Shakedown by Jamaica's radical sheik
Sheik Abdullah El-Faisal's teachings have been connected to the shoe bomber, suicide bombings in England and even 9/11. To get an interview with him, journalists should have plenty of cash on hand.
Mideast peace talks begin
Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long-running Mideast conflict.
Russian held in Spain for nightclub fire that killed 156
Investigators have arrested a suspect from Russia in connection with a fire that killed 156 people in a nightclub in Russia in 2009, the Spanish National Police said Thursday.
Typhoon Kompasu kills 3 in South Korea
Three people died after Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
Petraeus: Taliban reconciliation holds promise
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to consult with political and military officials.
Deadly rioting in Indonesia over death of prisoner
The death of a man in police custody has led to deadly riots and six deaths in Indonesia, police said on Thursday.
West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece, health officials say
West Nile Virus has killed 13 people in northern Greece and sickened another 143, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
Pakistan cricket players maintain their innocence
Three Pakistani cricket players at the center of an alleged betting scandal were due to meet their country's cricket authorities Thursday morning in London.
Did Mexican actress fake marriage for green card?
Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents.
3 babies found buried at Dutch home
Dutch investigators were trying to determine Thursday whether the bodies of three babies found at a home in the Netherlands belong to the woman who lived there.