Gaddafi sweats as wave of Arab unrest reaches Libya
Clashes between protesters and security forces left dozens of people injured in Libya yesterday, as the upheavals which led to the overthrow of regimes in Tunisia and Egypt continued to spread across the region.
Rioting hits Libyan city of Benghazi
Hundreds of people clashed with police and government supporters overnight in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a witness and local media said, in a rare show of unrest in the oil exporting count
Algeria 'cannot wait for change'
One of Algeria's founding fathers, 84-year-old Abdelhamid Mehri, says the country's president is no longer capable of addressing the nation's challenges.
Egypt military rulers face Iran warship passage
Egypt's new military rulers faced their first unwelcome diplomatic exposure on Wednesday as Israel reported that two Iranian warships were approaching the Suez Canal to pass through for the first time since 1979.
Bahrain police 'attack sleeping protesters'
Security forces in Bahrain have moved into Pearl Square in the centre of capital, Manama, trying to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters.
Freed by Egypt’s Revolt, Workers Press Demands
Economists and Egypt’s military warn that strikes and other protests are deepening an already catastrophic financial crisis and scaring off foreign investors
After Mubarak: Rebels with Too Many Causes
A visit to one of the many fluid youth groups trying to make a difference, while airing a myriad of different agendas
Yemeni president tries to avert revolution as antigovernment voices grow louder
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said Wednesday night that change should be achieved at the ballot box, but protesters on the street are increasingly calling for his ouster.
Iran's Crown Prince calls on West to support anti-government protests
The exiled heir to the Iranian throne has called on the West to seize an opportunity to assist pro-democracy protests calling for the overthrow of the Islamic regime.
Sudan Now group lays out 'road map' for peace in Darfur
While the world focuses on South Sudan's moves toward independence, the Sudan Now advocacy group is pushing a new plan for peace in Darfur.
Iraqi protesters set fire to government offices
About 2,000 demonstrators attacked government offices in a southern Iraqi province, ripping up pavement stones to hurl at a regional council headquarters in a protest over shoddy public services that left dozens of people injured, officials said.
French foreign minister faces new calls to resign over Tunisia links
France's foreign minister is facing fresh calls to resign over her links to Tunisia's ousted dictator, amid revelations of a property deal between her parents and a close associate of the deposed president.
CHP Leader’s Ergenekon remarks trigger widespread reaction
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's recent comments in Parliament about wanting to become a member of Ergenekon, a clandestine organization charged with plotting to overthrow the government, has sparked angry reactions from politicians, jurists and intellectuals.
Nasrallah: Hezbollah would take Israel's Galilee in a war
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday in Lebanon that his Islamist militant group would conquer parts of Israel if there were a new war with the Jewish sta
Evidence grows of deaths tied to votes vs. Gbagbo
The entrance to the morgue is like a mouth through which comes an awful smell. It hits you as far back as the parking lot and makes your eyes water. From a dozen yards away, it's strong enough to make you throw up.
Dutch court rules no tourist visas required for Turks
A Dutch court ruled on Monday that Turkish nationals are exempt from visa requirements during travel to the EU member nation for purposes of tourism just three days after a German court issued a similar ruling.
A defiant Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Wednesday to see out his term as Italian Prime Minister until 2013, saying he was unworried by an order to stand trial for abuse of power and paying for an affair with an underage girl.
Japan forced to halt whaling in Antarctic as activists claim victory
Environmentalists claimed victory yesterday after Japan halted its annual Antarctic whaling cull following weeks of harassment by a militant conservationist group.
Hamid Karzai's brother under US grand jury investigation
The brother of Hamid Karzai is being investigated by a US grand jury over allegations of racketeering, extortion and tax evasion as he built a substantial business empire in Afghanistan.
Colin Powell demands answers over 'Curveball'
Former American secretary of state Colin Powell has reportedly called on the CIA and Pentagon to explain how he was given unreliable information which proved key to the US case for invading Iraq.
Muslim Headdresses Test Faith, Tolerance
After twin attacks by female suicide bombers killed 40 people in the Moscow metro last March, media reports warned that women sporting a Muslim headdress in public may face verbal or even physical attacks.
Mississippi governor refuses to denounce proposal to honour former Ku Klux Klan leader
The governor of Mississippi has refused to denounce a Southern heritage group's proposal for a state-issued vehicle license plate that would honour a rebel general who was an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
Singh pledges to stay and fight as corruption row engulfs India
India's prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, a man who came to office with the reputation as a clean economist untainted by political squalor, has been forced to deny rumours he is to stand down amid a growing corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.
Australian banks face ratings cut
Moody's puts Australia's four biggest banks on credit downgrade review, saying they may be too dependent on global markets.
Iceland agrees new Icesave deal
Iceland's parliament votes for a new plan to repay the UK and the Netherlands 4bn euros (£3.1bn) lost when Icesave collapsed.
Israeli government to organize school field trips to West Bank
Israel plans to take high school students to a religious site in Hebron that is revered by both Muslims and Jews and was the scene of a 1994 massacre that killed 29 Palestinians.
Two-legged robots to run marathon
A technology company in Japan is organising the world's first marathon for robots.
On ‘Jeopardy!’, Computer Win Is All but Trivial
The Watson computer’s performance was proof that I.B.M. has taken a big step toward a world in which machines will understand and respond to humans.
Cloud-seeding safe, experts explain
With efforts to manipulate the weather and induce precipitation intensifying because of the drought that has hit much of China, atmospheric experts have been reassuring the public that the release of chemicals into the sky will not hurt the environment.
Wind-powered car succeeds in hard voyage
A car powered primarily by wind and kites has made it across a vast swathe of Australia, enduring searing heat and freezing cold along the way - and all for roughly $10.
A giant hidden planet in our own solar system
New speculation points to a world four times the size of Jupiter
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