Saudis deploy 100,000 for hajj security

Saudi Arabia deployed some 100,000 security personnel to keep order as Muslim pilgrims flooded into the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the annual hajj, beginning on Saturday.

U.S., Russia refuse to sign cluster-bomb ban

Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons.

U.N. urges America to lift Cuba embargo

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday urging the United States to repeal its trade embargo against Cuba.

U.S. sanctions Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The United States is imposing new sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, accusing the elite military unit of illegal trade in missile technology and weapons of mass destruction.

Mom who fled Sharia law given asylum in U.K.

A Lebanese mother and her child who fled to Britain to avoid being separated under their country's Islamic law can stay in the country, Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday.

Barak: Israel considering Saudi peace plan

Israeli leaders are seriously considering a dormant Saudi plan offering a comprehensive peace between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for lands captured during the 1967 war, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday.

Farrakhan: 'New beginning' for Nation of Islam

Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan stressed unity among religions, while still preaching a message of black empowerment, at a rare public event Sunday deemed "a new beginning" for the Chicago-based movement.

U.S. islands brace for Hurricane Omar

Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.

Former leaders in Iran to support Khatami

Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is hosting a high-profile conference uniting former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and other dignitaries this week.

Lacking accord, U.S. and Iraq seek a plan B

With time running out for the conclusion of an agreement governing U.S. forces in Iraq, nervous negotiators have begun examining alternatives.

Iran interfering in U.S.-Iraq pact, general says

The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says reports suggest Iran has attempted to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year.

Scientists confirm shark's 'virgin birth'

In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male.

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur

Israel came to a virtual standstill at sundown Wednesday as Jews across the country began observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day of their calendar.

1 Japanese, 2 Americans win Nobel in chemistry

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says Japan's Osamu Shimomura and Americans Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien have won the Nobel chemistry prize.

Expectations low, Palin scores in debate

Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.

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