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US Marines take back pirate-held ship off Somalia
U.S. Marine commandos stormed a pirate-held cargo vessel off the Somalia coast Thursday, reclaiming control of the ship and taking nine prisoners without firing a shot, the U.S. Navy said.

Iran woman's stoning suspended after global outcry
Iranian authorities have suspended the execution by stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, after weeks of condemnation from around the world.

U.S. training in Yemen reflects wider quest
Seldom visible in the Yemeni mountains, the elite U.S. commandos training the Yemen's military represent the Obama administration's quest to fight terrorism without inflaming anti-American sentiment.

Sex, violence, Islam: Syrian soap raises drama
Syrian drama aired on state TV has sparked intense debate between critics who say it distorts Islam's image and supporters who say it's a realistic portrayal.

Iraqi soldier kills 2 Americans, wounds 9
An Iraqi soldier kills two U.S. soldiers and wounds nine more at an Iraqi military base. These are the first U.S. servicemen to die since the official end of combat operations in Iraq.

6 killed in 2 separate bomb attacks in Baghdad
Iraqi police and health officials say at least six people have been killed and 35 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad.

Iran: It's 'our right' to choose U.N. nuke inspectors
Iran's nuclear chief said Tehran has the right to bar some U.N. inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program, the semiofficial Isna news agency reported.

EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman
The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not a human rights issue.

Israel museum gets access to Polish archives
Israel's Holocaust museum Yad Vashem signed an agreement with Poland on Monday that gives it access to World War II-era documents held in archives across the eastern European country.

Female, single, over 30: Iraqis count cost of war
Only one of Nidal Haidar's six sisters is married. She has given up on ever getting hitched.