The Iraqi cabinet voted overwhelmingly to approve the security agreement that sets the conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq until 2011.

The pact with the U.S. would let forces stay for three years after their U.N. mandate expired at year’s end.

Coalition troops were targeting leaders of the Pakistan-based Jalaluddin Haqqani network when they came under fire in Paktia province.

Russia’s president retreated from his threat to deploy missiles on Europe’s borders, but only if President-elect Barack Obama joined Russia in calling for a conference on European security.

Russia’s president retreated from his threat to deploy missiles on Europe’s borders, but only if President-elect Barack Obama joins Russia in calling for a conference on European security.

U.S. drones fired at least three missiles into Pakistan’s Waziristan tribal region, killing up to 12 people, including five foreigners, officials said.

U.S. drones fired at least three missiles into Pakistan’s Waziristan tribal region on Friday, killing up to 12 people including five foreigners, officials said.

A day after a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, insurgents struck an American military convoy in a crowded market in the eastern part of the country.

A day after a suicide bombing, insurgents struck at a U.S. convoy in a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan.

A day after a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, insurgents struck in the east when a U.S. convoy was attacked in a crowded market, killing 19 and injuring 74.