Sarkozy to PM: Israel is not stronger than the Palestinians
WikiLeaks cable reveals French President planned to tell Netanyahu in a June 2009 meeting that Israel doesn't have time and alternative solutions.
Egypt uncovers network spying for Israel
Egypt has uncovered a spy ring that included two Israelis and an Egyptian businessman helping them recruit operatives working for telecoms companies, according to a government official and state security documents
Turkish Cypriot leader undergoes heart surgery at Ankara hospital
President Abdullah Gül and other senior officials visited the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), Derviş Eroğlu, on Monday, who underwent a coronary bypass surgery in Ankara over the weekend.
FCC set to OK rules on Internet
With the Obama administration on the verge of embracing new "network neutrality" rules increasing government oversight of the Internet, it's difficult to tell who objects more: Republicans who denounce the move as a federal power grab or Democrats who dismiss the reforms as too weak to do the job.
Afghanistan to open parliament on Jan. 20
Afghanistan plans to inaugurate parliament on Jan. 20, President Hamid Karzai’s chief spokesman said on Monday, more than four months after a parliamentary election marked by widespread fra
Tymoshenko charged with corruption
Ukraine's former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko has been accused of misusing state funds while she was in office. She has rejected the charges, saying they are politically motivated
Iran's Khamenei rejects Hariri tribunal as 'kangaroo court'
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blasted the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Monday, as it prepares to issue widely anticipated indictments against Hezbollah members for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Russia warns US on nuclear treaty
The Russian foreign minister warns US lawmakers that any change to the new nuclear arms treaty between the two countries could destroy the pact.
Hugo Chavez's rejection of US diplomat 'has consequences'
President Hugo Chavez's government formally rejected Washington's nominee for ambassador on Monday, and the U.S. State Department said the decision will have consequences on relations with Venezuela.
France receives video of hostages in Afghanistan
French authorities have received a video recording showing that two journalists held hostage by the Taliban for almost a year in Afghanistan are alive
President Lula of Brazil admits he could run again
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil has admitted that he could seek to lead his country again with comments that threaten to overshadow the inauguration of his successor.
Russia ready to finance Egypt's first nuclear plant
Russia confirmed its participation in a tender to build Egypt's first nuclear power plant and said it was willing to help finance the project, Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Monday.
Debt crisis threatens 100 US cities
More than 100 American cities could go bust next year as the debt crisis that has taken down banks and countries threatens next to spark a municipal meltdown, a leading analyst has warned.
Russia and India to sign arms deal
Russian President Dimitry Medvedev is expected to sign nuclear and defence deals worth billions of dollars during a two-day visit to India.
Former Iraqi prison camp will be commercial center
An Iraqi official has said a sprawling, former prison camp that was run by the US in southern Iraq will be turned into a commercial center with warehouses and offices for aviation and fuel services.
China's land regulators are trying to help cool the property market by reining in the high prices of land sales.
Latvian women 'coping with capitalism'
As Latvia prepares to celebrate 20 years of independence, it seems the country's females are dealing with the highs and lows of capitalism better than it's men
£33bn high-speed rail plans unveiled
Plans for a £33 billion high-speed rail (HSR) network from London to Birmingham and on to northern England were unveiled today by the Government.
Obsolete bill costs $78,000 to print
Last week's aborted $1.1 trillion "omnibus" spending bill ran to 1,926 pages and ended up costing taxpayers more than $78,000 just for the Government Printing Office to print out 650 copies. The size alone helped Republicans sink the measure so ...
Beijingers suggest ways to un-jam city
As local government calls for input, residents share ideas to cut congestion
Urbanization presents huge challenge for policymakers
China's urbanization rate, showing the number of people leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, stood at 33.28 percent in 2008, an increase of 0.35 percentage points from 2007.
Skywatchers set for lunar eclipse
Skywatchers around the world gear up to observe a rare total lunar eclipse, with some of the best viewing conditions in North and Central America.
New York cabbies given bullet-proof vests in pilot scheme
A handful of New York cabbies are to wear bullet-proof vests as part of a pilot programme in response to assaults on drivers
More mothers behind bars in US
This year more kids than ever before will have a parent behind bars and African Americans are feeling the greatest brunt
Thousands of Germans quit Catholic Church
Thousands of Germans have quit the Catholic Church in the wake of a series of sex and corruption scandals that have left the institution reeling.
Exhuming Spain's civil war mass graves
Spain has spent much of the last decade re-examining the past, exhuming mass graves from its devastating civil war.
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