BAGHDAD Even as the U.S. military scrambles to support a troop surge in , it is donating passenger vehicles, generators and other equipment worth tens of millions of dollars to the Iraqi government. Under new authority granted by the Pentagon, U.S.
DHAKA - At least 46 people died in northeastern Bangladesh on Friday after a ferry capsized and sank, police said, the second such accident in the impoverished nation in a week. The police chief of Kishorganj district, Anwar Hossain, said the passe
THOUSAND OAKS, California - England's Ian Poulter took double-bogey at the final hole Thursday to slip into a tie for the lead with Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge. A wayward tee shot at the last saw Poulter finish on four-under 68, whi
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has left its main interest rate unchanged at 1 percent. The president of the central bank to the 16 nations that use the € will hold a press conference later Thursday to discuss the decision. Markets had widely
Melbourne Victory today announced that Brazilian striker Ney Fabiano has reached an agreement with Bangkok Glass FC and will join the Thai Premier League side effective immediately.Fabiano, 30, was recruited to Melbourne Victory from Thai Premier Le
VIENNA, Austria He infuriated Washington by challenging claims Saddam Hussein had a secret nuclear program, grappled with Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, and brought luster and unprecedented scrutiny to his organization by winning the No
LONDON - Holders Chelsea set out on the first steps towards a defence of their FA Cup crown with a home tie against Championship side Watford, finalists in 1984, in the third round draw made on Sunday. The pairing had Chelsea coach Carlo Anceletti
Queen Elizabeth left Trinidad for Britain late Saturday after completing her ceremonial functions as the head of the Commonwealth, which was holding a weekend summit focused on climate change. The 83-year-old monarch and her husband, Prince Philip,
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