Afghan corruption tough to combat President Hamid Karzai promised to stamp out corruption. The image suggested otherwise. Standing at Karzai's side on Tuesday were his two vice presidents _ both former warlords widely believed to have looted Afghanistan for years. More of this storyVietnam storm death toll rises to 57 The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 57 in Vietnam on Wednesday as authorities stepped up rescue and relief operations in the affected central regions. More of this storyAnthropology giant Claude Levi-Strauss dead at 100 After weeks crossing the high seas, Claude Levi-Strauss breathed in his first lungful of the New World, a perfume tinged with pepper or tobacco. The sensory awakening was the start of a journey that turned a young Parisian scholar into a founder of modern anthropology. More of this storyMexican troops kill federal agent in gunbattle Police and soldiers killed a federal agent driving one of three cars that ignored orders to stop in northern Mexico, triggering a chase and gunbattle Tuesday, authorities said. More of this storyNKorea claims to expand arsenal of atomic bombs North Korea claimed Tuesday that it has successfully weaponized more plutonium for atomic bombs, a day after warning Washington to agree quickly to direct talks or face the prospect of a growing North Korean nuclear arsenal. More of this storyCzech president signs EU reform treaty A charter designed to transform the 27 countries and half a billion people of the European Union into a more unified and powerful global player has passed its last major hurdle and looks set to become law within weeks. More of this story
Climate talks face difficult road ahead of meetingChina sentences notorious gang 'godmother'European court: No crucifixes in Italian schoolsNew vaccine offers hope in Africa's malaria battle
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