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Russia blocks Georgia's main port city
Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Food Prices to Post Biggest Rise Since 1990
U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
'Cold War' fears in Mideast
Israel worries region could be 'theater of conflict' as Russia boosts military ties with Syria.
Obama adviser travels to Syria
A key foreign policy adviser to Sen. Barack Obama has traveled to Damascus where he reportedly urged Syrian officials to fast-track negotiations with Israel, it has emerged.
Five dead as Typhoon Nuri slams into Philippines
Five people were killed as Typhoon Nuri slammed into the northern Philippines Wednesday, triggering heavy rain and warnings of possible storm surges, officials said.
U.S. still naked to EMP threat
Congress has expressed concern regarding the threat of EMP. A top scientist warned the House Armed Services Committee in July that America remains vulnerable to a "catastrophe" from a nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack.
Russia moves toward recognition of Georgian rebel zones
Moscow moved closer Wednesday to recognising the independence of Georgian separatist regions, escalating a bruising international row over Russia's assault on the ex-Soviet republic.
US general warns of security gap when Marines leave Afghanistan
Security gains made in southern Afghanistan could suffer if US Marines are pulled out later this year without replacements, the head of the Marine Corps has warned.
Rice says US, Iraq 'very close' to security deal
Washington and Baghdad are "very, very close" to an agreement on the future of US forces in Iraq, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on a surprise visit to the war-torn country Thursday.
Hacker breaks into FEMA phone system
A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system over the weekend and racked up about $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia.
Czechs and Slovaks remember the 1968 Invasion
Forty years ago Thursday, 22 divisions and 500 planes attacked Czechoslovakia to crush the liberal reforms of Alexander Dubcek and end an era known as the �Prague Spring.
Pakistan's Ruling Coalition Veers Toward Collapse
A key party in Pakistan's ruling coalition threatened Thursday to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf were quickly reinstated � dashing hopes his departure would end the nation's turmoil.
Catastrophic Storm Fay to Strike Florida a 3rd Time
Tropical Storm Fay lumbered offshore for what was likely to be a brief stay over the Atlantic Ocean's energizing waters after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.
Chain wrapped around 'old man's body' found in mosque
There are the bloodstains on the wall, and here it is dried on the floor, Abu Muhanad said as he walked through a torture chamber in a Baghdad mosque where more than two dozen bodies have been found.
Spain mourns as air disaster probe continues
Spain declared three days of mourning Thursday as investigators continued probing what caused a passenger jet to crash on takeoff in Madrid, killing 153 people.
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