Election officials say United Iraqi Alliance won 128 of parliament's 275 seats

Crackdown comes almost a year after  King Gyanendra took full control of government

Proposal for uranium to be enriched in Russia for use in Iranian reactors aimed at eliminating concerns Tehran could enrich its own uranium for use in nuclear weapons

Agriculture minister says shipment Friday may contain material from cattle spinal cords, which Japan prohibits because of concerns about mad cow disease

Finance Minister says Afghan government expects to generate enough revenue to finance most of its regular needs within 5-6 years

Shimon Peres says Israel would be willing to negotiate with Hamas if group renounces violence after Palestinian parliamentary elections next week

Humanitarian aid organization says situation is only getting worse

WHO says if artemisinin is used alone, the parasite that causes malaria will be resistant to the drug

New Horizons unpiloted probe blasted off from Florida Thursday

Singer, known for such hits as "Midnight Hour", suffered a fatal heart attack in Virginia, Thursday