Morocco to close 'unsafe' mosques
Morocco will close 1,256 unsafe mosques to avoid a repeat of the collapse of a minaret that killed 41 people.
The 'mega disaster' facing Pakistan
Aid agency Oxfam has warned that the international response to what it describes as a "mega disaster" in Pakistan has been slow.
Niger River floods destroy homes
Some five thousand people in Niger lose their homes and crops after the River Niger bursts its banks, worsening the country's food crisis.
Spy charge for Lebanon ex-general
A Lebanese military court charges a former general turned Christian party politician with spying for Israel.
Pakistanis flee city amid flood warnings
Thousands leave homes as rivers expected to swell.
Libya to fund Gaza homes after deal
A rare deal between foes Israel and Libya to free an Israeli photographer will let Libya underwrite the rebuilding of 1,250 Gaza Strip homes destroyed in Israel’s offensive there last year, UN officials said on Tuesday.
Campaign to cut food waste during Ramadan
The UAE throws away at least 500 tonnes a day during Ramadan, and the government has launched a campaign to end the waste.
World's largest clock to begin ticking in Mecca
Saudi Arabia hopes the new clock will establish Mecca as an alternative time standard to the Greenwich median.
US govt sending ground zero mosque imam to Mideast
The imam behind controversial plans for a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is being sent by the State Department on a religious outreach trip to the Middle East, officials said Tuesday, in a move that drew criticism from conservative lawmakers....
Lebanon doubts Nasrallah’s ‘proof’
Most politicians say evidence displayed by Hizbollah leader regarding Israel’s involvement in Hariri assassination plot is circumstantial.
Saudi gives Blackberry reprieve
Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator says it will allow Blackberry services to temporarily continue in the kingdom.
House approves more agents, drones on border
In a rare moment of bipartisanship Tuesday, the House approved $600 million to pay for more unmanned surveillance drones and about 1,500 more agents along the troubled Mexican border....
Copper deficit looms
Copper demand may outstrip supply in 2011 for the first time in four years as China, the world's biggest consumer, sustains purchases and as ore grades decline, Japan's largest smelter said.
Kan sorry for colonial rule
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan apologized on Tuesday to the Republic of Korea (ROK) for Japan's past colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
US Congress passes state aid bill
The House of Representatives approves $26bn in aid for cash-strapped US states, which supporters say will safeguard jobs in education and health.
$1.1 billion worth of dollar coins in US storage as Americans refuse to use coins
A stockpile of dollar coins worth more than $1.1 billion that if stacked would reach seven times higher than the International Space Station is languishing in storage because Americans prefer dollar bills.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard 'digging mass graves for US soldiers'
Revolutionary Guard preparing for war over its nuclear programme, according to a former senior commander.
Youngest Guantanamo inmate tried
A Canadian who was 15 when he allegedly killed a US soldier in Afghanistan becomes the first man tried at Guantanamo Bay under President Obama.
Guatemala acts on prison killings
Guatemalan authorities order the arrest of former officials and policemen over alleged extra-judicial killings of prisoners in 2006.
Witnesses claim Israeli evidence tampering on Mavi Marmara
Prosecutors and police crime scene investigation teams on Tuesday collected bullets and other pieces of evidence on the three ships from the Gaza aid flotilla that were released by Israel last week following a two-month delay, with some witnesses suggesting that Israel tampered with evidence on the Mavi Marmara before returning it.
Now Britain and Iceland go to war over the mackerel
The European Union could impose trade sanctions against Iceland or stop its ships from entering EU ports in an emerging "mackerel war".
Thousands rally in Warsaw to demand cross be moved
Thousands of people held a midnight rally in Poland's capital to demand that a wooden cross erected in memory of the late President Lech Kaczynski be moved from in front of the presidential palace.
Five countries challenging Google
Online privacy has become a key civil liberty battleground. Companies such as Facebook and Google are amassing data about users' choices and activities, which businesses – and governments – would like access to.
Another video allegedly involving CHP deputy shakes party
Following the uploading of a video on a website in May which allegedly shows Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal having an affair with a CHP deputy, another video allegedly showing CHP deputy Akif Hamzaçebi with a women has shaken the party.
Kyiv re-bans Russian-language trials
All court trials in Ukraine must be held exclusively in Ukrainian, even if participants speak other languages, including Russian, said the deputy head of staff of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andrei Portnov, Kommersant reported Tuesday. Legislation signed by President Viktor Yanukovych in late July allows the use of languages commonly spoken in Ukraine, including Russian, in the courtroom
Watchdog bans anti-terror advert
A radio advert that urged listeners to consider calling the police's anti-terrorist hotline if they had suspicions about local people who avoided company, kept their windows covered and eschewed bank cards for cash has been banned for potentially causing "serious offence".
Judge dismisses Geronimo lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by descendants of the Native American chieftain Geronimo, who claimed some of his remains were stolen in 1918 by the secretive Skull and Bones society of Yale University, has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Big city residents are lonely, survey finds
An overwhelming majority of people living in China's big cities feel lonely and overburdened, a recent survey has found.
Central African Republic sees danger in UN pullout
The Central African Republic is appealing to the U.N. for help fending off rebels and bandits as a U.N. peacekeeping force is withdrawn in deference to neighboring Chad's government.
Fusion research at Iter: unlocking the power of the sun
The world's leading powers have finally agreed to finance a joint nuclear fusion project. Harry de Quetteville reports .
Christian convert leaves state custody
An Ohio judge released a runaway Christian teenager from state custody on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, ending an ugly legal battle that failed to reunite her with her Muslim parents.
Wind turns to gold in Romanian region
The Dobroudja area is described by experts as one of the best in Europe
Kyrgyz Elections Set for Oct. 10
Acting Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva has ordered elections to be held on Oct. 10 to create the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia, the interim government said Tuesday.
Paterson offers to seek other mosque site
New York Gov. David Paterson offered state help Tuesday if the developers of a proposed mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks agree to move the project farther from the site.
Unusual wedding customs: from oiling the bride to stealing her
Here are a selection of unusual wedding traditions from around the world.
Israel's Gaza blockade: Millions of dollars worth of aid piles up in warehouses
As the US ramps up Gaza aid projects worth $140 million, stockpiles of everything from steel pipes to medical needles will take months to clear out after the recent easing of Israel's Gaza blockade. Many items are still being blocked.
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