Israel set to OK 90-day halt to settlements
Israel neared approval of a U.S.-backed settlement freeze, seen as key to the resumption of stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked to have secured the votes late Wednesday necessary to pass it through his 15-member security Cabinet.
First Guantanamo bay detainee convicted
The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial was acquitted Wednesday of all but one of the hundreds of charges that he helped unleash death and destruction on two U.S. embassies in East Africa in 1998 - an opening salvo in al Qaeda's campaign to kill ...
UN strike shuts West Bank schools
A strike by UN workers in the West Bank enters its second month, forcing Palestinian children out of school and leaving rubbish piling on the streets.
UK government backs Nato cut plan
The government is backing proposals for changes to Nato's command structure which could see big cuts in the numbers of staff and command bases.
Clinton tries to rally Senate to back START treaty
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, vowing to do "whatever it takes," tried to rally Senate support on Wednesday for a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia, even as more Republicans voiced opposition to a vote before the new year.
Iraqi president says he won't sign Tariq Aziz death order
Iraq's president said Wednesday he won't sign off on a death penalty sentence against one of Saddam Hussein's closest confidants, Tariq Aziz, setting the stage for a possible battle over the fate of the man known as the international face of the dictator's regime.
DPRK seeks to build reactor by 2012
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) claims to be building an experimental light-water nuclear reactor for completion by 2012, says a United States expert who visited the state this month.
Burma regime warns Aung San Suu Kyi against election challenge
Burma's military regime has warned opponents against any challenge to the country's recent elections for the first time since Aung San Suu Kyi's release.
Guinea government declares state of emergency after disputed vote
Guinea's government declared a state of emergency after a third day of street violence on Wednesday, imposing an overnight curfew until disputes over election results are resolved.
'Forty new A380 engines needed'
Up to 40 Rolls-Royce engines on Airbus A380 superjumbos worldwide will need to be replaced, Australian airline Qantas says.
Oil shock warning to government
An industry taskforce has warned the UK government it must act now to protect the economy against the next oil shock.
How General motors came back from the brink
General Motors, the giant car maker, races back on to the US stock market this morning, after the biggest share offering in American history, and investors were falling over themselves to get a piece of the company.
US spares Japan firm from Iran sanctions
The Obama administration has decided not to seek sanctions on Japan's leading energy explorer over its dealings with Iran..
Ireland's $90 billion question: Does it need a bailout?
Ireland is set to host EU and IMF officials Thursday in ongoing talks about a bailout for the debt-stricken nation.
Green energy - Egypt building first thermal power station for producing electricity
The Egyptian government gave the go-ahead for constructing the first thermal station for producing
Has Zimbabwe's land reform been the disaster widely portrayed?
'Toughest sheriff' recruits big names for border 'posse'
"America's toughest sheriff," Phoenixs Joe Arpaio, is creating an armed "Immigration Posse" to combat illegal immigration, and Hollywood actors Steven Seagal and Lou Ferrigno, along with Dick Tracy and Wyatt Earp, have signed up.
North Sea fishermen are throwing away up to half of all the fish they catch every year in what campaigners say is a chronic waste of food.
Morocco: Africa's highest ski resort awaits with rustic appeal
I took pity on the tired, sad-eyed beast draped with shabby, multi-colored blankets. Did I really want to hoist my body — wearing heavy ski boots, and carrying skis and poles — onto the pathetic creature? But his owner was insistent — just 20 Moroccan dirham (about $2.50) for a trip to the slopes.
How one man turned Israel's Gaza blockade into a business opportunity
Ahmed Ramlawy's plastics company survived Israel's Gaza blockade by buying garbage at $395 a ton and turning it into products all Gazans need, like trash bags.
Russian Orthodox hermits 'evacuated from Siberia'
Rescuers evacuated a group of Russian Orthodox Christian hermits from a remote Siberian forest after four years of seclusion, the local emergency situations ministry said on Wednesday.
Cheerleaders blamed for Yemen beach volleyball defeat
Bikini-clad cheerleaders blamed by the Yemen beach volleyball team for defeat.
Nazi spaceship film sparks UFO debate
A new sci-fi film about Nazis has reignited a debate in Germany about Hitler's development of UFOs.
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