The Sydney Morning Herald Opening a scientific frontier kilometers under the Antarctic ice, Russian experts have drilled down and finally reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake, an achievement the mission chief likened to placing a man on… more »

Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of Russians jammed a Moscow avenue Saturday to demand free elections and an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, in the largest show of public outrage since the protests 20 years ago th… more »

Tensions with Britain as Gates rebukes UK government over suggestion Gaddafi could be assassinated French propose a new political 'committee' to oversee operations Germany pulls equipment out of NATO coalition over disagreement over campaign's directio… more »

The US secretly agreed to give the Russians sensitive information on Britain’s nuclear deterrent to persuade them to sign a key treaty, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. HMS Vanguard is Britain's lead Trident-armed submarine. The US, under a nuclea… more »

By JULIE PACE, Associated Press HONOLULU – President Barack Obama's Christmas wish may simply be to have a quieter holiday than last year. Obama was with his family in the same oceanfront neighborhood on the island of Oahu last December, when a 2… more »