Obama honours Ted at funeral Mass
BOSTON (AP):Leaders and luminaries paid final tribute yesterday to Edward 'Ted' Kennedy, mourning the loss of a senator who made an indelible impact on United States' life over 47 years in Congress and of a man who held up America's most famous family...

Suicide-bomber training camp destroyed
ISLAMABAD (AP):Helicopter gunships destroyed a training camp for suicide bombers in Pakistan's Swat Valley, killing six Taliban fighters, an official said yesterday as scattered violence killed 12 others in the region recently retaken by the army.The...

Islamic opposition praises Hamas visit
AMMAN, Jordan (AP):Jordan's powerful Islamic opposition has expressed hope that the country's decision to allow Hamas' exiled leader to return for his father's funeral could improve strained ties with the militant Palestinian group.The government has...