Protests escalate after deaths
Thousands of demonstrators denounced the Bahraini government Tuesday after police shot a man in a funeral procession, while the main opposition bloc boycotted parliament in solidarity with the pro-democracy protesters in the key U.S.-allied Persian Gulf nation.
WikiLeaks: Egypt's new man at the top 'was against reform'
Military leader charged with transforming Egypt opposed political reform as he believed it "eroded central government power".
Iran MPs want death penalty for opposition leaders
Iranian lawmakers urged judiciary on Tuesday to hand out death penalties to opposition leaders for fomenting unrest in the Islamic state after a rally in which one person was killed and dozens were wounded, state media said.
Falk: ICJ must issue opinion on Israeli ‘ethnic cleansing'
UN special investigator says Israel has "undermined the rights under international law of the Palestinian people for 43 years."
90,000 civilians 'killed in Iraq war' over five years
More than 90,000 civilians were killed in just five years during the war in Iraq with general lawlessness accounting for the largest proportion, a new analysis suggests.
Clashes break out in Yemen, MP beaten
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators and government loyalists fought with rocks and batons in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday in political unrest fueled by the Egyptian uprising.
Bahrain protesters camp overnight to demand change
Shi'ite protesters camped out in Bahrain's capital to press their demands for political change after a day of unrest inspired by popular revolts that toppled rulers in Tunisia and Egypt.
S. Sudan: Khartoum arming rebels; 211 killed
Political leaders in Southern Sudan on Tuesday angrily accused Sudan's Khartoum-based government of arming a rebel leader they say killed more than 200 southerners last week, a charge that could increase north-south tensions as the south prepares for independence.
Iraqi defector fabricated WMD intelligence: report
An Iraqi defector made up claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction to help topple his government, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Egypt Convenes a Panel to Revise Its Constitution
The eight-member body, which is made up of jurists, includes a Coptic Christian and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Muslim Brotherhood plans political party in Egypt
Egypt's long-banned Muslim Brotherhood said Tuesday it intends to form a political party once democracy is established, as the country's new military rulers launched a panel of experts to amend the country's constitution enough to allow democratic elections later this year.
Has Mohamed ElBaradei's time arrived?
For a man who describes himself as a potential "agent of change" in Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei draws decidedly mixed reviews.
General Petraeus 'to quit as Afghanistan commander'
David Petraeus is expected to leave his role as commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan as part of changes to be introduced by the Pentagon.
Israel video shows Stuxnet as one of its successes
A showreel played at a retirement party for the head of the Israel Defence Forces appears to back claims that the country's security forces were responsible for the Stuxnet cyber attack on the Iranian nuclear programme.
Pakistan seeks to ease furor over American held in killings
Legal analysts in Pakistan's government widely believe that an American detained in the killing of two Pakistanis has diplomatic immunity but that a court should decide his fate, an official said Tuesday. The announcement reflected an apparent bid to open the way to the man's release while
Georgia proposes EU-like union for Caucasus in talks with Turkey
Georgia’s president has urged Turkey to help realize the unification of the South Caucasus but said his country does not want Russia or Iran in the alliance. “The emergence of the ‘United Caucasus’ is my aspiration,” Mikheil Saakashvili reportedly told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu while discussing the concept of the creation of the union during their meeting in Tbilisi on Saturday, the Georgian Presidency’s press office
Russian foreign minister criticises the West for supporting Arab protests
Russia and Britain engaged in a war of words over the people power protests across the Middle East as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blasted Western support for demonstrations as counterproductive.
Russia May Deploy Rockets on Southern Kurils
Russia will send new air defense systems, possibly including S-400 rockets, to islands at the center of a territorial dispute with Japan, RIA-Novosti reported Tuesday, citing a General Staff source.
Mystery shrouds shooting death of Ortega enemy 'Comandante Jahob' in Nicaragua
José Gabriel Garmendia, a former contra who last year launched a one-man insurrection against President Daniel Ortega's government, allegedly died in the Nicaraguan mountains Sunday after being shot
Hillary Clinton names Marc Grossman as successor to Richard Holbrooke
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reportedly chosen retired diplomat Marc Grossman to replace the late Richard Holbrooke as the United States' special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Court Rejects Putin Defamation Case
A Moscow court threw out late Monday a defamation suit filed against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by political opponents that he accused during a live television show of stealing from the state
The women judges who will decide Silvio Berlusconi's fate
When Silvio Berlusconi stands trial on charges he paid an underage girl for sex, he will be judged by an all-female panel.
Southern Sudan faces steep challenges for foreign cash
Rebel attacks that have killed more than 200 people in southern Sudan underscore the challenges facing the fledgling nation as it seeks foreign investment, a senior southern Sudanese government official said Tuesday
Japan and India sign trade deal
Japan and India sign a free-trade agreement that will see tariffs on 94% of goods scrapped within a decade.
Ecuadoreans Plan to Pursue Chevron in Other Countries
Representatives for villagers said they were looking at waging legal battles in more than a dozen countries where Chevron operates, hoping to force it to pay.
US military budget near record level
Analysts warned that instability may increase in the Asia-Pacific region if the US Congress approves the nation's increased defense budget.
Madoff says banks had to know of Ponzi scheme: report
A frail Bernard Madoff, facing the rest of his life in prison, said a variety of banks and hedge funds were complicit in and "had to know" about his epic Ponzi scheme before it was uncovered, The New York Times reported.
Zimbabwe: EU sanctions are extended for year
European Union extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for a year yesterday and expressed concern about political violence, but removed 35 people from a list of those affected by asset freezes and visa bans.
World Bank: food prices at 'dangerous levels'
World Bank President Robert Zoellick says global food prices have hit "dangerous levels" that could contribute to political instability, push millions of people into poverty and raise the cost of groceries.
Catholics rethink celibacy rule
Shrinking parishes, a dwindling number of clergy and the taint from the Catholic Church's sex-abuse scandal are prompting calls in parts of Europe for church leaders to re-examine some of the institution's basic policies.
Payout for thief who was humiliated
boss who marched an employee he found stealing from his company to a police station had to pay £13,000 for "humiliating" him.
Man ties machine in Jeopardy! showdown
A man-versus-machine showdown on popular US quiz show Jeopardy! ended in a tie on the first day of a three-day challenge, when an IBM computer showed off its knowledge of the Beatles, as well as a few glitches.
Noah's Ark, 2011: Dutch Man Builds Life-Size Replica
After dreaming of the Netherlands disappearing in water almost 20 years ago, Johan Huibers set out to recreate an ark like Noah's in the Book of Genesis.
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