New Gaza war 'a question of when'
A senior Israeli army officer tells the BBC that as long as Hamas remains in control of the Gaza Strip, another war is "a question of when, not if".
Iran recruiting nuclear scientists for weapons programme
Iran is operating a worldwide recruitment network for nuclear scientists to lure them to the country to work on its nuclear weapons programme
Ukrainian population shrinks to 45.8 million in October
The population of Ukraine totaled 45.8 million as of Nov. 1, 2010, according to a posting on the Web site of the State Statistics Committee.
Saudi king leaves New York hospital
King Abdullah, 86, discharged after two operations amid intense speculation over succession
Pakistani police officers arrested over Benazir Bhutto assassination
Two senior Pakistani police officers have been arrested on suspicion of dereliction of duty over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007
Resurgent Sadrist power renews fears of violence in Iraq
Stark challenges ahead for the new Iraqi government
Iraq seated a freely elected government Tuesday after nine months of haggling, bringing together the main ethnic and religious groups in a fragile balance that could make it difficult to rebuild a nation devastated by war as American troops prepare for their final withdrawal.
Congress fails to pass whistle-blower rights bill
Congress failed to pass a bill before adjourning that would have barred most federal departments from punishing employees who report corruption, waste and mismanagement...
7 presidential candidates face up to 15 years in prison
Seven presidential candidates who ran against the country's authoritarian leader could face up to 15 years in prison and one was beaten so badly in the election's aftermath he is unable to walk, his lawyer and a human rights organization said.
Vote Hurts Obama’s Push to Empty Cuba Prison
Congress voted for strict limits on transferring detainees out of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Hariri denies plan to abjure slaying probe
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri pushed back Wednesday against a report claiming he planned to end his support for the U.N.'s Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the body investigating the 2005 assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
The world is entering a new era, an era marked by two major changes. The first is the beginning of the end of Western domination - not the end of the West, though. The second is the Asian "renaissance", because the 21st century will be the century of Chinese and Indian economies. These are the words of Kishore Mahbubani, dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
Migrant kidnapping reported in Mexico
Armed men kidnapped about 50 Central American migrants in southern Mexico after holding up the cargo train they were riding on, El Salvador’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Albania invites organ claim inquiry
Senior officials continue to dismiss claims that Serb captives were smuggled into northern Albania and killed
US Senate approves nuclear control treaty with Russia
Obama's key foreign policy legislation, a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, was passed with a Senate majority of 71 to 26 votes
Norway trade minister too 'sick' for Nobel
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's empty chair was a powerful symbol at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held in his honour ... but it wasn’t the only empty chair
US accuses China over wind power
The US says China is illegally subsidising the production of wind power equipment and has asked the WTO for talks.
Iraqis' verdict on new government
Iraqi readers give their verdict on the make-up of their long-awaited new government.
The struggles of the Khanty people of Siberia
Former Afghanistan commander McChrystal is penning a memoir
Retired General Stanley A. McChrystal, the Afghanistan war commander forced out in June after making negative comments about Obama administration officials, is working on a memoir.
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