Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they plan to take a tough stance on President Bush's proposed judicial appointments , and commented that some Democrats regret not having blocked even more appointments. During Bush's...

In an agreement with prosecutors, Sgt. Javal Davis, 27, pleaded guilty Tuesday as anticipated to dereliction of duty, battery and making a false official statement to Army investigators in connection with maltreatment of detainees at the Abu...

White House spokesman Scott McClellan Tuesday denied reports that Secretary of Homeland Security nominee Michael Chertoff , a former Justice Department official, advised the CIA on the use of certain torture techniques on terror suspects. McClellan said Chertoff...

Members of Sudan's National Assembly unanimously approved a peace deal with Darfur rebels Tuesday, designed to end more than two decades of conflict between Khartoum and the southern region of the country. The deal was reached earlier...

The full US Senate Tuesday began debate on the nomination of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales for attorney general, with a vote expected to be held Thursday. Gonzales' nomination was narrowly approved...

The trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was delayed again Tuesday after Milosevic contracted the flu, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia reported. Presiding Judge Patrick Robinson is scheduled...

Spanish authorities Tuesday arrested four suspects linked to the Madrid train bombings . All four arrested were Moroccan nationals, and authorities believed they were part of the Moroccan Islamic Combat Group, a terrorist group. The four, who...

Russian independent newspaper Kommersant protested a court judgment against the publication by leaving its Monday editions blank, save for an upside down copy of the court's opinion and several other satirical items. The court issued an $11.4...

The Malaysian government has delayed arresting illegal immigrants after threatening a major campaign against hundreds of thousands of foreign workers once a three-month amnesty period closed Monday. Malaysian Home Secretary Azmi Khalid said arrests had been avoided...

After summoning the Prime Minister for an emergency meeting , Nepal's King Gyanendra sacked the country's government Tuesday and declared a state of emergency, cutting phone lines, shutting down the airport and sending armed...