TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday dismissed one of the senior members of his Likud Party, Deputy Infrastructure Minister Naomi Blumenthal, in a scandal ove
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday dismissed Deputy Infrastructure Minister Naomi Blumenthal in a scandal over alleged vote buying. The scandal has found th
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Iraq has protested to the United Nations about a U.S. and British air strike against targets in the southern "no fly" zone last week that it says left three dead and 16 wounded and destroyed a mosque. Also Tuesday, arms inspectors from the International A
CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Unionized mechanics and ground workers at United Airlines went to bankruptcy court Tuesday to challenge the airline's bid to void labor contracts and impose a t
The silhouetted moon covers the sun during an annular eclipse over the skies of Monument Valley National Park, Arizona on May 20, 2012. The eclipse was seen by millions of viewers from China and Japan to the Western USA as the earth's rotation positioned the Far East and USA under the moon's shadow. The two hour long even reached maximum coverage, or annularity, for approximately four minutes as the sun was blocked by the moon at 6:34 PM local time. .UPI/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell
