Cuba says dead hunger striker was common criminal HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba fired back against international criticism on Saturday, saying in state-run press a prisoner who died of a hunger strike
Afghan government claims Taleban stronghold MARJAH: The Afghan government took official control of the southern Taleban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday,
Indian PM on historic visit to Saudi Arabia RIYADH: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Saturday on a three-day historic visit.
Obama silent ahead of vote on Armenian genocide WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is in a bind as a congressional panel prepares to vote next week on a resolution that...
N. Korea threatens attack if US and S. Korea hold... SEOUL: North Korea threatened a "powerful" attack if the US and South Korea proceed with joint military drills next month,
Taleban target Indians KABUL: Insurgents struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday with suicide attackers and a car bomb targeting hotels...
Thai court seizes Thaksin assets BANGKOK: Thailand's top court on Friday seized $1.4 billion in assets belonging to the family of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra...
Danish paper apologises to Muslims in cartoon row COPENHAGEN (AFP) - – Danish daily Politiken on Friday apologised to Muslims for possibly offending them by reproducing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in 2008,
Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia CANBERRA (Reuters) - Mounting diplomatic fury over the killing of a top Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel reached Australia...
Turkey jails 12 officers for coup plot ISTANBUL: Twelve senior Turkish military officers were charged on Wednesday over an alleged plot to topple a government...
Toyoda apologizes to US Congress WASHINGTON: Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda came to Washington to publicly apologize to Congress Wednesday for safety lapses...
Cuba pushes Latin American cooperation without... PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro called for Latin American solidarity on Tuesday
Iran captures top Sunni activist TEHRAN – Iran seized a top Sunni militant on a flight from Dubai Tuesday just 24 hours after claiming he was in Afghanistan...
Al Qaeda video rails against Turkey Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A man claiming to be Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda's No. 2 man, blasts the Turkish government
U.N. official: North Korea should get food aid CNN) -- Three days after North Korea declared it will not abandon its nuclear weapons program, a senior United Nations...
U.S. urges speedy return to democracy in Niger (CNN) -- The United States on Monday called for a peaceful and early transition from military to civilian rule in Niger,
Afghan admits NYC bomb plot, al Qaeda training NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Afghan immigrant pleaded guilty on Monday to plotting a suicide bomb attack on New York City subways with al Qaeda...
New measures to combat terrorism RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has formulated and introduced new measures to combat terrorism...
Iraqi former PM Allawi meets Saudi king ahead of... RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Abdullah, head of the most influential Sunni nation in the Middle East,
Afghan president renews peace calls to Taliban KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai renewed his call on Saturday for the Taliban to accept his peace proposal
