to the country's new rulers

With tens of thousands dead and more than a million people at risk, the cyclone's victims still have the junta on their minds

With limited resistance, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militants have stormed into control, leaving a mess for Israel, the U.S., and - if history is any measure - Hizballah, too

U.S. and Iraqi forces spent two months battling al-Sadr's Mahdi Army only to see the cleric standing strong after a hastily arranged cease-fire

The ruling junta will accept aid only with conditions. Should the U.S. strike to avert a humanitarian disaster?

Six weeks to the day after Zimbabwe chose opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over Mugabe, reports continue to emerge of a vicious, nationwide campaign of intimidation

Child molesters may lurk and thrive in the shadows of the Internet, but Interpol may have discovered how to use that refuge against them

Government officials, all but absent since cyclone Nargis killed tens of thousands across Burma, pressed ahead with a referendum Saturday in villages still reeling from the disaster

The New Gangsterism

The Iraqi Government signals plans for an offensive in eastern Baghdad that is likely to displace thousands of civilians

Commentary: The administration is once again preying on people's fears, says Robert Baer, by making the dubious case that ending the war will mean $10-a-gallon gas

An arms procession is designed to show how Putin revived Russia's fortunes, armed forces and its national pride

What began as a labor protest in Lebanon is morphing into a regional confrontation with all sides refusing to back down

Burmese have no time to grieve as they try to salvage their lives after cyclone Nargis

Brian Cowen believes that his nickname of Biffo stands for Big Intelligent Fella From Offaly. He's now got the chance to prove he's right

In the city of Bogalay, residents fend for themselves while the government dithers

The three kids who emerged from an Austrian dungeon face a host of challenges adjusting to the outside world

Viewpoint: The junta says things are returning to normal, pressing on with changes designed to cement their control

A shipwreck and its precious cargo, which is at the center of a legal tussle between Spain and U.S. treasure hunters, has possibly been resolved

The first shots are traded in what may be a Lebanese new civil war after the government moved to close down Hizballah's phone network

The top U.S. diplomat in the Asian nation said its military junta was "paranoid" about accepting American help

The looting of the institution was one of the great tragedies of the war. But very slowly, pieces are returning. And in the shadows, there are hints of glory

A catastrophe is poised to strike the most isolated and dangerous country in the world, spurred by the global food crisis and Kim Jong Il's pride

The U.S. continues to inveigh against Tehran's alleged subversion of Iraq, so why are many in Baghdad slow to believe the American accusations?

The Parliamentary president's comments that the burning of Israeli flags in Turin was "much more serious" than a fatal beating raise concerns over the country's fascist history

A humanitarian crisis looms in the aftermath of a tropical cyclone that has killed at least 22,000 people

The country prided itself on its domestic dairy industry and protected it with tariffs and market-manipulation. Now, however, it has a shortage on its hands