Israel hits UN school, nears major Gaza towns
GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) -- Israeli forces edged closer to Gaza's major population centers on Tuesday and attacked new sites, including a U.N. school, taking more civilian lives after ignoring mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire. A Palestinian rocket attack wounded an Israeli infant....

India: Pakistanis 'must have' backed Mumbai attack
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Pakistani authorities "must have had" a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India's prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen....

Ukraine gas official: Talks to resume
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The head of Ukraine's gas company Naftogaz says talks on resolving the gas dispute with Russia will resume Thursday....

Member of Iraq president party killed in drive-by
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi police say gunmen have killed a member of President Jalal Talabani's political party in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Kirkuk....

Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in north
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers' northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the beleaguered rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said....

Guatemalan mudslide kills 35, injures 15
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Rescuers dug through tons of mud late Monday in search of more victims of a massive landslide that buried a long stretch of highway in northern Guatemala, killing at least 35 coffee workers and travelers using the road....

Japan wants anti-whalers barred from ports
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan said Tuesday it plans to ask Australia and possibly New Zealand and Chile to ban an anti-whaling protest ship from using their ports to refuel, heightening a cat-and-mouse game in Antarctic waters between Japan's whaling fleet and the conservationists....

SKorea's opposition ends parliamentary occupation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Opposition lawmakers ended their violent, 12-day siege of South Korea's parliament Tuesday after blocking - for now - a U.S. free trade deal and other legislation....

Death certificate: Travolta son killed by seizure
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) -- Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker said Monday, after doctors performed an autopsy on the 16-year-old son of the U.S actor....