Iraq to pay for U.S. abuse claims vs Saddam regime
Iraq has signed a deal with the United States to settle claims from Americans who say they were mistreated by Saddam Hussein's regime during the 1990-91 Gulf conflict, officials said on Saturday.
Turkey holds referendum on constitutional reform
Turks vote on Sunday in a constitutional referendum seen as a test of support for a government that has pushed liberal reforms.
China rethinks its controversial one-child policy
China's one-child policy, probably the most audacious exercise in social engineering the world has ever seen, could be up for review, as Beijing policymakers worry about the effects of a population ageing fast, with insufficient numbers of youngsters to support them
Mexican police neutralize car bomb in border city
Mexican police carried out the controlled detonation of a car bomb in the troubled border city of Ciudad Juarez, across from Texas.
Egypt discovers underground water reservoir
Egyptian President Mubarak will announce soon the discovery of underground water reservoirs in the areas of horizontal expansion of reclaimed lands
Turkey to decide today on trying coup generals
The referendum, being held today on the 30th anniversary of the military coup of Sept. 12, 1980, is considered a turning point in Turkish political history.
Kuwait: China approves $ 9 billion oil refinery project
The Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection has approved a US dollar 9 billion oil refinery project jointly owned by state-run firms Kuwait Petroleum
West needs new missile shield against Iranian nuclear threat, Nato chief says
Nato's Secretary-General has urged the construction of a new missile defence system to protect Europe from the threat of Iranian nuclear attack.
The West has made even more mistakes in Afghanistan than us, says Russian envoy to Kabul
Britain and America have made a string of strategic blunders which will delay any prospect of successfully withdrawing from Afghanistan, the Russian ambassador to Kabul has said.
Sarkozy faces new sleaze claims over second billionaire donor
France's embattled President Nicolas Sarkozy faces damaging new sleaze claims over his links with a second billionaire donor to his party's campaign funds.
Succession Gives Army a Stiff Test in Egypt
Egypt’s military must decide whether to try to assure its status or to block President Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal.
China's top diplomat steps up pressure on Japan
China's top-ranked diplomat intensified pressure on Japan over a territorial rift, warning Tokyo Sunday against making "misjudgments" over the seizure of a Chinese fishing boat in disputed seas.
Saudi diplomats seeks asylum in US
A Saudi diplomat in Los Angeles reportedly has asked for political asylum in the United States, claiming his life is in danger if he is returned to Saudi Arabia
New paramilitaries stalk Colombia
Colombia's demobilized right-wing paramilitaries have been replaced by a new generation of armed drug trafficking groups, a local think tank says
Kosovo clash after sport defeat
Mobs of Albanian and Serb youths clash in Kosovo following the defeat of Serbia by Turkey in a basketball championship game.
Bahrain's big experiment with democracy
My arrangement with Khadija was that she would pick me up in her cab outside my hotel in Manama City. I wanted to meet her because women taxi drivers are still a novelty in Bahrain, though not as much as they would be in next-door Saudi Arabia.
France recently expelled about 1,000 Roma because President Sarkozy says the camps they live in are dens of iniquity. But the Roma say they are paying for the sins of a few.
Inflation in China Is Rising at a Fast Pace
From street markets to corporate offices, consumers and executives alike in China are trying to cope with rising prices. Inflation is also accelerating.
Greek doctor's shoe-throwing protest
Three people have been held after a man threw a shoe at Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou attending a trade fair in the city of Thessaloniki .
'Turkey more influential globally than any of our members'
Finnish foreign minister highlights Europe's desire to cooperate with Ankara on foreign, security policy at meeting of EU foreign ministers.
World's first Islamic orientated search engine 'almost viral'
Dutch based search engine has seen search queries jump by over 200,000 within a month.
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