Netanyahu defends construction in East Jerusalem

Netanyahu defends construction in East Jerusalem
Cholera spreads to Haitian capital
City Room: Hearst Official to Replace Klein at Helm of N.Y. Schools
U.S. Soldier Faces Hearing in Killings
No charges for CIA in tape case
Poison man guilty of wife murder
Searching for a war hero
Mexico City's stylish new venues
Brazil prison riots kill 18
Inquiry into baby-death evidence
G-20 Event to Showcase South Korea's Arrival on World Stage
Afghan investigators decry dropped charges in Karzai aide's corruption case
Report slams U.S. effort to curb Mexico gun trade
'Mystery missile' launches in US
Prosecutors consider 'Iraq abuse'
Economix: The Myth of Record-High Gold
First Cholera Case in Port-au-Prince
British PM in China to boost trade
Iraqi political leaders scramble ahead of deadline to form government
City Room: Woman Charged With Murder in Daughter’s Death

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:13 PM PST

JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a sharp defense of Israeli building in contested parts of Jerusalem, after the Obama administration said that new construction plans in East Jerusalem were hampering efforts to renew peace negotiations.

Cholera spreads to Haitian capital

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:39 PM PST

More than 100 cases registered as thousands of people in Port-au-Prince's camps face growing risk of catching disease.

City Room: Hearst Official to Replace Klein at Helm of N.Y. Schools

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:58 PM PST

Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein will be replaced by Cathie Black, the former publisher of USA Today and chairwoman of Hearst Magazines. Mr. Klein will become an executive vice president of the News Corporation.

U.S. Soldier Faces Hearing in Killings

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:08 PM PST

The alleged ringleader of a group of U.S. Army soldiers accused of gruesome civilian killings in Afghanistan faced a hearing to determine whether his case will go to a court-martial, where he could face the death penalty.

No charges for CIA in tape case

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:45 PM PST

No charges will be filed against CIA officials involved in destroying videotapes of interrogations of terrorism suspects, the Justice Department has said.

Poison man guilty of wife murder

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:12 PM PST

A man is found guilty of murdering his wife with a sledgehammer and knife at their Southampton home, after drugging his children.

Searching for a war hero

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST

Clay Evans never met his grandfather, but grew up hearing stories of his heroism during World War II. So he decided to travel halfway around the world to witness the search for his grandfather's remains on an old battlefield.

Mexico City's stylish new venues

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:42 AM PST

The latest offerings in Mexico's capital are bringing an extra dose of style south of the border.

Brazil prison riots kill 18

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:55 AM PST

At least 18 prisoners were killed during a long prison riot and a second, shorter riot in northeast Brazil, officials said Tuesday.

Inquiry into baby-death evidence

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:48 AM PST

A coroner may ask for a police inquiry after discovering that a doctor, called as a witness to a baby's inquest, had been told what to say by a senior consultant.

G-20 Event to Showcase South Korea's Arrival on World Stage

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST

President Lee Myung-bak, who has overseen preparations for the meeting in Seoul, said that the country had moved "away from the periphery of Asia to the center of the world."

Afghan investigators decry dropped charges in Karzai aide's corruption case

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:19 PM PST

KABUL - A decision this week to drop corruption charges against an aide to President Hamid Karzai has outraged Afghan investigators who participated in the case and could undermine the pursuit of other corruption investigations, according to Afghan officials.

Report slams U.S. effort to curb Mexico gun trade

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:30 PM PST

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to stop the "iron river" of guns headed south to Mexico's drug war are being hampered by failures at the federal agency tasked with tracing and seizing the weapons, according to a Justice Department report.

'Mystery missile' launches in US

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:42 AM PST

Pentagon officials are at a loss to explain a reported missile launch off the coast of California on Monday, but say it is not a threat.

Prosecutors consider 'Iraq abuse'

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST

Three British soldiers are being investigated by military soldiers over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees, the High Court is told.

Economix: The Myth of Record-High Gold

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PST

Gold remains about 40 percent below its record high, once the price is adjusted for inflation.

First Cholera Case in Port-au-Prince

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:41 AM PST

Authorities say they found the first case of cholera that appears to have been contracted in Haiti's capital.

British PM in China to boost trade

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:47 PM PST

David Cameron is travelling to China with a contingent of business executives to deepen trade ties with Beijing.

Iraqi political leaders scramble ahead of deadline to form government

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:13 PM PST

BAGHDAD - Iraq's political leaders met for the second time Tuesday night in an effort to end a months-long political impasse ahead of a looming parliamentary deadline.