Troops Will Still Be in Afghanistan in 2014
The Obama administration is emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, which is a change in tone.
Cholera puts capital of Haiti on crisis status
Doctors and aid groups were rushing to set up cholera treatment centers across Haiti's capital as officials warn that the disease's spread into the overcrowded city will bring a surge in cases
U.S. will give Palestinians extra $150 million in aid
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday that the U.S. would give the Palestinian Authority an additional $150 million in direct aid
Easing blockade 'no help' to Gaza
The UN says there has been no material change for people in Gaza since Israel eased its blockade of the Palestinian territory.
Silvio Berlusconi defeated three times in Parliament as grip on power grows weaker
Silvio Berlusconi's hold on power looked more fragile than ever after his government was defeated in parliament and new claims emerged of starlets being supplied for parties at one of his mansions.
Legal loophole could see half of all Somali piracy suspects walk free
Nine suspected pirates arrested by international navies off Somalia have walked free and over 50 more could be released because of a legal loophole in Kenyan law.
Uganda journalist missing after a mysterious meeting
Human rights observers think that Ugandan radio journalist Arafat Nzito is being held by the Ugandan government's security forces.
Miners to spend Christmas in Israel
The 33 rescued men accept free trip to Holy Land on condition that they can travel with 70 of their relatives
G20 at odds over recovery pact
Protectionism fears and foreign exchange rates dominate arguments over deep imbalances in fragile world economy
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in September
A weak dollar helped exports grow for the third straight month, and a separate report showed a drop last week in new unemployment claims.
Reform of IMF only just beginning
The shift in voting power toward emerging markets in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is just the start of a wide-ranging reform of the institution, officials and economists said.
Amnesty: prosecute Bush for admitted waterboarding
The United States must prosecute former President George W. Bush for torture if his admission in a memoir that he authorized waterboarding holds true, rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday
Gerhard Schroeder accuses George W Bush of 'not telling truth' in memoirs
Former German chancellor accuses Bush of "not telling the truth" over claims that Schroeder broke his word over Iraq.
Cuba condemns US plan to kill Castro - in video game
Cuba has condemned the release of a new video game in which United States special forces try to kill a young Fidel Castro.
Northernmost Canada mosque opens
The northernmost mosque in North America opens in Inuvik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, where there is a growing Muslim population.
Princess Hijab, Paris's elusive graffiti artist
Princess Hijab daubs Muslim veils on half-naked fashion ads on the metro. Why?
Cosmetic surgery puts new face on Lebanon
"Congratulations," said Dr. Edward Abdulnour, as he gave his 33-year-old patient a quick pat on the shoulder. The patient, a Lebanese woman, appeared to be smiling because her lips were red and swollen. After having her lips enlarged, her face lifted and her nose narrowed, she looked too ...
English Language to Rule Skies
Russian pilots and air traffic controllers at the country's international airports will be required to conduct all conversations in English starting in March 2011, and the practice could eventually be extended to domestic flights.
Ariel Sharon could be moved from hospital bed to family farm
Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli premier, could be moved from the hospital bed where he has lain in a coma for nearly five years, to be cared for on his vegetable farm, hospital officials have said.
Speaker warns BDP against speaking Kurdish in Parliament
Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Şahin has stated that the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) violated Article 81 of Turkey’s Law on Political Parties by using Kurdish as a medium in its latest parliamentary group meeting.
Behind an Israeli Strike in Gaza, Help from Egypt
An Israeli missile assassinates a Gaza militant allegedly plotting against US forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Did Cairo provide the key assist?
Aristocrats own third of land in England and Wales
Nearly a third of land in England and Wales is still owned by a small group of aristocrats, research indicated today.
Google error hands disputed territory to Morocco
Google has become embroiled in another battle over territory after wrongly identifying a tiny rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean as belonging to Morocco, a claim that is disputed by Spain.
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