World : Africa
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects in Somalia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. gunship conducted a strike against two suspected al Qaeda operatives in southern Somalia, but it was not known whether the mission was successful, CBS News reported on Monday.
Jan 8, 2007, 19:59

World : Iraq Watch
5 more U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants were taken from their cells and told they were going to be hanged on the same day the former dictator was executed, their lawyer said Sunday.
Jan 8, 2007, 01:59

World : Africa
3,500 Islamists said hiding in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Remnants of Somalia's Islamic movement still pose a threat in the capital, the interior minister said Thursday, a week after his government and Ethiopian troops chased most of the militiamen from Mogadishu.
Jan 4, 2007, 09:44

World : Iraq Watch
Toll for Americans in Iraq hits 3,000
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, raising the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to at least 3,000, a somber milestone in the 46-month-old conflict.
Jan 1, 2007, 02:15

World : Iraq Watch
World leaders welcome, condemn Saddam execution
LONDON - World political and religious leaders were divided over whether former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's execution Saturday was a milestone toward peace or further conflict in the Middle East.
Dec 30, 2006, 06:10