International

Fight between Hamas and Israel stall Reports on talks between Hamas and Israel may be overly optimistic.† Both groups reacted cautiously at the news that their talks to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for one Israeli soldier may conclude this month. Unidentified sources noted the …

Attack on Taliban group in Pakistan U.S helicopter gunships bombarded militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday morning, killing 10 fighters after gunmen murdered two paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint in the same area, according to officials.† Gunmen also injured three soldiers soldiers when they attacked …

Rallies in Tehran spark protests A rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran turned violent Wednesday as opposition leader Mirhossein Mousaviís supporters clashed with police in the countryís capital. Iranís Revolutionary Guards and the Basij militia warned Mousavi …

Casualties in Pakistan caused by car bombing A car bomb killed 80 and wounded 200 in Pakistanís city of Peshawar on Wednesday. Militants suspected that this and other attacks from this month are aimed at deterring the public backing for an army offensive against al-Qaeda …

Karzai agrees to new presidential elections Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to hold a second round of elections after allegations of voter fraud revealed the incumbent candidate had received less than 50 percent of the vote.† Karzai and opponent Abdullah Abdullah will face a …

Potential da Vinci painting uncovered Peter Paul Biro, a Montreal-based forensic art expert, stated Tuesday that a fingerprint on what was believed to be a 19th-century German painting of a young woman has led experts to believe it may be a new Leonardo da Vinci …