Israel's top police officers recommended that the prime minister be indicted for alleged fraud and bribery

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Huge explosions were heard on Monday in a Pakistani village close to the Afghan border where a religious school founded by an old friend of Osama bin Laden is located, witnesses said.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp has won more than a third of seats in legislative elections, retaining its veto power over major ...

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba after killing 59 on Hispaniola; Florida Keys next on path

HARARE (Reuters) - South african president Thabo Mbeki will meet zimbabwe's rival parties in Harare on Monday in a new attempt to secure a power-sharing deal amid growing doubts over his chances of success.

Asian stock markets have soared after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - a move that could help bolster a shaky U.S. housing market and renew global investor confidence.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court will rule on Tuesday whether Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej violated the constitution by hosting television cooking shows while in office, a judge said on Monday. If found guilty of conflict of interest, Samak will have to step down along with his cabinet, which would satisfy thousands of protesters who have been barricaded inside his official compound for two weeks demanding his resignation.

Officials say explosions heard near Miran Shah in northwest Pakistan, casualties reported

Several explosions reportedly caused by missile strikes from unmanned U.S. drone aircraft have hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in Pakistan, but an official tells CBS News that only civilians were killed.

Hurricane Ike tore into Cuba's northeastern coast Monday on a path that could take it over Havana on Tuesday morning and then toward the storm-weary U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.