Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too

"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...

Russia tables own UN Georgia text

"Russia has circulated its own draft UN Security Council resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia, a day after rejecting a rival French document. The Russian text endorses a six-point ceasefire plan signed by Moscow and Tbilisi last week. Moscow earlier said it could...

Skier Skis Nude After Losing Bet

"Rainer Schoenfelder lost a bet Wednesday, and paid for it by skiing nude down the Lauberhorn. The 29-year-old Austrian skier, who hurt his neck and back in a crash last week, lost a bet with his physiotherapist, who had been treating his injuries. Schoenfelder had vowed to...

Supervalu Setting Up IT Shop in India; Ups Q3 and Q4 Guidance

"DECEMBER 14, 2006 -- MINNEAPOLIS - Like Tesco and Target before it, Supervalu here is reportedly setting up an IT shop in Bangalore, India, planning a $50 million investment over the next five years. The retailer\wholesaler also said it was upping its guidance for the last...

U.S. tries Google for Iran intel

"Internet search yields names cited in U.N. draft resolution. When the State Department recently asked the CIA for names of Iranians who could be sanctioned for their involvement in a clandestine nuclear weapons program, the agency refused, citing a large workload and a...