Hurricane Irene cut a destructive path through the Caribbean on Monday, raking Puerto Rico with strong winds and rain and then skirting the Dominican Republic on a track that could carry it to the U.S. Southeast as a major storm by the end of the (...)
Pakistani security forces killed 24 militants on Wednesday in clashes that erupted after insurgents attacked a security check post in the northwestern Orakzai region, officials said.
"Militants attacked the check post at around 11 a.m. (0600 GMT) (...)
