NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An angry mob in Nithari, India, broke through a gate Sunday at the home of a man accused of sexually abusing and killing multiple children.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., says President Bush should consult Congress before deciding whether to increase troops in Iraq. Lugar says the president may pay a big political price if he doesn't.
BANGKOK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Hours after six bombs marred New Year celebrations in Bangkok, a powerful explosion rocked the Thai capital's World Trade Center.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed opposition leader Antoine Gizenga to the post of prime minister.
YA'AN, China, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Two Chinese military helicopters were forced to abort the search for a missing U.S. mountain climber Sunday due to poor weather conditions.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Members of Saddam Hussein's family may hold clues to where the executed former Iraqi dictator hid his vast illegal fortune, a report says.
HAVANA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Cuban leader Fidel Castro insists he remains "in the loop" on matters of state despite his prolonged illness, the Granma newspaper reported Sunday.
GAZA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Israel and Hamas have settled the details of a deal to secure the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Palestinian sources said Sunday.
SYDNEY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Nearly a million revelers in Sydney, Australia welcomed 2007 with a $3 million fireworks display.
The display paid tribute to the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which turns 75 in 2007, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday.
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A British inquest into the 1997 Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi al Fayed is resuming after a three-year break, it was reported Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Congressman William Broomfield collapsed during the Washington memorial service for former President Gerald Ford.
BANGKOK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An investigation was under way Sunday into a fire that raged through Bangkok's Bo Bae marketplace, destroying 90 shops and causing over $2 million in damages.
CHINO, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- California's Chino state prison was locked down Sunday as officials investigated a riot by 1,000 inmates that left 51 prisoners injured.
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A memo leaked from the office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair reports that crime in Britain is rising and the prison population has spiked.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Over the course of his administration, President Bush has dramatically increased U.S. aid to Africa and vowed to boost it further.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- With the Somalia's government back in control, its prime minister has asked clan elders in Mogadishu to hand over three suspected al-Qaida operatives.
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Internet services in China that were disrupted by an earthquake should be 100 percent operational by Jan. 15, officials said Sunday.
HELMAND, Afghanistan, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- British military officials are reportedly concerned that mandatory crop dusting in Afghanistan will compromise the country's security.
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Review boards lack the necessary information to decide the fates of detainees at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The New York Times says.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Organizers of Hogmanay celebrations in major Scottish cities say bad weather will not wipe out the New Year's festivities.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Several U.S. states and cities, including Washington, D.C., have joined a police-led intelligence network aimed at preventing terrorism.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was cited Sunday as the probable pivoting point for decisions on key issues, including abortion.
A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
