GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli troops searching for smuggling tunnels and explosives killed five Palestinians on Wednesday in air strikes and gun battles on the outskirts of Gaza City. Israeli forces have been operating in Gaza City’s Shijaiyeh neighborhood since the weekend and have killed a total of 15 …
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U.S. and European officials appeared ready to push for low-level sanctions against Iran like travel bans Thursday as country’s president made clear he would not compromise on the day of a U.N. deadline. Here’s a timeline of the escalating crisis with Iran: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | …
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. – Heavy rain and lightning forced firefighters from the ridges where they were battling a cluster of wildfires that have destroyed close to 60 homes and blackened more than 130 square miles of desert and forest east of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. Fire officials were hoping …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mindy McCready was found not guilty Wednesday of driving under the influence in May 2005. But a jury found her guilty on the charge of driving on a suspended license. The DUI case centered on a video of the field sobriety tests the country singer took after …
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BAIDOA, Somalia – Hundreds of Ethiopian troops moved into a second Somali town on Saturday to protect the country’s weak, U.N.-backed government, as talks aimed at easing tensions fell apart when the government did not turn up and Islamist militia delegates walked out. About 200 Ethiopian troops with at least …
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TIJUANA, Mexico – Thousands of Mexicans living in the United States traveled by plane, bus and car to Mexican border cities to vote in Sunday’s hotly contested presidential election. For some, it was a futile journey. The Mexican government set up 86 polling stations along the 2,000-mile border, mostly for …
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WASHINGTON – Natural gas futures surged 14 percent to a three-month high on Monday, rallying on strong demand from power producers amid scorching temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast. Oil prices also rose as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah raged on, keeping traders tense about a possible Mideast supply disruption. …
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NEW YORK – Starting this fall, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — the twin actresses-turned merchandising moguls — will have some young celebrity company in store aisles. Eighteen-year-old actress and singer Hilary Duff and 13-year-old Dylan and Cole Sprouse — twin actors and heartthrobs for the prepubescent set — aim to …
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – U.N. troops increased patrols in a volatile Haitian slum Saturday, a day after heavily armed gangsters killed at least 22 people, torched houses and forced residents to flee in the worst outbreak of violence in months. A 26-year-old man was wounded by gunfire Saturday, residents said, in …
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DARMSTADT, Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel quizzed German astronaut Thomas Reiter about his scientific experiments, sleeping habits and guitar-playing skills during a linkup Thursday with the international space station’s crew. Reiter, 48, arrived at the station July 6 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. He is to spend six months there …
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