Off Africa's coast, pirates 'out of control'
They come out of the darkness in the waters off the coast of East Africa, zooming up in speedboats to the sides of massive cargo ...

Israeli president gets honorary knighthood from British queen
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has given Israeli President Shimon Peres an honorary knighthood.

US military: Marine dies in Iraq
The U.S. military in Iraq says an American Marine has died as the result of a non-combat-related incident west of Baghdad.

Baghdad plans to kill stray dogs
Baghdad authorities announced a citywide campaign on Thursday to kill stray dogs in the Iraqi capital after a spate of dog attacks ...

China says it will clean up its dairy industry
China announced a complete overhaul of its dairy industry Thursday to improve safety at every step from cow breeding to milk ...

Malnutrition blamed in deaths of 26 Haitian youths
Aid workers say Haiti's food crisis is getting worse.

Storm dumps 8 inches of rain on east Australia
Two strong storms cut power to tens of thousands of homes and flooded streets along Australia's east coast Thursday, sweeping ...

U.N. approves 3,100 more peacekeepers for Congo
The U.N. Security Council agrees to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to conflict-wracked Congo.

Iraq parliament engulfed in protests over U.S. security pact
Iraq's parliament resumed deliberating on a proposed security agreement with the U.S.

Australian police to end restrictions on ex-Gitmo detainee
Australian police said Thursday they will stop restricting the movements and communications of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee ...