Carlos the Jackal, imprisoned for life, looks in lawsuit to protect his image

PARIS -- Long before Osama bin Laden, Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, a.k.a. Carlos the Jackal, was the most famous terrorist of his era, bursting onto the scene with a spectacular hostage-taking of 11 OPEC oil ministers in 1975 and feeding his fame with more bloody attacks in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Britain, Japan to help reintegrate Taliban foot soldiers

Britain and Japan have agreed to head an international fund, expected to total up to $500 million over the next five years, as part of a broad plan to help lure Taliban fighters away from the insurgency with the promise of jobs, protection against retaliation, and the removal of their names from ...

Blast in downtown Baghdad is second attack in two days

BAGHDAD -- A suicide bomber driving a truck packed with explosives attacked the Iraqi Interior Ministry's forensics division Tuesday morning in downtown Baghdad, killing at least 38 people.

Haiti seeks food and shelter so displaced residents can survive the coming weeks

MONTREAL -- Haiti's government made an emotional appeal for more aid Monday, asking for food to feed 1.5 million people for 15 days, as international donors gathered for a conference here to attempt to organize an orderly path to recovery for the quake-devastated nation.

For Post's Baghdad bureau, a shattering day that could have been even worse

BAGHDAD -- We ignored the first blast, just before 4 p.m. It seemed distant.