Storm has killed up to 77 people in the Caribbean and is predicted to gain strength over the next 48 hours

As Washington negotiates a new status for American forces in Iraq, Bahgdad poses a new test for to a longstanding U.S. military practice

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan prosecutors believe the family of former president Chen Shui-bian, under investigation for alleged misuse of state funds, has moved money to 10 other countries or regions, local media reported on Saturday.

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces pounded militant positions in the Swat valley in the northwest on Saturday and a military spokesman said nearly 40 insurgents had been killed in the past 24 hours.

Gustav's top winds increased to 100 mph (155 km/hr) Saturday, making it a Category 2 storm as it approaches the western tip of Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was under growing pressure on Saturday as protesters determined to topple him occupied his official compound amid reports the army chief had suggested he step down.

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Census data reveals that some 100,000 young men have left Australia, leading to a serious "man-drought" in many areas.

Medical journal broaches sensitive topic.

With Barack Obama's nomination confirmed, scholars flocked to the Democratic National Convention to analyze how he'd rewritten the history books