- China: 'Dangerous' cracks in dam
Chinese troops rushed to plug "extremely dangerous" cracks in a dam upriver from Dujiangyan an earthquake-hit town, state media said Thursday.
- Audio of Rumsfeld on Iraq creates buzz
The blogosphere has been abuzz about audio of a luncheon with former Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld that provides insight into the relationship of media military analysts to the Pentagon. - Newsweek: Residents return to ritual to mourn
On-scene report from Dujiangyan, where soldiers only today started digging through the rubble. - Missile on Pakistan border said to kill 12
A suspected missile strike late Wednesday in a Pakistan border village destroyed a house and killed about a dozen people, residents and a militant spokesman said. - Iran sharpens tone with Iraq leaders
When a group of Iraqi envoys headed to Iran recently, they hoped to come away with pledges of cooperation on weakening Shiite militias in Iraq. Instead, they got a scolding. - Insurance fraud? Iraqi companies probed
Companies working on Iraq reconstruction have been accused of padding their profits through an insurance scam, according to internal military documents obtained by The Associated Press.
- Homeless suffer after China quake
Li Ande ran a convenience shop, a solidly middle-class citizen in the quiet tourist town of Dujiangyan. Two days later, he's squatting under a tarp with seven members of his extended family.
- Myanmar death toll estimate jumps
The Red Cross on Wednesday boosted its estimate of the cyclone death toll in Myanmar to as many as 128,000 — a much higher figure than the government tally.
- U.S. military cuts ties with Chalabi
Controversial Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi had been making a comeback in Iraq, but NBC News has learned that U.S. military and civilian officials now have cut off all contact with him.
- After China quake, a survivor speaks
Two days after China's devastating earthquake, Stephen Evans whispered his story of survival into a cell phone as his wife and 2-year-old daughter slept nearby in a tent.
- 14 hurt in rocket attack on Israel
A rocket fired from Gaza exploded in a southern Israeli city Wednesday, wounding at least 14 people, just as Israel's leader wrapped up talks in Jerusalem with visiting President Bush.
- Bush visits Israel amid new Gaza attacks
President Bush said Wednesday that 60 years of Israel's existence is cause for optimism for democratic change throughout the Middle East.
- NATO: Pakistan pacts embolden militants
NATO said Wednesday it's seeing a rise in attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan and is concerned the violence is the result of agreements between Pakistani authorities and militants in border regions. - Girl will lose her legs to gain freedom
Chinese teenager Yang Liu lay alive but buried under the rubble of her school on Wednesday, knowing that the only way she will survive is if she loses her legs.
- Harried family forgets tot in Vancouver airport
An immigrant family left a 23-month-old boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip. - Iraq calls on Shiite militias to hold truce
Iraq's security forces urged the movement of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday to do more to ensure a truce took hold in Baghdad and offered cash rewards for militiamen who gave up their weapons. - Court convicts men tied to Iraq cell
A Paris court on Wednesday convicted seven men of terrorism for helping funnel fighters to Iraq, a case that exposed how the war there has sucked in radical youths from Europe. - Italy PM to testify in CIA kidnap case
An Italian judge ruled Wednesday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi will be called to testify in the trial of 26 Americans and several Italians charged with kidnapping a terror suspect during a CIA operation. - Report: Myanmar junta hears no evil
Burma's government is unwilling "to allow any information to be collected that could be politicized and used against it," a new report shows.
- Blast toll in Indian city rises to 80
A series of bomb blasts across the ancient Indian city of Jaipur killed at least 80 people and turned busy markets, a jewelry bazaar and a Hindu temple into scenes of carnage, police said Wednesday.
