MORONI, Comoros - A Yemeni teenage girl clings to debris, barely able to swim, after being thrown from the Yemeni jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean, officials say, hailing the only survivor from the grave disaster. As a desperate hunt for other survivors of the crash resumes, one of the plane's black boxes is found, French officials say
PESHAWAR - Pakistan nears complete victory in its decisive fight against Taliban militants in Swat Valley as its defense secretary says they hope to crush the Taliban resistance in the region within a couple of days. Meanwhile, there are growing fears of massive revenge attacks.
LOS ANGELES - Well-known British actress Natasha Richardson, who was hospitalized in New York for suffering a severe brain injury after she fell on a beginners slope during a private ski lesson at the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada, died on Wednesday at age 45. Her death has reignited the debate among medical groups over helmets on ski slopes.
A policeman has been shot dead in Northern Ireland 48 hours after the killing of two British soldiers, dashing hopes of an end to a surge of violence aimed at derailing the peace process. Republican splinter group Continuity IRA claimed Tuesday responsibility for the attack. (UPDATED)
Stinging from an acrimonious divorce, a man plotting revenge against his ex-wife dressed up like Santa, went to his former in-laws Christmas Eve party and slaughtered at least eight people before killing himself hours later, police said Thursday.