YANGON, Myanmar - Officials say detained Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was escorted from her home into unannounced talks with a junta official for the first time in two months. Officials say the 45-minute meeting took plac
KIRYAT ARBA, WEST BANK Mayor Malachi Levinger does not consider himself a lawbreaker, but when Israeli building inspectors arrived in his West Bank town Tuesday to check for compliance with a newly imposed moratorium on construction in Jewish settl
Despite not playing competitive football for a Premier League side since exiting Manchester United under somewhat acrimonious circumstances to join Real Madrid in 2003, the veteran England midfielder continues to act as an ambassador for the English
The irresistible force of Arsenal meets the immovable object of Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday - and the most logical outcome is therefore a draw. Curiously, however, given their feats this season, a draw is the least likely outcome.Looki
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has huddled with his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.Top officials at the two-hour meeting on
President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency. There was no immediate word on whether a
BRUSSELS - The hunt began in earnest Saturday for a new Belgian prime minister after Herman Van Rompuy was chosen as the EU first president, with his predecessor Yves Leterme appearing in pole position. Another ex-premier, Wilfried Martens, met wit
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