Thai flights resume after week of protests
International flights to and from Thailand's capital are gradually resuming after week-long anti-government demonstrations at Bangkok airports paralyzed the country and stranded thousands of tourists.
Police defuse bomb at Mumbai train station
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice arrived in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday amid rising tensions between India and its nuclear neighbor Pakistan in the wake of last week's deadly terror attacks.
Hebron on edge after recent clashes
A tense calm gripped the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday after rioting and serious clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians that saw at least 11 people wounded.
Police break up Zimbabwe bank protests
Police in Zimbabwe chased away residents from long bank lines and arrested several trade union leaders Wednesday to head off a protest against limits on cash withdrawals in the inflation-ravaged African nation.
Somali pirates release ship without ransom
Pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.
U.S., Russia snub cluster bomb ban
The United States and Russia were absent Wednesday as representatives from countries from around the world gathered to sign a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs.
Canadian leader vows to fight planned ouster
Canada is bracing for a political battle royal as its three opposition parties jockey to wrest power from Prime Minister Stephen Harper less than two months after they lost ground in parliamentary elections.
Biological terror attack 'likely by 2013'
Terrorists are likely to use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next five years, a blue-ribbon panel assembled by Congress has concluded.
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