U.S. to Protect Populous Afghan Areas, Officials Say

The approach would stop short of an all-out assault on the Taliban while still seeking to nurture long-term stability.

Legislators in Iraq Block a Deal on Election Law

Negotiations have dragged on for weeks, threatening national elections scheduled for Jan. 16.

In Deadliest Month, 53 U.S. Troops Die in Afghanistan

The deaths in multiple attacks on Tuesday made October the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the Afghanistan war began.

Ripple of Extremism Spreads Across Indonesian Penal Code

A radical minority has successfully pushed its agenda, locally and nationally, by cowing political and religious moderates in Aceh, Indonesia.

Weight Gain Associated With Antipsychotic Drugs

Children and adolescents gained an average of one to one-and-a-half pounds a week, a large study found.

Small Indian Maker of Electric Cars Looks to Upsize

Reva, which has been making and selling stubby electric cars in a nondescript factory in Bangalore for eight years, may be the dark horse of the industry.

Running in the Shadows: For Runaways, Sex Buys Survival

Nearly a third of the children who flee home engage in sex for food, drugs or a place to stay, studies have found.