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China braces for possible lake bursts: media
DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - A Chinese lake damaged by an earthquake may be about to burst its banks, state media said on Saturday, as President Hu Jintao headed for the epicenter with the death toll expected to rise to 50,000.

Bush heads for Egypt talks with Palestinians
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush flew to Egypt on Saturday for talks with Palestinian leaders who will be looking for signs they will not be neglected after he lavished praise on Israel during a visit to the Jewish state.

Obama says Bush policies strengthened Iran, Hamas
WATERTOWN, South Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama said on Friday President George W. Bush's "failed policies" had strengthened U.S. enemies like Iran and Hamas.

U.S. plans new prison in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States intends to build a big new prison at its main military base in Afghanistan, a shift from earlier aims to transfer most detainees to Afghan custody, The New York Times reported.

Report faults FBI handling of agents' Gitmo complaints: paper
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new Justice Department report praises FBI agents for refusing to join in the U.S. military's abusive questioning of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan, but faults the bureau's for responding slowly to complaints from its own agents about the tactics, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

U.S. military lawyers want September 11 charges dropped
MIAMI (Reuters) - Charges against five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks should be thrown out because they were improperly influenced by a Pentagon legal adviser, U.S. military lawyers said in documents filed on Friday.

McCain says Obama and Clinton threaten gun rights
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned gun owners on Friday that his Democratic opponents Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would threaten their right to bear arms, as he sought to rally conservatives' support in the November election.

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai to return for second round
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai restarts his campaign to oust Robert Mugabe at home on Saturday after seeking support abroad in his risky standoff with the president.

Motorbike suicide bomber kills 10 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A suicide bomber crashed his motorbike into a police bus in the Sri Lankan capital on Friday, killing 10 people, and authorities said Tamil Tiger rebels were to blame.

Indian village proud after double "honor killing"
BALLA, India (Reuters) - Five armed men burst into the small room and courtyard at dawn, just as 21-year-old, 22-week pregnant, Sunita was drying her face on a towel.

America?s Decline Is Largely Self-Inflicted
America bears much of the blame for its waning global clout.

Threatened polar bears and global warming
The 'threatened' label helps, but polar bears face a difficult future.

China Earthquake: Digging Out Dujiangyan?s Dead
In quake-stricken China, residents are returning to traditional rituals to mourn the dead. An on-scene report from Dujiangyan.

Dickey: Why Iraq Will End Up Like Lebanon
Lebanon's chances for meaningful reconstruction are diminishing by the day. And despite Bush's bravado, it's going to be the same in Iraq.

China?s Quake: The Hunt for Buried Survivors
Could tougher building codes have kept down China's casualty count?

Exhibit: War Photos of Iraq and Afghanistan
"Eye of the Storm," an exhibit of works by U.S. combat photographers in Iraq and Afghanistan, documents small but indelible moments.

Cyclone Aid Creeps Frustratingly Slowly Into Burma
American aid is finally flowing into Burma, drop by frustrating drop.

How Bush Can Leave a Mideast Peacemaking Legacy
Israel and Syria are edging closer to the negotiating table. What Bush must do to make sure they get there.

Salam Fayyad: ?This Is a Cycle That Has to Stop?
What do you do? How can there be a state of security unless the security is for Palestinians and Israelis alike?

Shimon Peres: ?Practically All of Us Were Hawks?
Shimon Peres on the search for peace with the Palestinians, the Iranian threat and American presidents since Truman.

Winds of Change
Cyclone Nargis may have done more than just wreck Burma's cities. It may also spell doom for the government.

The Hunt for Mr. Europe
The EU is choosing its new president. But will he be pencil-sharpener in chief, or a new global player?

The Vocal Vamp of Bollywood
Asha Bhosle, singing for the stars, has logged more recordings than anybody.

And Justice for None
A gripping new thriller examines the fungible concepts of innocence and guilt in Stalinist Russia.

How to Feed the World
Below, eight leaders in the fight against hunger offer up food crisis action plans, and long term ideas for how to end famine and bolster farming.

War is the Answer
Sri Lanka's leaders are testing a dangerous theory: that the best way to end a civil war is by winning it.

Beirut: Hizbullah Clashes Raise Civil-War Fears
An outburst of sectarian violence in Lebanon raises questions about Hizbullah's strategy and fresh fears about civil war.

Q&A: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert on prospects for peace and his political future.

Burma Cyclone: Exile Describes Victims' Anger
A leading Burmese exile discusses the junta's slow response to cyclone relief and why many see the cyclone as divine intervention against their despotic leaders.

Benny Morris: ?Israel, at 60, Remains Insecure?
A prominent Israeli historian explains why, after decades of research about the Jewish state, he now holds out little hope for reconciliation between Jews and Palestinians .