Guantanamo detainee in NYC trial
The first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee is set to open in a New York courtroom on Wednesday.
Geert Wilders hate speech trial to resume in Netherlands
The trial of far-right politician Geert Wilders, charged with inciting hatred against Muslims, will continue Wednesday in the Netherlands. His lawyer caused a delay, saying the judge was biased.
Dissident Egyptian editor sacked
A leading Egyptian daily fires its editor, an outspoken government critic, in a move some see as a media crackdown ahead of parliamentary polls.
G7 to meet over 'currency war' fears
Finance ministers from the G7 will hold an informal meeting in Washington this week to discuss growing concerns that the world is in the grip of an "international currency war" as government's manipulate their currencies to bolster exports.
Can Palestinian police get respect through soccer clinics?
The West Bank police force has embarked on a community outreach campaign, organizing soccer clinics, town meetings, and antidrug information chats for kids. Will it bolster respect for the much-maligned police?
400 Nigerian children used in gold mine poisoned
At least 400 children under the age of five have been killed in the past six months by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining in the Nigerian state of Zamfara, humanitarian groups have said.
Buckwheat prices in Russia continue rapid rise
Prices on buckwheat, a Russian staple, continue to rise rapidly, even though the price increases have exceeded 30% in 17 Russian regions, giving the government legal authority to regulate prices.
Taliban, Afghan govt in talks to end war
Secret talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan have begun between representatives of the Taliban and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, The Washington Post reporte
Karzai’s Kin Use Ties to Gain Power in Afghanistan
Dozens of relations and allies of President Hamid Karzai have taken powerful positions in government and business, allowing them to shape policy or financially benefit from it.
Saudi Arabia to Invest $ 500 Million in Brazil Agriculture Sector
Representatives of Saudi group Agro invest, a public-private agricultural investment company, are now in Brazil seeking
South Sudan referendum, by the numbers
The South Sudan referendum, when southern Sudanese will vote whether to become independent of Sudan, is getting closer. Below is a number of statistics that illustrate how difficult the logistics will be.
Musharraf: Pakistan backed militants in attacks on India
Pakistan provided support and training for militants to fight in India in an attempt to focus world attention on Kashmir, the country's former president said in a recent magazine interview.
NATO to issue results of Pakistan cross-border probe
NATO will soon release the results of a joint probe with Pakistan into last week's killing of three Pakistani soldiers in a cross-border incursion by Western force
Rasmussen to visit for talks on new direction for NATO
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is due to visit Turkey this week for talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu that are expected to focus on the alliance’s new strategic concept.
British terror suspect 'was head of The Islamic Army of Great Britain'
The British terror suspect killed in a Pakistan drone strike last month had been elected leader of an al-Qaeda group called The Islamic Army of Great Britain, according to reports.
Floods inundate central Vietnam
At least 15 people are killed in flooding that has swept across central Vietnam after days of torrential rain.
Are Basque Terrorists Being Trained in Venezuela?
A document release by a Spanish court on Monday seems to provide proof that members of Basque separatist group ETA are training in Venezuela
A New Bid to Prop Up Economy Brings Shrugs in Japan
Critics expressed skepticism that interest rates near zero and other measures would bolster the economy.
Sales of imported luxury cars storming ahead
China's imported auto market continues to flourish with sales of 460,000 in the first seven months of this year. It represents a growth rate of 150 percent compared with the same period of last year.
Erdoğan, Merkel to discuss terrorism, Turkish immigrants
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to discuss the issues of terrorism and Turkish immigrants in Germany with his German counterpart, Angela Merkel, as both are expected to watch the Germany-Turkey 2012 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying match in Berlin on Friday
'One year' to clean Hungary spill
It will take at least a year and cost tens of millions of dollars to clean a spill of toxic sludge, Hungary's environment minister says.
A popular anti-American cleric may have thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to retain his post, but Iraq's election deadlock hasn't been broken yet.
Credit rating cut 'likely' for Ireland
Moody's today warned that it was considering cutting Ireland's credit rating amid concerns that its economic recovery was running out of steam, coupled with the financial burden of the €50bn (£43bn) bailout of its crippled banking system
Fundamentalist sect threatens Paraguayan wilderness
Hitler was said to have fled there, the Spanish conquistadores failed to penetrate it, and the only uncontacted tribe outside Amazonia lives within its borders. But now the vast Paraguayan wilderness of thorn trees, jaguars and snakes known as the Chaco is being transformed by a Christian fundamentalist sect and hundreds of Brazilian ranchers.
Did Ukraine's Orange Revolution just end?
It looked, at first blush, like the final, ignominious end of Ukraine's Orange Revolution, the people power movement that swept aside Kyiv's authoritarian government in 2005 and ushered in democracy. Last week, Ukraine's constitutional court annulled changes to the country's system of government passed in 2004 that had weakened the powers of the executive
U.S. seeks big vote on Russia nuclear arms pact
The Obama administration is hoping for an overwhelming Senate vote this year to ratify the new arms control treaty with Russi
Solar Power Plants to Rise on U.S. Land
An announcement by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reflects the Obama administration’s resolve to promote renewable energy in the face of Congressional inaction.
Stem Cells in Court, Scientists Fear for Careers
Hanging in the balance are thousands of jobs and millions in grants that support more than 200 research projects.
India Developing Fertilizers Industry in Syria
Syria and India on Tuesday signed a memo of understanding on developing the fertilizers industry in Syria to produce phosph
Doctors rights to 'refuse abortion on conscientious grounds' under threat
The right of doctors to refuse to refer women for abortions on conscientious grounds is under threat from the Council of Europe.
98% Skip Alimony Payments in Moscow
Only 2 percent of alimony payers in Moscow part with the money voluntarily, while the rest of the cases require the intervention of court marshals - who have barred thousands of debtors from leaving the country
Saudi prince 'killed servant in sexual attack'
A gay Saudi prince beat his servant to death in a London hotel room in a sexually motivated murder, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.
Undocumented language found hidden in India
A "hidden" language spoken by only about 1,000 people has been discovered in the remote northeast corner of India by researchers who at first thought they were documenting a dialect of the Aka culture, a tribal community that subsists on farming and hunting....
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