'Berlin Wall' barriers spark row
Wealthy residents in Potsdam, close to the German capital, are putting up metal fences and hedges to keep the public away from their luxury homes.
In Dispute, China Blocks Rare Earth Exports to Japan
Escalating a dispute over Japan’s detention of a Chinese fishing trawler captain, the Chinese government placed a trade embargo on all exports to Japan of some crucial minerals.
An Election Dilemma for Egypt's Opposition: To Boycott or Not?
President Mubarak's elections are hardly democratic, but his opponents differ on whether staying away from the polls is an effective response
Yemen sacks chess team for meeting Israeli players
The Yemeni chess team has been sacked along with their chess union's board of directors after the team met its Israeli counterpart at a tournament in Belarus.
Syrian real estate market prices out young adults
The real estate market in Syria is marked by high prices, making it tough for Syrian young adults to afford to leave their parents' homes.
France faces new wave of strikes
French unions are set for another day of damaging strikes against government plans to overhaul pensions and raise the retirement age.
Israel used 'incredible violence' against Gaza aid flotilla, says UN Human Rights Council
Israeli troops broke international law by storming an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, according to a UN inquiry, which found that the killings of activists on-board were comparable to "summary executions".
Obama calls health-care repeal good politics, bad policy
President Obama acknowledged Wednesday that Republicans' push to repeal the health care overhaul is good politics for the GOP, but said such a move would cause people to lose insurance they've gained under the law over the past six months.
Russia leads charge in Arctic race
An international meeting to try to prevent the Arctic becoming the next battleground over mineral wealth is taking place in Moscow
Congress to move on China currency bill
U.S. lawmakers may vote next week on legislation that would penalize China for keeping its currency artificially low, a touchy issue that has gained broader political support as congressional elections approach.
Hamas action to catch spies spreads panic in Gaza
A secretive Hamas campaign to catch Palestinians spying for Israel has ensnared some prominent Gaza residents, drawn unusual criticism and highlighted the Islamic militant group's deep fears about being penetrated by agents of the Jewish state.
Gold hits another record as it nears $1,300
The gold price has risen for a third day to hit record highs above $1,290.
200 children die in Nigeria gold rush
UN sends emergency team to Zamfara state as processing of ore by hand affects 18,000 people. An unprecedented outbreak of lead poisoning linked to a gold rush has killed at least 200 children in northern Nigeria this year, with a further 18,000 people affecte
Ethnic Russians in Kyrgyzstan "could be driven out"
Russia has warned that the half a million ethnic Russians living in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan are suffering from a surge in Kyrgyz nationalism that could drive them out of the country.
Russian scientist says America was discovered by Siberians
Scientists have said that the first settlers on Sakhalin, the Russian island in the North Pacific, appeared 100,000-200,000 years ago
Karzai suffers depression, says Watergate investigator
Afghan President takes medication for manic depression, says a new book by the investigative journalist Bob Woodward.
Uzbekistan Urges Probe of Kyrgyz Unrest
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has called for an independent international investigation of the June ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan that sent more than 100,000 refugees into his country.
Romanian president asked Sarkozy to stop expulsion of gipsies
President Traian Basescu of Romania said that he had urged President Nicolas Sarkozy last week to "try to stop" the expulsions of Roma gipsies from France.
Milibands neck and neck as vote ends
Both David and Ed Miliband are confident they will be announced as leader at the party conference on Saturday
Environmental Approach - Bahrain, Egypt Discuss Cooperation in Water Desalination
Egypt Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Nasrelddin Allam met with Mohamed bin Ali Al-Hodar, the official in charge of water and electricity in Bahrain.
Has Iran (under sanctions) met its Millennium Development Goals?
The answer to whether Iran has met UN Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty while boosting gender equality and access to education depends on whether you believe Iran's numbers.
UN opens $40bn female health plan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announces a $40bn (25.5bn) initiative to save the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years.
Prospects to settle Transdniestria problem boost optimism
The Kazakh chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe supports the intensification of efforts to settle the Transdniestria conflict, Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office for Protracted Conflicts, Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev has said
Eritrea 'may become failed state'
Eritrea may become a failed state if the world community fails to engage with it, a think tank warns.
Syria, Belarus establishing a joint company for manufacturing cars and trucks
Syrian Minister of Industry Fuad Issa al-Juni discussed with Chairman of Board of Directors of Belarusian MAZ and MZNT companies
Town is happy to be called 'most dismal place in the country'
Citizens of Denny in Scotland hope winning Carbuncle Award will spur local council into redeveloping 'eyesore' town centre.
US man denies Muslim taxi attack
A US man pleads not guilty to charges he attacked a Muslim New York taxi driver with a knife after drinking a pint of Scotch.
Cherie Blair attacks executives for putting 'token women' in powerful roles
Cherie Blair has attacked men from some of the world's biggest companies for their treatment of female employees, accusing them of putting "token women" on their boards.
Kılıçdaroğlu vows to solve scarf issue, says secular regime not under threat
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who is currently on a visit to Germany, has renewed an earlier pledge to lift the notorious ban on the use of the Muslim headscarf in the public sphere in Turkey, denying claims that his party is insincere on the scarf issue.
Spain jails Kurd for tossing shoe at Turkey’s Erdoğan
A Syrian Kurd has been sentenced to three years in jail in Spain for throwing a shoe at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Bodies found in Burundian river
Fourteen bodies, some of them mutilated with machetes, are discovered in a river west of Burundi's capital, feeding fears of rebellion.
Florida will stop enforcing gay adoption ban
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says the state will stop enforcing its law banning adoption by gay people after an appeals court ruled it unconstitutional.
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