LONDON - The government insisted on Tuesday that progress is being made in Afghanistan despite the death of its 100th soldier there this year and the war's increasing unpopularity with the public. The grim milestone was passed on Monday when the Mi
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has insisted that Los Blancos have what it takes to defeat Marseille at the Stade Velodrome and finish top of UEFA Champions League Group C.The France international says he expects the Ligue 1 side to be very mo
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal - Nepal's top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks Friday and held a Cabinet meeting amid the frigid, thin air of Mount Everest to highlight the danger global warming poses to glaciers ahead of next week's international climate cha
Nepalese ministers held a high-altitude meeting on a remote mountain plateau in the shadow of Mount Everest on Friday to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and 22 other ministers, equipped with
David Beckham has held meetings with two of the game's most powerful figures in South Africa as England look to get their bid for the 2018 back on track.Beckham and Football Association chief Lord Triesman met with Fifa's Sepp Blatter and Jack Warne
Amid double-digit drops in most securities related to Dubai, one area has remained relatively sheltered: the emirate’s sovereign debt.A shock request for a credit standstill and restructuring at the state-owned Dubai World conglomerate has weighed o
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras This Central American country held presidential elections on Sunday in a bid to regain international legitimacy after a coup that has rattled the hemisphere and frustrated the Obama administration's efforts to improve relation
MUMBAI, India - On the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attacks that paralyzed Mumbai for 60 terrifying hours, groups around the city held vigils, calling for police reform and painting murals to remember the 166 killed. On Nov. 26,
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