South American countries recognize Palestinian state
After initial recognition by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay follow suit, recognize "free and independent" Palestine with 1967 borders; Israel: recognition contradicts road map.
US warns of aid cuts if Sadr bloc takes certain Iraqi ministries
A senior US embassy official made the clearest public statements yet of US determination to try to limit the hardline Sadr movement's influence if it continues to rebuff American overtures.
War-crimes probe opened against N. Korea
World leaders focused attention on North Korea on Monday, as an International Criminal Court prosecutor opened a war-crimes investigation into the reclusive country's recent military strikes and as U.S., Japanese and South Korean officials conferred at the State Department.
14-year-old boy held over Israel fire
Youth tells police he set fire by accident while smoking a hookah pipe in the forest, a blaze that killed 42 people
Yemen diverted US counterrorism aid meant to tackle Al Qaeda, WikiLeaks reveals
A December 2009 cable, published by WikiLeaks, shows that Yemen deployed a US-funded counterterrorism unit to fight domestic rebels instead of Al Qaeda.
Assange to be questioned by British police
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is expected to appear in a UK court today after his lawyers said he would meet police to discuss a European arrest warrant from Sweden relating to alleged sexual assaults.
Violence Feared in Ivory Coast
Protesters burned tires in the streets and residents spoke of arrests by government forces as the standoff between political rivals continued.
Karzai's security firm ban U-turn
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has abandoned plans to dissolve private security firms working across the country, the interior ministry says.
French court blames Continental Airlines for fatal Concorde crash
A botched and illegal repair by Continental Airlines was the principal cause of the Concorde crash near Paris in July 2000, a French court ruled yesterday.
FBI plant banned by mosque – because he was too extreme
The spying game wasn't all it was cracked up to be for Craig Monteilh, a convicted criminal recruited by the FBI to investigate the march of radical Islam into Southern California. His endless talk of violent "jihad" so alarmed worshippers at the local mosque, that they took out a restraining order against him.
Somalis hijack cargo ship with 25
Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi ship carrying nickel ore in the Arabian Sea and appear headed to the lawless East African nation, officials said on Monday
GCC Summit Supports UAE Sovereignty Over Iran-occupied Islands
Leaders of six Arab Gulf countries reiterated support to UAE's sovereignty over three islands occupied by Iran since
Carla Bruni prayed for a son while at Indian shrine
Carla Bruni prayed to an Islamic saint to help her and her husband conceive a son when they visited a sacred shrine during French President Nicolas Sarkozy's official visit to India.
UN climate chief urged to bar Iranian scientist
The US used backstage diplomatic manoeuvres to help block the appointment of a scientist from Iran to a key position on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a leaked diplomatic cable reveals.
Internet search engine giant Google goes head-to-head with Amazon as it fights to write its way into the e-book market.
Rich nations accused over £30bn aid
A fresh fault line opened up at the Cancún climate summit today after rich countries were accused of failing to deliver on their promise of $30 billion in aid to countries that will experience the worst ravages of climate change.
Qatar Delivers Natural Gas to Dubai
Qatargas has opened a new market for Qatari liquefied natural gas as Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) completed
India, France ink multibillion nuclear deal
India and France signed a multibillion agreement on Monday to build two nuclear power plants in India as French President Nicolas Sarkozy worked to drum up business for his nation during his four-day visit here.
Greece seeks longer loan repayment
IMF team flies in to Athens amid fears over economic recovery and reforms as EU predicts public debt at 160% of GDP by 2013
China to Pay Rubles for Timber and Seafood
China wants to pay in rubles for Russian timber, coking coal and seafood, as the two countries seek to boost bilateral trade in national currencies, Russian Central Bank official Viktor Melnikov said Monday.
Swiss bank freezes Wikileaks cash
A Swiss bank freezes accounts belonging to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as a warrant arrives in the UK for his extradition to Sweden.
UAE: No Plans to Join GCC Monetary Union, Depeg Dirham to Dollar
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has no intention to join the Monetary Union of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Spain may extend strike measures
Spain's prime minister says his government may extend an emergency decree it has put in place to end a 24-hour wildcat air traffic controllers' strike.
Divorce Soars in Iran, Stirring Fears of Society in Crisis
The divorce rate has tripled, but more surprising is the willingness of women to manipulate the legal system to escape marriages.
Palestinian war refugees housed in 'containers'
The apartments are called "containers" or "barracks" and were built to be temporary housing for Palestinian refugees displaced by war more than three years ago. Some are made of concrete. Others are made of tin.
Iraq wife in charge or free plea
The wife of a British man held for a year without charge uses the anniversary of his arrest to appeal for help from the UK government.
Tito's grandson creates new party
The grandson of the late Communist dictator Josip Broz Tito has set up a new political party, pledging "to restore the dignity of the people" nearly 20 years after former Yugoslavia disintegrated in civil war. Joska Broz yesterday filed the signatures needed for the formal registration of his Communist Party
An ocean voyage to prove that ancient Austronesians originally came from China has been successfully completed by Hiria Ottino. Zhu Xingxin and Wei Tian report
Youth orchestra a ray of hope in Mexico drug war
In one of the world's deadliest cities, where drug gangs murder a dozen people a day, a former heroin addict is changing lives with violins and trumpets rather than assault rifles.
Jakarta too crowded? Move it, some say.
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, lacks the infrastructure to support its huge population. Some say the best way to fix the situation is to move the capital.
Kazakhs to relaunch space industry
Kazakhstan is gearing up to relaunch its space industry next year, more than two years after the first satellite sent up by the former Soviet Republic malfunctioned, span out of orbit, and disappeared.
Ethnic tensions in oil-rich Kirkuk delay Iraq census
Qatar Muslims "should go to Mecca" to avoid World Cup
Muslims in the small Gulf peninsular state of Qatar should go to Mecca for a month if they don't like the idea of being inundated with foreigners at the World Cup in 2022, according to a local religious affairs official.
Worst floods in 100 years hit Serbia, Bosnia, Albania, Greece and Montenegro
A hippo escapes from a private zoo in the worst floods in 100 years
The disappearing Himalayan glaciers
As glacial melt accelerates, over 2bn people will be affected, say the Asia Society
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