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Death toll rises in Philippines massacre

Bodies lie scattered in a rural field in the southern Philippines, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women just a day earlier.

N. Ireland charges two in shooting

Two men face a court hearing in Northern Ireland on Wednesday after being charged with attempted murder and other counts in connection with what police called a foiled terrorist attack, police announced.

Sri Lanka agrees to release 130,000 Tamils displaced by war

The Sri Lankan government said Saturday it will lift restrictions on thousands of war-displaced ethnic Tamils still residing in squalid internment camps.

Official: Pakistanis want Taliban defeat

Pakistanis now believe the war against the Taliban is their war, whereas in the past they considered it to be the United States' war, a former Pakistani general with close ties to his country's military told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

Pentagon preparing to send 34,000 troops to Afghanistan, official says

The Pentagon is making detailed plans to send about 34,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in anticipation of President Obama's decision on the future of the eight-year-old war, a defense official said Tuesday.

Capital crunch for Chinese banks

China's banks are preparing to raise tens of billions of dollars in additional capital to meet regulatory requirements following an unprecedented expansion of new loans this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Flavors of India, America at Obamas' first state dinner

Tables set in apple green, ruby and gold with arrangements of roses, hydrangeas and sweet peas awaited guests to Tuesday's White House state dinner.

Iraqi VP warns he'll veto election legislation for second time

Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president said Tuesday he will again veto legislation that sets the framework for the country's upcoming elections, saying revisions passed after his first veto made the bill worse.

Iranian leader continues South American trip with Bolivia stop

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continued his three-nation tour of Latin America on Tuesday, signing accords with Bolivian President Evo Morales and pledging mutual cooperation.

The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu?

Forget stampedes, fires and terrorist attacks. The big fear this year concerning the Hajj, the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu.

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