US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore

The Justice Department won't say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP's undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore...

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger

East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones...

Fidel Castro leads first mass rally in four years

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Friday completed a return to public life, leading his first mass rally since an illness forced him from the presidency four years ago....

Gaza militants vow new Israel attacks after peace talks

Militants in Gaza have vowed to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian...

Israel, Palestinians launch direct peace talks

Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal...

Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer

The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied...

Chilean miners await rescue as drilling begins

31-tonne drill bores 50 feet into rock as rescue mission to save 33 trapped miners begins Drilling began on Monday to rescue the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground...