LONDON (AP) — Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?



The professional critics' reviews haven't yet come in, but audiences at Tuesday's world premiere in... » Full Story

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran's rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies... » Full Story

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and... » Full Story

JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead. » Full Story

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't... » Full Story

LONDON (AP) — United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, according to the former head of the country's domestic spy... » Full Story

PARIS (AP) — Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?



Bitter rivals Israel and Syria both announced Tuesday that they want to pursue atomic power plants, potentially... » Full Story

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A new election law unveiled by Myanmar's ruling military Wednesday bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and could force her own... » Full Story

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's earthquake-delayed school year began Monday, but education officials said it may take until April 1 before all students are back in classrooms. » Full Story

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the Palestinians agreed to begin indirect, American-brokered talks, the U.S. » Full Story