Colombia Chief Hails Democratic and Economic Gains 2008-04-24 05:52 - Faced with a widening scandal over ties between his political supporters and paramilitary death squads, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe defended himself in an interview.
U.N. Warns That Darfur War Is Worsening, With Perhaps 300, 000 Dead 2008-04-24 05:52 - UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The conflict in Darfur is deteriorating, with full deployment of a new peacekeeping force delayed until 2009 and no prospect of a political settlement for a war that has killed perhaps 300,000 people in five years, U.N. officials said Tuesday.
10 Police Die in Afghan Attacks 2008-04-24 05:51 - A suicide bombing and other attacks on Afghan police left 10 officers dead and 10 others wounded, officials said.
Germany Stages Raids in Probe of Suspected Islamic Radicals 2008-04-24 05:51 - German police staged a series of raids in an investigation of nine German citizens suspected of trying to win over converts to their radical version of Islam, prosecutors said.
Rift Over Zimbabwe Unity Plan 2008-04-24 05:50 - Both parties seemed to be positioning themselves for the latest flurry of diplomatic efforts to end a political crisis.
Petraeus to Be Nominated to Lead Forces in Middle East 2008-04-24 05:50 - The decision to put Gen. David H. Petraeus in charge of military operations in the Mideast suggests that the Pentagon expects to keep troops in Afghanistan and Iraq for some time to come.
