1. The Cuban government says Fidel Castro is recovering from intestinal surgery and that his final moment is still very far away. The statement comes one day after Castro turned over power of the comm...
1. Israel has launched several more airstrikes on southern Lebanon today, cutting short a two-day pause in the attacks after Hezbollah guerrillas blew up an Israeli tank. 2. President Bush insists any...
1. Dozens of women and children were killed after an Israeli air strike hit the southern Lebanese town of Qana overnight. Many world leaders are outrage d over the attack and have stepped up demands f...
1. U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Jerusalem. She met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about a possible peace plan to end fighting with Hezbollah. Rice's plan calls for an inter...
1. Floyd Landis vows he will be cleared of any wrongdoing . The Tour de France winner says he has naturally high levels of testosterone and that's what led to a failed drug test. He made the comments...
1. Lebanese broadcasts say Israeli warplanes have hit an army base and a relay station for Lebanese state radio. The attack happened north of Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and top Cabinet...
1. Israeli warplanes bombard ed a port city in southern Lebanon. This six-storey building was leveled during the attack. No one was inside, but twelve people nearby were hurt. Israel considered Tyre t...
1. At least four heavy blasts pounded Beirut this morning, the first Israeli strikes on the city in nearly two days. The explosions followed deadly airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah rockets...
1. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Jerusalem on a high-stakes diplomatic mission. Her first stop was Beirut where leaders were disappointed that her trip did not bring about an Israeli-Hezbo...
1. The bombing continues in Beirut. Lebanon's capital city has been rocked by explosion after explosion. The UN envoy is pleading for the safety of civilians caught in the fight. He says the UN will b...
1. Thick black smoke was pouring out after Israeli warplanes hit TV transmission towers in northern and central Lebanon. One person was killed in the attack which knocked Lebanon's leading private net...
1. Israel has lined up tanks and troop carriers along a main road to Lebanon for what it calls a “limited” ground push. As many as 500 troops are believed to be gathering at the border along with...
1. American evacuees from Lebanon have arrived safely at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Airport officials say the evacuees are getting help, contacting relatives and making further tr...
1. A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 Americans left Beirut this morning enroute to Cyprus. It's the first mass U.S. evacuation from Lebanon since Israeli airstrikes began last week. Roughly 8,000...
1. The cruise ship that plans to bring US citizens in Lebanon to safety has arrived in Beirut. The top US naval officer in the region says the ship will leave Lebanon in the morning. 2. Louisiana's at...
