Police say that rescue officials are worried that water from a choked river could inundate towns near the epicenter.

Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan is back home three months after being kidnapped on the main highway through Pakistan's wild border region.

Leaders of Lebanon's government and members of the Hezbollah-led opposition are engaged in the highest-level talks so far in the country's 18-month-long political crisis.

The five young computer hackers are under arrest in Spain, reportedly responsible for attacking 21,000 Web pages over two years.

Militants have seized a major agricultural center, causing hundreds of refugees to flee.

Things are a bit calmer on the waters between South Korea and Japan, after a six hour standoff between coast guard units from each nation ended peacefully.

Nancy Pelosi is in Iraq meeting with the Iraqi prime minister.

The Jokhang Temple in the heart of Lhasa had been under heavy security after peaceful protests by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule March 10th spread, turning violent four days later.

International aid groups say many more people will die from disease and starvation unless help arrives quickly.

A military judge wants to hear from the Supreme Court before starting the first war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay prison.