Turkish army says troops killed in ambush Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:28 PM PDT Chief of staff says Kurdish fighters killed 13 soldiers and lost seven of their own in clash in country's southeast.  
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The Caucus: What Happened Between Cantor and Obama? Posted: 14 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT A look at competing versions of what happened between President Obama and Representative Eric Cantor on Wednesday night.  
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Aftershocks Pose Major Obstacles to Rebuilding New Zealand City Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT Months after violent earthquakes devastated Christchurch, efforts to rebuild New Zealand's second-largest city are moving forward slowly.  
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Italy Passes an Austerity Package Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT The Italian Senate rushed through approval of a deficit-cutting austerity package on Thursday in an effort to fend off a sovereign debt crisis.  
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Probe into SA police chief sought Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:26 PM PDT A South African corruption watchdog calls for action against the police chief and a minister for "unlawful" property deals.  
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FBI 'to open 9/11 hack inquiry' Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT The FBI is investigating reports that News Corporation sought to hack the phones of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, US media report.  
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India blasts raise security questions Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:03 PM PDT Government's failure to prevent yet another attack on the commercial capital sparks public anger.  
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Murdoch to answer phone-hacking questions Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:54 AM PDT UK parliamentary committee to grill media baron on alleged crimes at one of the newspapers published by his company.  
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Bailout Lenders Back Irish Austerity Program Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT Ireland's bailout lenders endorsed the steps taken so far by the Irish government to meet its austerity program and urged European leaders to finally get a grip on the wider debt crisis.  
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Amateur Lewis joins Bjorn in lead Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:57 AM PDT Amateur Tom Lewis and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn share the first round lead at the Open Championship in Sandwich after five-under-par rounds of 65.  
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Minnesota Governor Offers Deal to End Shutdown Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT Gov. Mark Dayton said he would agree to terms proposed in June by Republican lawmakers, but with several new conditions.  
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China Expands Home-Buy Limits Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:44 AM PDT Beijing will expand home-purchase restrictions into some second-tier and third-tier cities where property prices are rising too quickly, indicating a fresh attempt to rein in a key sector.  
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Pakistan Central Banker Resigns in Economic Blow Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT Pakistan's central bank governor resigned because of policy differences with the government over the country's mounting budget deficit, dealing a further blow to the nation's already bleak economic outlook.  
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VIDEO: 'I was told to fire on Syrian civilians' Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT Human rights groups say at least 1,400 civilians and 350 security personnel have died in Syria since protests against President Assad began in March.  
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Mexican soldiers find record marijuana plantation Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT SAN QUINTIN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers discovered the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in the country in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, a top army officer said on Thursday.  
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Spain calls Iraqis on camp deaths Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:11 AM PDT Spain widens its investigation into alleged attacks carried out by Iraqi forces on Camp Ashraf, housing a group of Iranian exiles, and summons three Iraqi officers.  
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Leo Kirch, German Media Giant, Dies at 84 Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:51 PM PDT The Kirch group, a $5 billion empire, was forced into bankruptcy in 2002 when a gamble on digital pay TV failed to pay off.  
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Bits: Amazon’s Android Tablet Struggles Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT The Amazon tablet, which is expected to launch later this year, has been in the works for over a year as executives at the company have struggled with a number of challenges.  
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Hackers Gained Access to Sensitive Military Files Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT As the Pentagon announced a new cyberspace strategy on Thursday, it disclosed a serious digital attack in March.  
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City Room: Wounds on Suspect in Boy’s Death Suggest Struggle Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:28 PM PDT Levi Aron, the man charged with killing Leiby Kletzky, 8, had cuts and scratches to his wrists and arms, police said.  
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