Nuclear test means now we can talk, says N.Korea

"BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) - North Korea is prepared to return to six-country talks on its nuclear weapons programme at any time now that it has "completed defensive steps" with a nuclear test, a senior envoy of the communist state said on Tuesday. However, Kim Kye-gwan told...

Gaza Cease-Fire Appears to Hold, Halting Rocket Attacks

"SDEROT, Israel, Nov. 25 - A cease-fire in Gaza between Israelis and Palestinians appeared to be holding today after most Palestinian factions stopped firing rockets at Israel in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal of its troops from the territory. The cease-fire, which went...

Grandmother a suicide bomber

"Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including a top militant commander, in raids in northern Gaza yesterday while a 57-year-old grandmother blew herself up near soldiers. The army said soldiers spotted the woman approaching them with an explosive device near the...

Pass the gravy, put on the game [fall asleep]

"Scholars of Thanksgiving will tell you that in 1621, the Wampanoag Indians taught the Pilgrims to hunt, fish and survive in their new land. Modern Thanksgiving traditions, however, also might credit the tribe for teaching the forward pass and nickel defense. Historical...