Craters and damaged huts mark this town that lies near the divide between north and south Sudan - the result, southern officials say, of repeated bombings by warplanes sent by Khartoum in hopes of scuttling an independence vote.
Obama readies for Afghan pullout
As Barack Obama prepares to announce a policy review expected to report sufficient progress for a modest pullout of troops from Afghanistan in July
Sledgehammer trial begins for 196 suspects in coup case with new judge
The first hearing in the trial of a suspected military plan to overthrow the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is set to begin at the İstanbul 10th High Criminal Court today, with most of the 196 suspects appearing before the prosecution on charges of a failed attempt to destroy Parliament and overthrow the governm
Kuwait court cuts slander term
Kuwait's appeals court reduces a one-year jail term given to a prominent writer and journalist for allegedly slandering the prime minister.
US tried to recruit Bollywood to stop British Muslims being radicalised
The United States tried to recruit Bollywood film directors to fight a war against terror within Britain's Muslim community, according to diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks.
UN lifts sanctions of Saddam era
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday lifted sanctions that barred Iraq from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and pursuing a civilian nuclear program, in a symbolic step to restore the country to the international standing it held before Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
Nigeria 'drops corruption charge against Dick Cheney'
Corruption charges against Dick Cheney, the former US Vice-President, have been dropped after Halliburton, the oil firm he used to run, agreed to pay $250 million in fines, according to reports.
UN extends Cyprus mission despite Turkey’s objection
Arguing that it ignores the Turkish Cypriot presence on the divided island, Turkey cast the lone negative vote at a UN Security Council meeting which extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus.
Colonel complains about ‘Muslim names’ at naval academy
An e-mail sent in 2007 by a naval colonel to an official at the Support for Modern Life Association (ÇYDD) showed that the colonel complained about seeing candidates with names that evoked Islam, such as Muhammet, Yasin and Taha, pass the entrance exam at the Heybeliada Naval Academy.
Deportee children detention ends
The detention of the children of failed asylum seekers will end by next May, the government is to announce.
More than 1,000 arrested in Russia amid ethnic tensions
National security sweep to stave off riots from erupting following the deadly shooting of a football fan by a Muslim suspect.
Mubarak: 'Iranian influence spreading like a cancer' across Arab world
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak compared Iran's growing influence in the Middle East to a "cancer," according to a cable released by the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Fox News 'enforced climate doubt'
Journalists at Fox News were under orders to cast doubt on any on-air mention of climate change, a leaked email obtained by a media monitoring group revealed today.
UK asked to aid Guantánamo captive
Reprieve says Ahmed Belbacha's life may be in danger unless Britain provides crucial information to his defence team
Beck vs. Zakaria: How Many Muslims are Terrorists?
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and Fox News Glenn Beck have gotten into vicious debate over a statement Beck made that 10 percent of all Muslims are terrorists
Turkey welcomes EU Council's enlargement conclusions
Turkey welcomed the "Enlargement Conclusions" of the the Council of the European Union.
US 'birther' officer found guilty
A military jury convicts an army doctor of disobeying orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned Barack Obama's eligibility as president.
EU hopes to seize debt crisis initiative at summit
European Union leaders meet on Thursday to try to agree the next steps in tackling a year-long debt crisis that has consumed Greece and Ireland and threatens to spread to Portugal and Spain.
Belarus planning to import 10 million tonnes of Venezuelan oil in 2011
Belarus plans to import 10 million tonnes of oil from Venezuela in 2011, as stipulated in the contract between oil company BNK and Venezuelan PDVSA, a BNK spokesman told Interfax.
100,000 public servants to lose jobs
At least 100,000 public servants will receive grim news over the Christmas holidays or soon after as councils, police forces and other public services race to meet a deadline of 1 January to formally announce job cuts.
China’s Push Into Wind Worries U.S. Industry
Proponents say China should be welcomed to the American wind industry, but others see a threat.
Lebanese resist efforts to curb their speed
Driving in Lebanon can be treacherous, but many Lebanese continue to try to evade government efforts to bring down the speed on the roads.
World's first commercial nuclear power station is sealed
Where torture may be the price of criticising the ruling family onlin
German doctors declare "cure" in HIV patient
German researchers who used a bone marrow transplant to treat a cancer patient with the AIDS virus, have declared him cured of the virus -- a stunning claim in a field where the word "cure" is barely whispered.
China has launched "Red" Twitter, identical to the US micro-blogging website, except that its messages are designed to promote revolutionary spirit.
A tour of China's 'richest village'
For decades China has pursued economic growth by marrying capitalist policies with core principles of communism. This has generated vast wealth for a growing middle and upper class.
Europe to rule on Irish abortion
The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule on whether the Irish Republic's anti-abortion laws violate women's human rights.
Cecil John Rhodes' body should be exhumed and sent back to Britain
The bones of Cecil John Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia, should be immediately exhumed and sent back to Britain as it is an affront to postcolonial sensibilities, according to a Zimbabwean politician
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