The oil-rich nation believes a half-mile thick rock formation could store the next 600 years, or so, of CO2 emissions from Europe. Some say the science is not so clear.
An Iraqi government spokesman's opening line was meant comically, but rang true. The country's military leaders and officials are increasingly emphasizing Iraqi independence.
Though few suggest that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hold on power is at risk, analysts say he has opened a fissure in the face of Islamic rule that may prove impossible to patch.
AP - Thousands of people waving Iranian flags and pictures of the supreme leader massed Tuesday at a rally organized by Iran's clerical regime in an apparent attempt to reclaim the streets hours after saying it would recount disputed presidential ballots.
AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a nuclear-armed North Korea poses a "grave threat" to the world and vowed to end a cycle of allowing Pyongyang to create a crisis and then be rewarded with incentives to back down.
The man with the white hair and Southern twang appeared a perfect gentleman in his dark jacket and burgundy shirt. But Troy Tidwell had come to answer questions in a civil lawsuit that portrays him as a monster. Across the table sat one of his accusers, Bryant Middleton, who had finally come face to face with the man he says haunted his dreams for 50 years.
Iran's election authority has agreed to recount some votes in the disputed presidential election, but opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi rejected the idea and called for fresh elections. The stalemate means the possibility of more violence. Seven people were killed in Tehran after they allegedly attacked a military post, government-funded Press TV said.