Former U.S. senator Jesse Helms dies Former U.S. senator Jesse Helms, one of the country's most provocative politicians and a loud opponent of Canada's business dealings with Cuba, died Friday at age 86.
Big flames consume Big Sur A firefighter in northern California is dead as 367 wildfires are still burning around the state, mostly around the Big Sur coastline between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Elder Bush reopens embassy in Berlin Fourth of July fireworks over Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate on Friday marked the official homecoming of the U.S. Embassy in Germany to its pre-Second World War address at Pariser Platz.
Gunmen kill 8 Afghan police officers Eight Afghan police officers were killed by gunmen at a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan, Kandahar's police chief said Friday.
Stampede of Indian pilgrims kills 6 At least six Hindu worshippers died in a massive stampede off the east coast of India on Friday, as a crowd of pilgrims rushed toward the statue of a goddess.
Canadian released from Bulgarian jail still needs to pay 'ransom': lawyer A Canadian businessman who has spent more than 12 years in a Bulgarian prison was released from custody Thursday but is not being allowed to leave the country until he pays what his Toronto lawyer calls "ransom money."
Obama denies shift on Iraq policy Barack Obama denied Thursday that he was changing his promise to immediately begin withdrawing troops from Iraq after earlier saying he could "refine" his policy, blaming his Republican opponents for twisting his words.
Algae encroaches on Chinese waters ahead of Olympics China's efforts to offer a "greener" Summer Olympics has taken on a whole new meaning, as the sea where the Games' sailing events will be held has been overrun by algae.
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