Army Leader Is Reported Pick for Top Chiefs Job

Army Leader Is Reported Pick for Top Chiefs Job

Army Leader Is Reported Pick for Top Chiefs Job

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey is thought to be up for an unexpectedly rapid promotion to chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Ousted Honduran president returns

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Manuel Zelaya, the former president of Honduras who was ousted from office by the military in 2009, returns to the country.


Barcelona 3-1 Man Utd

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Barcelona beat Manchester United at Wembley to win the Champions League, with Lionel Messi scoring for the first time on English soil.


Two men facing explosives charges

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Detectives investigating dissident republican activity have charged two men with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life.


Arab boost for Palestine UN call

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:18 PM PDT

The Arab League says it will support full UN membership for a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.


Boy, 4, Is Mauled to Death by Dog in Brooklyn Home

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

The authorities said it was unclear what caused the dog, a male Cane Corso who is 7 or 8 years old, to attack on Friday night.

Reforms urged to end Syrian unrest

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

Amid international outrage over security crackdown, Turkish foreign minister calls for "shock-therapy" reforms.


Einhorn Could Become Principal Owner of Mets

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:09 PM PDT

David Einhorn will have the option in three years of raising his stake to 60 percent, effectively ending more than three decades of control of the team by the Wilpon family.

Goal: Barcelona Captures Champions League Title

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:31 PM PDT

Goals from Lionel Messi and David Villa gave Barcelona a comfortable lead that they wouldn't relinquish in the highly-anticipated match.

People fight to stay in Manila slums

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Filipinos flock to their capital to seek fortune but often end up in the city's many slums, now at risk of eviction.


Obama Wraps Europe Tour in Poland

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Obama rounded out a weeklong European tour in Poland, where he offered a mix of policy and personal gestures in an attempt to strengthen ties with an ally that has been wary of his "reset" with Russia.


Mexico police raid 'cartel ranch'

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Mexican police kill 11 suspected members of the La Familia drug cartel and arrest 36 others after a raid in western Jalisco state.


Former army chief warns over cuts

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT

The former head of the British Army warns of the dangers of the government making too many military cuts.


Tenuous ceasefire eases unrest in Yemen

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Saleh's government and armed tribesmen agree to temporary truce after five days of clashes that left up 120 people dead.


Barcelona need to be better

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Pep Guardiola believes his Barcelona team have to improve on their 2009 final to beat Manchester United this time round


Cook & Trott lead England rally

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Stubborn centuries from Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott helps England battle back on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.


Rebels Offer Amnesty to Pro-Gadhafi Soldiers

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT

The political leader of Libya's rebels offered amnesty on Saturday to those ready to abandon Gadhafi and rejected all peace initiatives that were not predicated on the departure of the Libyan strongman.


Blast Kills Northern Afghanistan Police Chief, Troops

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:26 AM PDT

A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a high-level international meeting at a provincial governor's palace on Saturday, in an attack that killed northern Afghanistan's police commander and members of the U.S.-led military coalition.


Russia to Lift Grain Export Ban

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the country will lift its ban on grain exports on July 1.


Japan and EU to Explore Trade Pact

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Japan and the European Union agreed to look into a free trade pact, but their leaders stopped short of launching formal talks for the deal, which Japan sees as crucial for exports to its third-largest trading partner.


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