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Iran's top electoral body rules out vote annulment
Iran's top electoral body said Tuesday it found "no major fraud" and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging.
Taliban commander shot dead in northwest Pakistan
A Taliban faction leader who was seen as the chief rival to the militant group's Pakistani head was fatally shot Tuesday, reportedly by one of his own guards.
Official: No black box signals from Flight 447
French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic depths but they are not from the Air France plane's flight recorders, French officials said Tuesday.
Israel released Palestinian parliament speaker
The Hamas-affiliated speaker of the Palestinian parliament was freed Tuesday from an Israeli prison after serving the bulk of his three-year sentence.
American shot dead in West African capital
Gunmen attempting to kidnap an American man in Mauritania on Tuesday shot and killed him when he tried to resist, a police officer in the West African nation said.
N. Korea ship, maybe with weapons, passes Shanghai
A North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons cruised through waters off Shanghai on Tuesday en route to Myanmar, a news report said, as regional military officials and a U.S. destroyer kept a close eye on the vessel.
Intact ancient tomb uncovered in Bethlehem
Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official said Tuesday.
US nat'l security adviser meets Afghan candidates
President Barack Obama's national security adviser insisted Tuesday that the U.S. is staying out of Afghanistan's upcoming presidential race _ a common refrain among officials seeking to allay suspicions that Washington controls Afghan politics.
Andres nears hurricane strength, to brush Mexico
Tropical Storm Andres was expected to grow into the Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday and deal a glancing blow to a coastline dotted with picturesque towns popular with foreign retirees.
US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on air base use
The United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays to continue use of an air base in Kyrgyzstan crucial to operations in Afghanistan, under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee.