AOL Sri Lanka's president says election win a mandate for war against Tamil rebels BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger reb... (photo: AP /Guang Niu, POOL)
The Times Tom Cruise's Adolf Hitler film put back into Hollywood bunker div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | The fortunes of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise have suffered a blow with the news that his next big film has been pos... (photo: AP- Stuart Ramson)
Canada Dot Com Gore's Truth sowed seeds of enviro boom | When An Inconvenient Truth premiered at the Sundance Film Festival two years ago, Al Gore was considered a "stuffed shirt" and a "has-been" by most U.S.-based media. | And that was just the man. His... (photo: AP/Jason DeCrow) Al GoreEnvironmentPhotosSocietyUS
Asia Times An oil-addicted ex-superpower | By Michael T Klare | Nineteen years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall effectively eliminated the Soviet Union as the world's other superpower. Yes, the USSR as a politic... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) DefenceOilPhotosUSUSSR
The Australian Peace talks at risk in Israel scandal | ALREADY troubled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians appear doomed after the Israeli Prime Minister vowed to resign next week if indicted for fraud offences... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen) IsraelPalestinePeacePhotosPolitics
Sydney Morning Herald Israeli PM Olmert accused of taking bribes | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessman, the country's judiciary confirmed, in a case that threatens to shake up the poli... (photo: White House / Chris Greenberg) IsraelLawPhotosPolicePolitics
Asia Times Pressure for Iraq to pay its own way | By Jim Lobe | WASHINGTON - Growing impatience in the US Congress over the enormous costs incurred by the Iraq war, as well as the Pentagon's belief that it needs more t... (photo: AP/Thaier al-Sudani, Pool) EconomyIraqPhotosUSWar
CNN U.S. agrees to EU's Iran nuclear plan From Elise Labott | CNN | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States has signed off on a European plan that would offer increased incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium en... (photo: AP / Manish Swarup) EUIranNuclearPhotosSlideshowUS
