Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:49:00 -0400
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Three Americans rescued Wednesday in Colombia from FARC rebels have returned to the United States. Five years ago, their plane was shot down over FARC-held territory. One of them met with family members. The other two were expected to do the same.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:11:00 -0400
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The Colombian military has rescued hostages from left-wing FARC rebels. Marc Chernick, associate professor at Georgetown University, says though the rebels have been weakened, they can continue fighting the military for a long time.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:12:00 -0400
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Colombia told the U.S. about the raid to rescue hostages from FARC rebels two weeks ago, Pentagon sources say. The U.S. was asked to provide help in the form of surveillance aircraft to eavesdrop on rebels. No Americans were on the ground.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:07:00 -0400
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Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party faces charges of imposing Islamic law in a secular state. If convicted, the party could be dissolved and Turkey's prime minister and president could be banned from politics for up to five years.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:33:00 -0400
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Young Indians have their own reasons to celebrate a 19th century shrine to national independence.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
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The Colombian government completed a daring hostage rescue right out of a Tom Clancy novel Wednesday. Undercover agents freed 15 captives of the FARC rebel group, without negotiating or firing a shot.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
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Residents of Hemet, Calif. know all too well about military casualties. They're not alone — that town's story has been repeated in rural communities across the country. We examine why soldiers from rural areas are more likely to die in combat and how voters in those areas see the Iraq war.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
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Tales of heroism and survival following the Sichuan earthquake last May inspired graphic artist Coco Wang to turn those stories into a comic book. Wang says that the images and the stories helped people outside of China understand more about the humanity of the Chinese people.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400
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Fifteen hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans who were held for years by Colombian rebels, are now free. John Otis, South American bureau chief for the Houston Chronicle, explains details of the rescue.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:01:00 -0400
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The three American military contractors rescued by Colombian authorities have returned to the United States, landing in San Antonio after being held for five years by FARC rebels. Keith Stansell, Marc Gonsalves and Thomas Howes were captured in 2003.
