Troops seize 15 MILF camps

"MANILA -- Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 strongholds of the Moro rebels in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, officials said Monday. More than 272,000 villagers have also fled their homes due to the ongoing...

US launches airstrikes in Iraq

British and American planes have been conducting surveillance runs in the Basra area since fighting began, but this is the first time they've been used to attack, apparently. Is further involvement a good thing?"BAGHDAD — The American military conducted airstrikes to back...

Violent protests after Kenyan election results

"Kenyan police have shot dead five people demonstrating against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election in two separate incidents in the country's western opposition strongholds. In a first incident, two disgruntled supporters of defeated presidential challenger Raila Odinga...