Commander: Risk
of Afghan failure
Confidential report from Gen. Stanley McChrystal calls for more troops and warns president of the possibility of "mission failure." Full story | Video: Memo leaked
Confidential report from Gen. Stanley McChrystal calls for more troops and warns president of the possibility of "mission failure." Full story | Video: Memo leaked
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Gunmen attacked a village in southern Sudan and killed some 80 people and wounded 46, said a southern government official Monday.
Deposed President Manuel Zelaya returned to the Honduran capital on Monday, taking refuge at Brazil's embassy and calling for negotiations with the leaders who forced him from the country.
China steps up preparations for the 60th anniversary of communist rule, tightening security with restrictions on knife sales and plans to ground flights on Oct. 1.
New threats by al-Qaida and fierce criticism of a German-ordered airstrike that killed dozens have pushed Germany's mission in Afghanistan to the forefront of this country's national election campaign.
A military judge agreed Monday to another delay in the war crimes trial of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Iran's president said Monday he is proud to stoke international outrage with his latest remarks denying the Holocaust as he heads for the United Nations this week.
The blunt conclusion laid out by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan — "The status quo will lead to failure" — poses a stark and urgent choice for President Barack Obama.
As the worst of the country's sectarian bloodshed ebbs, Iraqis now face a new threat to getting on with their lives: a frenzy of violent crime.