Palestinians make formal statehood bid at U.N.
Defying intense U.S.-led pressure, Mahmoud Abbas submits application for full membership; Urges Israel to "come to peace"
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Palestinians rally upon submission of U.N. bid
West Bank residents openly watched Mahmoud Abbas' public request for admission to world body while Gazans hid from Hamas militants
Murdoch's News Corp. facing legal action in U.S.
British phone-hacking victims' lawyer says attorney who represented families of 9/11 victims pursuing case within next week
Nyad to make 2nd Havana-Fla. swim attempt
62-year-old endurance swimmer will attempt 103-mile crossing of Florida Straits without shark cage
Yemeni leader returns home, urges cease-fire
After 3 months of treatment in Saudi following attack on compound, President Ali Abdullah Saleh returns in surprise move likely to enflame violence
Pakistan calls Mullen's Haqqani claim baseless
Nuclear-armed nation's army chief dismisses accusation by Joint Chiefs chairman that spy agency helped in embassy attack
Palestinians set for dramatic U.N. statehood bid
Despite U.S. pressure and certain Security Council veto, Mahmoud Abbas will submit formal application for independent recognition
Distraught mourners bury former Afghan leader
Former Afghan President Rabbani killed by suicide bomber; Followers blame Taliban, Karzai, Pakistan and U.S.
Diary reveals SAS secret missions in WWII
New details uncovered about daring exploits of U.K. special forces, including plot to kidnap or kill Field Marshal Rommel
Pakistan warns U.S. "can't live without us"
As accusations mount that top spy agency helps Haqqani terror network, Pakistani officials return fire with their own dire rhetoric
Ahmadinejad: It's not too late to fix U.S. ties
The Iranian president said that time has not run out for the two countries to repair their bad relationship
Poland receives stolen paintings seized in NY
U.S. authorities returned two paintings stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw by the Nazis during WWII
Ahmadinejad espouses 9/11 truther theory
Iranian president says two planes could not have brought down Twin Towers after fiery speech to U.N. General Assembly
Keeping Qaddafi's munitions from terrorists
North African smuggling routes are rife with al Qaeda affiliates, and Muammar Qaddafi's old munitions are seeping in
Renewed clashes leave 15 dead in Yemen
Rival factions battle in Sanaa amid fresh outbreaks of violence over President Saleh's tenure; 100 dead since Sunday
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Oil prices rebound slightly as Iran claims new attacks on ships
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
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The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
