Authorities arrested a commander of a terror cell in Pakistan and captured dozens of suspected militants as part of an ongoing offensive in the country, military officials said Wednesday.
Terror cell leader arrested in Pakistan
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Serena Williams tries to move on from uproar over outburst
Serena Williams just wants to move on.
Agents raid N.Y. buildings in terrorism probe, sources say
Federal agents raided residences in New York City early Monday as part of a terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said. Sen
Hundreds arrested in deadly Uganda riots
At least 640 people were arrested and 14 killed in fighting in Uganda’s capital between government forces and loyalists of a traditional kingdom, police said Sunday.
5 American troops killed in Afghanistan
Five U.S. service members were killed Saturday in two bombing attacks in Afghanistan, military officials said
Hundreds of Afghan votes declared invalid
Afghan presidential election results from five polling stations were declared invalid by the Electoral Complaints Commission on Thursday because of fraud. The polling stations are in Paktika province, where incumbent President Hamid Karzai has considerable support.
Gang members, police officer arrested in filmmaker’s slaying
Six men, including a police officer, are facing homicide charges in last week’s killing of French filmmaker and photographer Christian Poveda in El Salvador, the attorney general’s office said.
Tired Bolt pulls out of Korean event, say organizers
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt has withdrawn from a meeting in South Korea later this month due to fatigue, according to its organizers. The triple Olympic and world champion sprinter was due to line up in Daegu on September 25, with the one-day event to be a warm-up for when the city hosts the next World Athletics Championships in 2011
2,500 suspected cases of H1N1 reported at university
An outbreak of flu at Washington State University showed few signs of slowing down as more students continued to report symptoms suspected of being from the H1N1 virus, school officials said Wednesday. About 2,500 students have come down with possible cases of H1N1 since classes began August 24, said James Tinney, WSU director of media relations.
Guatemala declares calamity as food crisis grows
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has declared a state of national calamity because so many citizens do not have food or proper nutrition. Speaking in a nationally televised address late Tuesday, Colom said his declaration will make it easier to get food to the thousands of Guatemalan families who are in dire need