Aug 31, 2010 — One of Mexico's most wanted men, an alleged ruthless hitman and drug kingpin known as "La Barbie," has been captured.

Aug 31, 2010 — As US forces formally hand over control to the Iraqi Security Services, there are questions as to whether the Iraqi army is up to the challenge.

Aug 30, 2010 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il praised the economic advance of the Chinese provinces bordering his country, which faces tighter US sanctions aimed at choking his regime's cash line from the arms trade.

Aug 30, 2010 — Dutch police have detained two men who flew from Chicago to Amsterdam on Sunday night after US screeners found suspicious-looking items in their checked luggage before they departed, US law enforcement officials said.

Aug 29, 2010 — SEOUL - A train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il left the northeast Chinese city of Harbin Monday amid speculation he is headed home after a surprise trip to China, a report said.

Aug 28, 2010 — AP KABUL, Afghanistan -- A total of six US troops have died in the latest attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, NATO said Sunday.

Aug 28, 2010 — BEIJING - Japan called for "transparent policies" governing workers in China, saying labor disputes that halted operations at dozens of factories this year were troubling to Japanese companies.

Aug 27, 2010 — President Barack Obama returns from vacation Monday to undertake an eventful week for US policy in the Middle East. The president will mark the end of the formal US combat role in Iraq, and the start of a new round of Middle East peace talks.

Aug 26, 2010 — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il traveled to northeastern China—his second trip in four months to Pyongyang's chief ally--to visit a school attended by his father, in a symbolic move that appeared aimed at solidifying plans for his own ...

Aug 26, 2010 — SYDNEY Aug 27 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition leader, Tony Abbott, denied accusations on Friday that he was manoeuvring to force the country back to the ballot box after general elections at the weekend delivered a hung parliament.