Guatemala landslides kill dozens
A massive landslide buried a crowd trying to dig out a bus from deep mud on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, with dozens more feared dead, as torrential rains battered Guatemala.
Pakistan's flooded farms unable to be sown
Abid Hussein fears the deep floodwaters that destroyed his cotton crop, rotted his wheat seeds and swept away his farming tools are not done ravaging his life.
Saudi shuts websites breaking royal decree on fatwas
In the past, Saudi clerics were able to issue fatwas via their personal websites.
American Muslims take precautions for 9/11 anniversary
American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States — all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.
Erdoğan criticizes Muslim countries for reluctance to help Pakistan
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized oil-rich Muslim countries for their slowness and reluctance to send humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Pakistan.
Mideast crisis looms over Israeli settlements
Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis already is looming: Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he'll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.
Syria Launches Multi-million Water Projects in Damascus
Syrian Prime Minister Mohmmad Naji Otri inaugurated two projects for water pumping and a subscriber service center at the
‘Terrorist network’ set for court battle in Bahrain
A prominent Bahraini human rights lawyer says 23 men, including academics, taxi drivers and civil servants, have legitimate demands for fair elections.
Barak to Haaretz: Israel ready to cede parts of Jerusalem in peace deal
"West Jerusalem and 12 Jewish neighborhoods that are home to 200,000 residents will be ours. The Arab neighborhoods in which close to a quarter million Palestinians live will be theirs. There will be a special regime in place along with agreed upon arrangements in the Old City, the Mount of Olives and the City of David."
Court date for Rachel Corrie parents
Civil suit into death of US activist crushed to death in Gaza by Israeli bulldozer to hear testimony from vehicle's operators
More talk of Belgium split as coalition talks fail
If Belgium were a marriage it would surely have ended by now
The Coming Clash Between Obama and the U.S. Military
With my month-long road trip looming, I'm having to face the reality that I won't be able to keep up with some of the issues I've been focusing upon--especially Afghanistan, which seems to be falling apart.
American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong?
The furor over a proposed center near ground zero has many worried about their place in American society.
Russia's next presidential election is not until 2012, but speculation is already rife about whether Dmitry Medvedev will try for a second term or whether his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, will want to reclaim his old job. The one thing almost everyone can agree on is that they will not stand against each other. But there might just be a third way, and that third way could give Russia its very own Margaret Thatcher or Angela Merke
Tens of thousands protest France security crackdown
Tens of thousands of people protested in cities across France on Saturday against a government law and order crackdown that has targeted Roma gypsies, as smaller demonstrations took place in European capitals.
Protesters hold a banner reading "No to state racism" and a doctored image of French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a march to protest his security policies, including the recent expulsion of Gypsies, in Paris on Saturday.
Australia hit by floods as rivers rise in the south
Heavy rains have produced the worst flooding in a decade
Minuteman chief deemed a threat
An Arizona court has ruled that an order of protection against Minuteman co-founder Chris Simcox sought by his estranged wife as part of a messy divorce case be continued "in full force," saying evidence shows that he committed an act of violence.
MHP leader gets nasty targeting PM's son in ethnicity row
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has increased his personal attacks on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, targeting his son, Bilal, in an ongoing row over ethnicity.
Why 'Islamophobia' is less thinly veiled in Europe
How anti-Muslim sentiment is different in European countries than in America.
Some hunker down, some flee as Earl approaches US
Earl's first encounter with US mainland should come at midnight Thursday, as the storm is forecast to pass just off North Carolina's Cape Hatteras.
Irish welfare groups call for cull of thousands of unwanted and abandoned horses
With winter looming and Ireland's Celtic Tiger boom long past, horse owners are struggling. Now welfare organisations reluctantly say a cull of abandoned animals is needed.
Islamic finance, which prohibits charging interest, is set to double in size in five years.
Finding Islam Across America: 30 Mosques in 30 Days
By Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq
Bahrain close to sealing Iran gas deal
Minister says two sides have reached overall agreement; details to be ironed out after Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
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