A group of about 200 Turkish intellectuals on Monday issued an apology on the Internet for the World War I-era massacres of Armenians in Turkey.
More than 2,000 World War II veterans and other observers have gathered in Hawaii to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican rival John McCain is "getting a little loose" at a time when the nation needs a steady hand.
Montenegro and Macedonia recognized Kosovo's independence on Thursday, despite opposition from Serbia, which called the moves by its Balkan neighbors a betrayal.
The future course of Austria's government was in doubt Monday after two far-right, anti-immigration parties made big gains in elections while the governing coalition lost seats in Parliament.
Key Republicans and Democrats reported agreement on an outline for a $700 billion bailout, but there was still resistance from rank-and-file House Republicans.
There's a new ambivalence among Iraq's Kurds about support for their rebel cousins holed up in the mountains.
WHO spent 11 trillion? i hate the fact that when a republican tries to do something the democrats shoot it down. and when a democrat tries to do something the republicans shoot it down. i didn't vote for the man but he's not doing anything any different than anybody else would. i would just as well fire them ALL!
— pboyer
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