Marines 'go strong' after Afghan Taliban
Thousands of Marines hike through searing heat and take fire from small pockets of militants after landing in a Taliban-controlled area. Story | Video
Thousands of Marines hike through searing heat and take fire from small pockets of militants after landing in a Taliban-controlled area. Story | Video
The vice president is visiting U.S. troops and meeting with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Full story
Cause of Flight 447 crash into the Atlantic Ocean still unknown. Story | Video
A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash returns home to France, where she is embraced gently by her father.
A top diplomat says he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the toppled president. He says if the demand is rejected, sanctions will likely be imposed on the impoverished nation.
North Korea test-fires four short-range missiles, South Korea's Defense Ministry says, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.
Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate life jackets, investigators said.
The Obama administration authorizes the seizure of assets of an extremist organization in Iraq and an Iranian backer of insurgents, saying both are responsible for deadly Iraqi attacks.
Iran announces more arrests in the post-election turmoil, detaining seven alleged provocateurs of violence it says were linked to Iranian exiles.
Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan after he walked off post with three Afghan counterparts, officials said Thursday.
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.