McCain says quick Obama decision on troop buildup could turn tide in Afghanistan

Mexican prosecutors investigate disappearance of journalist who reported on crime, corruption

Guatemala ends 2-year adoption suspension, establishes reforms to stop theft, sale of babies

'Rompuy-pumpy' and Cathy Who?: Critics underwhelmed by EU's choice for new top jobs

Palestinians to set new date for elections after president accepts delay of January voting

Former Soviet leader Gorbachev criticizes Kremlin, hints at political comeback

Brazil's leader urges freeze on Israeli settlements in east Jerusalem

Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen in 2 gunbattles over cattle raids in NE Uganda

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage _ quietly

British man found not guilty of strangling his wife of 40 years during nightmare over intruder