DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - In a deafening moment of history, Democrats made Barack Obama the first black major-party nominee for president, as they rode a delirious outpouring of unity, hope and tears.
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia lashed out at the West for ratcheting up tensions in the Black Sea with an increased NATO naval presence, and warned against isolating Moscow over the conflict in Georgia.
KHARTOUM (AFP) - Overjoyed passengers from a hijacked Sudanese jet returned home to delighted families on Thursday, having feared they would die at the hands of gunmen who threatened to blow up the plane.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US forces will hand over control of Anbar province to Iraqi troops in the coming days, military officials said Wednesday, touting improved security in the region.
HAVANA (AFP) - Tropical Storm Gustav churned toward Cuba and the United States Wednesday after lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with hurricane force winds and rain that killed 22 people.
MUMBAI (AFP) - India's most powerful businessman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday condemned protests against a plant building the world's cheapest car, saying they hurt the country's ability to attract needed investment.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A US judge was due to rule Wednesday on damages awarded in a copyright infringement suit filed over the popular Barbie doll by toy giant Mattel against MGA Entertainment, an MGA spokesman said.
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War Adopted on 12 August 1949 by the Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of
International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War, held in Geneva
from 21 April to 12 August, 1949
entry into force 21 October 1950
