Somali pirates on a hijacked cargo ship holding battle tanks and hostages said yesterday that they were ready to battle any commando-style rescue attempt.
The warning came a day after the Somali government gave foreign powers a blank check for using force against the pirates and U.S. warships continued to circle nearby as a Russian frigate headed toward the standoff.
Read more »Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership.
Read more »A challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by a European court adviser.
Read more »kidney specialist who fled Iraq’s bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital — one of some 800 doctors who have returned over the summer.
Read more »Seven civilians have died in violent clashes between militants and security forces in a tribal area near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say. The army says more than 50 militants have been killed in fighting in the Bajaur tribal area since Sunday night. The militants have denied this.
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