Chinese zoo blamed for death of 11 Siberian tigers
By ALEXA OLESEN
Associated Press Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died at a wildlife park in a startling case that activists say hints at unsavory practices among some zoos and animal farms in China: They are overbreedi ...
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Hung Parliament possible as UK polls tighten
By GREGORY KATZ
Associated Press Writer
LONDON (AP) -- The latest buzz word in the clubby world of British politics is "hung Parliament."
It doesn't mean the current Parliament would be hanged, although some voters in these troubled economic time ...
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Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt
By BUSHRA JUHI
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winn ...
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Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistani city
By BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMED
Associated Press Writers
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and w ...
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Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger
By LARA JAKES
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marre ...
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Gates: Gulf allies understand Iran sanctions next
By ANNE GEARAN
AP National Security Writer
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing with the threat of a nuc ...
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