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British Soldier Throws Live Grenade Back at Taliban A British soldier saved his comrades by scooping up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it straight back at the enemy moments before it exploded. Russia: New Nuclear Arms Treaty With U.S. by April Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says a new treaty limiting U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals could be signed within two or three weeks. Terror Suspect Killed in Raid May Be Bali Blast Mastermind One of three terror suspects killed during raids Tuesday near Jakarta may include what authorities said was one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings, but police were still trying to confirm his identity. Bomb Expert Charged in Blast That Injured Pregnant Wife A former British bomb disposal expert was due to appear in court Tuesday charged with attempting to murder his pregnant wife and eight-year-old son after a car exploded in Kent, southeast England. Bomb Attack Kills 2 NATO Troops in Afghanistan A homicide attack Tuesday on NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan killed two international service members, the military alliance said. Rivals Israel, Syria Want to Build Nuclear Power Plants Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities. Deadly Quake Exposes Dangerous Construction in Turkey Homes in eastern areas of Turkey prone to earthquakes must be better built to withstand jolts like the magnitude 6 temblor that toppled village houses and killed 51 people this week. Ninth U.S. Missionary Freed in Haiti Arrives Home A U.S. missionary held for more than a month in Haiti on kidnapping charges flew back to the United States after being released from prison, while the leader of her Baptist group remained in custody. Stolen Body of Cyprus' Ex-President Is Found Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found Tuesday reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister said it had been held for ransom. U.K. May Require Microchips in Dogs to Curb 'Weapon' Pets British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines. Skydiver With Tangled Chute Survives 3,000-Foot Plunge A skydiver miraculously survived after plummeting 3,000 feet to the ground when her parachute became tangled, The Sun reported Tuesday. Grandma Fighting Eviction Is Reportedly Buried Alive A 70-year-old grandmother in China was reportedly beaten and buried alive by property developers trying to take possession of her land. Israel OKs 1,600 New Homes in East Jerusalem Israel approves construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem a move that immediately clouded Biden visit aimed at repairing strained ties and kickstarting Mideast peace talks. Man Sentenced for Killing Ex Over Facebook Photos Paul Bristol has been jailed in England for at least 22 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend after he saw a picture of her on the Internet with another man. Japan Confirms Cold War-Era 'Secret' U.S. Pacts A Japanese government-appointed panel on Tuesday confirmed the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and the U.S. on nuclear arms and other issues Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Visit Afghanistan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to head to Afghanistan on Wednesday, his first trip to Tehran's eastern neighbor since the re-election last August of his counterpart Hamid Karzai. |