New Jet on Demonstration Run with 50 Airline Buyers, Diplomats and Journalists Disappears
A new Russian commercial jet went missing Wednesday in the mountains of Indonesia and is presumed crashed during a demonstration flight for airline buyers.
Interpol Casts Wide Net Over 190 Countries Seeking the Arrest of Iraqi Vice President
Interpol issued a Red Notice for the arrest of Iraq's Vice-President in response to a request by the Iraqi government on Tuesday. A Red Notice is the basic international equivalent of an arrest warrant.
Israel Forms Unity Government, Calls Off Early Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a political deal forming a government of national unity with the leading opposition party and canceling plans to hold early elections.
Annan: Syrian Troops Intensify Mass Arrests
International envoy Kofi Annan says that Syrian troops appear to be intensifying mass arrests and torture in rebellious communities.