Foreign troop death toll hits 700 in Afghanistan
A member of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan was killed on Sunday, taking the total number of foreign troops killed in 2010 to 700, by far the deadliest year of the war since the Taliban were toppled in 2001 .
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo tells U.N. to leave, Ban refuses
Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo on Saturday ordered U.N. and French troops to leave the country, but U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon rejected the demand, saying his blue helmets would not budge.
Turkey might not help Palestine get recognized
The Palestinians are planning to take a very different course in settling their decades-long conflict with Israel, and Turkey, with its wide array of diplomatic contacts, could help the new state be recognized by many countries. But questions still exist as to whether this will have any use at all.
China Pressed to Account for Uighurs
An organization called on China to explain the fate of 20 Uighurs who were deported from Cambodia.
Iran nuclear chief takes over as foreign minister
Iran's nuclear chief replaced the country's sacked foreign minister Saturday and said his top priorities include building a "special relationship" with Saudi Arabia, an announcement that appeared meant to ease suspicion and fear across the Persian Gulf about Iran's nuclear program.
Iraq Moves Closer to New Government
A vote in Parliament helped to resolve a furor that erupted nearly a year ago after an Iraqi panel sought to disqualify hundreds of Sunni candidates.
U.S. lawmakers may vote on Armenian genocide measure
The House may vote next week on a measure that could damage U.S. relations with critical ally Turkey: a resolution declaring the World War I-era killings of Armenians a genocide.
Russia warns over Korea tensions
Russia is seriously concerned that tensions between North and South Korea over planned military exercises will escalate further, as the UN Security Council prepares to meet.
Swedish Police Report Details Case Against Assange
The leak of a police report sheds light on the sexual misconduct that led to legal troubles for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.
Obama reassures lawmakers on missile defenses
President Barack Obama reassured lawmakers on Saturday that he was committed to building U.S. missile defenses despite wording in a new strategic nuclear treaty with Russia that Republicans fear could limit U.S. options.
Greek Cyprus signs deal with Israel to demarcate sea borders
Greek Cyprus and Israel signed an accord on Friday demarcating their maritime borders to facilitate a search for mineral deposits in the east Mediterranean where huge natural gas reserves have been discovered.
Lukashenko seeks Belarus poll win
Belarus is due to vote in a presidential election, with authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko widely expected to secure a fourth term.
Moscow riots raise racism fears
Links between neo-Nazis and fans are growing as the country gears up for the 2018 World Cup. The shooting of Yegor Sviridov on 6 December has sparked the worst race riots Moscow has seen since the fall of the Soviet Union. The killing and beating of immigrants has increased, racist and anti-Semitic graffiti has proliferated, and the atmosphere is tense.
RAF commander: our air force will be little better than Belgium's
RAF commander says drastic cuts in defence review "worry the hell out of me" leaving the Air Force only "slightly above Belgium".
UN 'offered Mugabe lucrative retirement overseas'
Source in the MDC told American officials that Zimbabwe president rejected the offer from Kofi Annan
Smokers and fat patients thrown off NHS waiting lists
Patients' groups described the tactics as an "appalling scam".
'UK refuses to release report on Israeli soldiers MIA'
'Jewish Chronicle' reports British withholding information on fate of soldiers for fear of harming ties with Syria.
Pakistani spy agency denies it unmasked CIA chief
Pakistan's top spy agency denied Saturday that it helped unmask the CIA's station chief in Islamabad, dismissing speculation it was retaliating for a U.S. lawsuit linking the Pakistani intelligence chief to the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India.
The Kyrgyz parliament authorized a structure and composition of a new government, which will comprise 18 ministries and three state committees.
Egypt: 64% oil discoveries in the past five years
Egypt achieved the highest rate of oil discoveries compared to discoveries of all OAPEC countries where Egypt has accounted
Fresh anger in mackerel quota row
Iceland comes under attack from Scottish fishermen after announcing a substantial increase in its mackerel quota for next year.
Davey 'confident' on royal stamp
A minister says he is "extremely confident" the Queen's head would remain on postage stamps if the Royal Mail was sold to a foreign firm.
Castro asks Cubans to back reforms
The president of Cuba, Raul Castro, has warned that the island's revolution is at stake if his proposed economic reforms are not adopted.
Egypt Goes Green - Priority for Renewable Energy
For the first time in Egypt, solar energy was used to lighten two Siwa villages
Two 14-year-olds become Britain's youngest parents
Two 14-year-olds have become Britain's youngest parents.
When the famous hologram of Princess Leia says, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi," in the movie "Star Wars," it's science fiction. Now you can watch actual moving holograms that are filmed in one spot and then projected in another spot.
The squatters in one of Venezuela's tallest office buildings
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