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Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians

Two of the members of Hamas were preparing to fire mortar into Israel.

For ChÃ¡vez, Reflection and Anger After Defeat

President Hugo ChÃ¡vez's political movement is being consumed by recrimination and soul-searching, with calls by some of his followers to embrace a more pluralistic path.

Bolivia to Vote on Leader’s Job

President Evo Morales called for a nationwide referendum to decide whether he should stay in office as a way to resolve a deepening political crisis in the country.

Crimes by Juveniles Rise, China Says

The number of juvenile criminals in China has more than doubled over the past decade, as broken homes and a decline in social values have spurred youth delinquency.

Greece and Macedonia to Restart Talks on Name

The agreement offered new momentum to stalled negotiations over what the former Yugoslav republic should call itself.

Report Sees Danger in Delay on Kosovo

The United Nations and European Union must guide Kosovo on a path to independence as soon as failed negotiations with Serbia officially end on Monday.

World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Judges Involuntarily Retired

The government formally retired 37 judges who opposed President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency in the country last month and refused to take a new oath of allegiance to him.

World Briefing | Australia: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like P.C.

A Santa Claus starting his fourth year at a store in Cairns said he had been fired for saying 'Ho! Ho! Ho!- which, according to local reports, the recruitment agency Westaff, the country's biggest Santa supplier, feels might frighten children and be seen as demeaning to women.

Official Urges Arrest of 2 Darfur Suspects

The janjaweed fighters are held responsible for attacks on black African villagers in a campaign that has caused at least 200,000 deaths.

Defense Challenges Status of GuantÃ¡namo Detainee

A GuantÃ¡namo detainee who is charged as Osama bin Laden's driver argued that he should be treated as a prisoner of war and should not be tried by military commission.