Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of much of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation with the American-backed government. ...more

May 10, 2008

Facing mounting Palestinian frustration at the pace of peace talks, the United States leaned on Israel on Sunday to lift restrictions that chafe West Bank residents and stifle an already limping economy. ...more

May 5, 2008

Seeking a more active U.S. role in talks with Israel, Palestinians say they hope that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will "take a stand" on the borders of a future Palestinian state and define them as corresponding with the 1967 lines, a senior Palestinian official said Saturday. ...more

May 4, 2008

The reactions to the resignation of infirm, 81-year-old Cuban President Fidel Castro have been, for the most part, predictable: whether pragmatically political or purely - and personally - partisan. ...more

February 25, 2008

Violent protests rocked Serb-dominated northern Kosovo on Friday, as mobs chanting "Kosovo is ours!" hurled stones, bottles and firecrackers at U.N. police guarding a bridge that divides Serbs from ethnic Albanians. ...more

February 23, 2008

President Bush on Saturday defended his decision to avoid Africa's most troubled quarters on his trip across the continent's midsection, saying the United States was ready to help countries that make the "right choices." ...more

February 17, 2008

The top U.S. official for Africa warned Saturday that Washington is considering targeted sanctions against those standing in the way of a power-sharing deal to end the political and ethnic violence. ...more

February 17, 2008

This country's political rivals announced Friday a 10-point plan to resolve their political crisis after weeks of negotiations, but they remained deadlocked over power sharing. ...more

February 16, 2008

Rival factions in Kenya's political crisis reportedly agreed Thursday to write a new constitution, a move that could allow for power-sharing as part of a deal aimed at ending weeks of violence in this East African country. ...more

February 15, 2008

Parliament cleared the way Wednesday for provincial elections this year that could give Sunnis a stronger voice and usher in vast changes to Iraq's power structure. ...more

February 14, 2008