Afghan-led forces, bolstered by US-led coalition helicopters, overcame insurgents holed up in two buildings in Kabul early Monday, putting an end to an 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital.
The Americas Summit, held in Colombia, ended Sunday without a joint declaration due to divisions over Cuba and Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands.
Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people in a double attack in Norway last July, pleaded not guilty as his trial began Monday in Oslo amid questions over whether he is sane enough to be held criminally responsible for his actions.
Six United Nations military observers arrived in Syria late on Sunday as part of a mission to monitor a fragile ceasefire in the country amid reports of a surge in violence on the ground, a UN spokesman said.
Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah’s family in Algeria are struggling to come to terms with his crimes, while questions remain over what will happen to his body after French authorities return it to the family.
Montpellier won their first-ever Ligue 1 title Sunday following a 2-1 victory against Auxerre, placing them ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, which defeated Lorient 2-1.
Incumbent Serbian President Boris Tadic has conceded defeat in a presidential run-off against rightist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic. Tadic had a narrow lead in the May 6 polls, but was accused of vote fraud by Nikolic.
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York City on Saturday, a month after sparking a diplomatic crisis between the two countries by escaping house arrest and taking refuge at the US embassy in Beijing.
The welcome massage from His Excellency Mr. James Ernest Williams, The High Commissioner for Saint Christopher & Nevis. This is a world first website witch has created for embassy workers and everyone.Let us use this opportunity to congratulate the embassy workers group on the establishment of their new website ''embassyworkers.co.uk''