French woman admits killing 8 babies
French prosecutors say they have charged a woman with murder after she admitted giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period in northern France.
Gulf oil cleanup chief details plans
The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Pentagon: WikiLeaks founder may have blood on his hands
The top U.S. military officer said that the founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan.
U.S. closes consulate in Ciudad Juarez
The Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has closed to "review its security posture," the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said Thursday in a statement.
Pakistan mourns in crash aftermath
Every time the automatic doors at the outpatient ward of Islamabad's main hospital slid open, they revealed a thick white mist lingering inside.
62 cops linked to Mexican drug cartels arrested
Mexican federal authorities arrested 62 police officers in the state of Baja California Thursday suspected of ties to organized crime and drug trafficking, the state's attorney general said, according to the state-run Notimex news agency.
Arab leaders give OK for direct Palestinian talks with Israel
Arab leaders gave the Palestinian Authority Thursday the green light for direct talks with Israel, a move that prompted the Israeli prime minister to say his country is ready for the face-to-face talks as well.