Annan and Carter will go to Zimbabwe despite criticism
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former President Jimmy Carter are going to Zimbabwe on Saturday despite a state-run media report advising them against the visit.
South Africa to withhold Zimbabwe aid
South Africa said Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place, in what appeared to be the first punitive measure by a regional country.
Allied forces train merchant seamen to counter piracy
The commander of U.S. and allied naval forces off the coast of Somalia has urged merchant vessels to sail with armed guards on board and to travel only within lanes now patrolled by warships.
Judge orders release of 5 Guantánamo detainees
The decision is likely to be seen as a major repudiation of the Bush administration's effort to use the detention center as a way to avoid scrutiny by judges.
Oil dips below $50 a barrel
The price is falling alongside stock and bond markets around the world because of fears about the health of the financial system.
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