Tensions rise in Ivory Coast as president disputes election loss

Faced with disputed presidential election results, Ivory Coast on Thursday looked set for a power struggle that could plunge the troubled...

WikiLeaks cables' 'Humint' directive gathered dust, former officials say

U.S. diplomats have largely ignored a directive from Washington urging them to collect personal and technical information about their...

South Korean conglomerates act as though they are above the law

Yoo Hong-joon says he knows the wrath of the rich and powerful in a nation dominated by family-owned firms known as chaebols.

U.S. scrambles to contain WikiLeaks damage

The massive leak of secret diplomatic cables sent a tremor from Washington through world capitals Monday, exposing deception and scheming...

Colombia works to keep marimba traditions alive

The performing style of the man Angel Marino calls the greatest marimba player ever may help explain why the instrument is so obscure...

In Haiti, tentative calm follows chaotic elections

A quiet tension settled over Haiti on Monday as people waited to learn how electoral officials proceed in handling Sunday's chaos-marred...

South Korea postpones drills on contested island

SEOUL — South Korea postponed artillery drills planned Tuesday on the Yellow Sea island shelled last week by North Korea,...

Haiti elections a shambles with many unable to vote

With the country reeling from the effects of January's earthquake and a devastating cholera epidemic, the general elections slid into...

Army private accused of murder in Afghan prisoner's death

The military equivalent of a preliminary hearing is set for Monday at Ft. Carson, Colo., for an Army private accused of premeditated...

China seeks emergency meeting on Koreas

China called Sunday for an emergency international meeting to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, but the United States and South Korea,...

U.S. diplomats ordered to gather data on counterparts, WikiLeaks releases show

U.S. diplomats have been directed by Washington to gather detailed data on their foreign counterparts, including the kinds of information...

Gang leader blamed in Ciudad Juarez violence arrested

Mexican authorities said Sunday that they had arrested the main leader of the Aztecas, a Ciudad Juarez street gang blamed for much of the...

U.S. lawmakers seek China's help with North Korea

With tensions rising on the Korean peninsula, several leading U.S. lawmakers Sunday called on China to play a more constructive role in...

Justice tough to find for Chinese who got HIV/AIDS through tainted blood

It was just a small bump on the head, the result of one boy pushing another against a desk. It was such an unremarkable occurrence in a...

Haiti presidential election gains in drama

In the final hours of a chaotic presidential campaign in a country that needs no more drama this year, candidate Michel "Sweet Micky"...