Assad sends proposals to Israel for direct peace talks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday a list of proposals has been sent to Israel via Turkish mediators aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks between the two foes.
McCain to claim spotlight at Republican convention White House candidate John McCain will Thursday crown an unlikely political comeback when he formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination after a remarkable American journey.
Syria seeks French role in peace talks as Sarkozy visits French President Nicolas Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday with a four-way summit including Turkey and Qatar aimed at boosting the roles of France and the European Union in Middle East diplomacy.
Pakistan investigators probe attack on PM's motorcade Pakistani police were Thursday investigating a failed assassination attempt on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, a day after sniper fire struck his motorcade.
Cheney heads for Tbilisi as US gives billion dollars to Georgia US Vice President Dick Cheney travels Thursday to Tbilisi for a meeting with Georgia`s President Mikheil Saakashvili, described as a "political corpse" by Russia`s President Dmitry Medvedev, after the United States announced a one billion dollar aid package for Georgia.
Hanna leaves 61 dead in Haiti as more storms brew in Atlantic At least 61 people have died in Haiti as Tropical Storm Hanna triggered widespread floods in several cities, the civil protection agency said Wednesday.
Palin breaks silence, and lashes out at Obama Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin lashed out at Barack Obama and styled herself as a crusader against the elite Washington establishment in her high-stakes convention debut.
EU leaders debate Russia ties as Georgians stage giant rally EU leaders warned Monday that relations with Russia are at a "crossroads" because of the Georgia conflict, as hundreds of thousands of people staged an anti-Russian rally in the Georgian capital.
EU to question relations with Russia at emergency summit European Union leaders will put the bloc`s relations with Moscow under scrutiny at an emergency summit on Monday, although sanctions against Russia are not in the cards.
US to hand over Anbar as Iraqi Sunnis begin Ramadan The US military will hand over security control of Anbar, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, to local forces on Monday as Iraqi Sunnis begin observing the holy month of Ramadan.
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US Vice President Dick Cheney accused Russia of having invaded Georgia on Thursday as he arrived to bolster the pro-Western government following the announcement of a billion dollar US aid package.
Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.
India's giant Tata Motors sought new sites Wednesday to make the world's cheapest car after suspending work on its plant in eastern India in the face of huge farmer and political protests.