Iran's nuclear plant to go on line by late January
Technicians have finished loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power reactor and aim to start up the facility by late January, the country's nuclear chief said Saturday.
Iraq arrests 12 suspects in Baghdad church attack
Iraqi security forces arrested 12 suspected al Qaeda members on Saturday in connection with an attack on a Christian cathedral in Baghdad, a security official said.
Iraqi PM Maliki 'to form government by mid-December'
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said today he would form a government by mid-December that would incorporate all political factions, including rival Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya b
Group Votes to Keep Fishing Levels of Bluefin Tuna Stable
Allowable fishing levels for an endangered species will remain roughly the same as in 2010.
Haiti holds first election since 'day of catastrophe'
The last round of rallies took place amid flickering lights in the evening, frenzied chanting of the names of candidates, impromptu bands belting out political songs to a Caribbean beat, gangs of young toughs on motorcycles waiting for the instruction to disrupt gatherings of rivals.
Israel welcomes Canadian decision to boycott Durban III
"The Durban process commemorates an agenda that promotes racism rather than combats it," Canadian minister says.
Shadow of violence blights Egypt poll
As Egypt goes to the polls today, allegations are multiplying of political torture and killings by a security service beyond the control of the courts
Commander of military police orders traffickers to surrender or face consequences after week of violence
Base issue dominates Okinawa poll
Voters in Japan's Okinawa are to elect a governor in a poll closely linked to the future of a controversial US military base relocation plan.
Embarrassment for Coalition as Wikileaks prepares to release secret US papers
Potentially "embarrassing" comments on the formation of Britain's coalition government are to be revealed this week as millions of leaked US diplomatic documents are made public.
Will release of new Wikileaks secrets blow Obama's nice guy image?
He is the US president many Europeans thought they always wanted, but leaks of US diplomatic cables may show him rather differently, says Toby Harnden in Washington.
Spain's Catalans to vote regional leaders
Spain's wealthy and influential northeastern Catalonia region is set for elections likely to oust the incumbent Socialist party in a rebuke that could presage a national trend.
Belarusian opposition presidential candidate denies being financed by Russia
Belarusian presidential candidate Vladimir Neklyayev has dismissed allegations by President Alexander Lukashenko that his campaign is being financed by Russia.
London Tube strike set to begin
London Underground staff will stage a 24-hour strike starting on Sunday evening after talks with managers break down.
Hugo Chavez says Russia lends Venezuela $4 billion for arms
Russia gave Venezuela a $4 billion credit to buy weapons when President Hugo Chavez visited Moscow last month, adding to billions the socialist leader has already spent on re-equipping the army.
For ‘Lost Boy,’ Vote in Sudan Is Homecoming
Southern Sudanese will soon hold a referendum to decide if they will split from the north. On the occasion of the vote, Joseph Gatyoung Khan came home.
North Korea's undercover journalists reveal misery of life in dictatorship
Never-seen-before images show a growing willingness among a once cowed public to to speak out and demand change.
Cancun: The creature from the swamp
The delegates gathering this weekend for the 16th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, must surely be aware of the delicious irony in their choice of location.
The graffiti artist cheering up Dublin
Farewell to Your Stairwell Forever". So reads the side of a tower block in Ballymun, a historically deprived area of north Dublin. It might sound pessimistic, but the chirpiness of the blue and yellow stripes with which the words are emblazoned on the dirty grey wall gives more of a clue to the tone of the message: these flats are due for demolition before the end of the year to make way for a much-needed regeneration programme.
Teenager tells of Pacific ordeal
One of the three teenage boys who survived 50 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean describes his ordeal.
War Machines: Recruiting Robots for Combat
New robots — none of them very human-looking — are being designed to handle a broad range of tasks, despite controversy about the impact on future warfare.
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