Silver prices have been surging recently. But even as silver prices climb, another white rock, phosphate, is becoming increasingly precious.

Nairobi's roads were not built to accommodate the city's burgeoning population. In some cases, entire roads are being ripped up to start anew.

Regional diplomats stepped up efforts Monday to end the clashes along a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia.

AP - An apparent attempted bombing at a Colorado shopping mall was not likely related to the 12-year anniversary of the shootings at nearby Columbine High School, the FBI said.

AP - During the long Afghan winter, Taliban insurgents were apparently busy underground.

AP - In a sharp escalation of Syria's crackdown on dissent, thousands of soldiers backed by tanks poured Monday into the city where the five-week-old uprising began, opening fire indiscriminately on civilians before dawn and killing at least 11 people, witnesses said. Bodies were scattered in the streets and activists said the death toll could rise.