Energy-rich Caspian becomes center of U.S.-Russia power struggle
Whether the Caspian is defined as a sea or a lake could determine who will control the vast energy reserves under its depths.

Air France and Delta to share trans-Atlantic routes
The joint venture, a challenge to British Airways, aims to take advantage of an "open skies" agreement that will overhaul rules on flights between Europe and the United States next year.

Despite threats, Bhutto to return to Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister, said that she recognized that she was returning to many unknowns. Legal challenges are being heard against the ordinance granting amnesty to her, which could still upset the election process.

Ex-peacekeepers face families and victims of Bosnia massacre
Questions and accusations accompanied tears as the widows confronted the soldiers about what happened in July 1995.

Turks' vote backs right to use force inside Iraq
Turkey's lawmakers voted to give the government the authority to send troops into northern Iraq, moving it one step closer to a military confrontation over Kurdish rebels who hide there.
- Ex-congressmen lobby hard on Turkey's behalf
- After genocide dispute, France smoothes relations with Turkey
- Support wanes in U.S. for Turkey genocide vote
- Oil soars above $88 as Turkey threatens to strike in Iraq

EU trade chief calls for aggressive action against China
Peter Mandelson said the EU should align policy closely with Washington and be ready to take cases against China to the WTO.

Nuclear-armed Iran risks 'World War III,' Bush says
The comment came in reaction to a warning by President Vladimir Putin of Russia against any military strikes on Iran to halt its nuclear work.

Apple will allow third-party applications for iPhone
Apple Inc. will allow third-party applications on the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday.

India plans to impose restrictions on foreign investors
Regulators need to apply more financial discipline to cool off India's hot stock markets, many economists and brokers said.

The End User: Hewlett-Packard shifts strategy on printers
When we think about printing, we normally call to mind printers. Vyomesh Joshi, head of HP's printer division, has a vision that has more to do with lifestyle than beige boxes.

Attorney general nominee repudiates controversial U.S. memo on terror interrogations
President George W. Bush's choice, Michael Mukasey, pledged to run the Justice Department in an independent, nonpartisan way and said the president did not have the authority to allow harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.

Poison pot of obstacles facing peace in Darfur
The problem with Darfur is that it is not a Kosovo, an East Timor, or a Cyprus, all places where United Nations blue helmets have stepped between well-defined warring parties. Darfur is experiencing a different, messier kind of war.
- In southern Darfur, signs of another massacre

U.S. Library of Congress introduces plans for world digital collection
Other national libraries appear poised to cooperate in the venture, modeled on the Library of Congress's vast American Memory project.

A journey to the heart of India's tea territory - Darjeeling
Darjeeling is synonymous with high-quality black tea. There are 87 tea estates operating in the Darjeeling district, a region in a mountainous corner of India between Nepal and Bhutan.