South Sudan in independence vote
Voters in southern Sudan prepare to take part in a landmark referendum on independence which is expected to split Africa's biggest country in two.
Attacks in Sudan Ahead of Vote
Two rebel groups clashed with Southern Sudan’s militaryand a top security chief said Saturday he suspected the groups were trying to depress voter turnout.
Algeria rioting leaves two dead
Two people have been killed in overnight riots linked to food price increases and unemployment in Algeria, officials say.
Iran claims nuclear breakthrough
Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says his country is now capable of making its own nuclear fuel plates and rods for nuclear reactors.
Four Yemeni soldiers killed in southern attack
Armed militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in the south of the Arab country on Saturday, a local official said, a day after 12 soldiers were killed in a suspected al Qaeda ambush.
UK protests at 'attack' on Iraq camp
Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London to protest at what they say was an attack on Iranian exiles at Camp Ashraf in Iraq.
Chinese vice premier on UK visit
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang is arriving in Edinburgh at the start of a four-day visit to the UK to promote links between the countries.
House suspends vote on health care repeal
The House of Representatives is postponing a vote on repealing the recently enacted health care law because of the shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz. that killed a federal judge and wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords....
Probe launched on ‘National Geographic’ ad omitting Israel
UK advertising regulator inundated with complaints over ‘Travel Palestine’ text which seems to blot out Israel's existence.
Bodies decapitated in Acapulco
Gruesome discovery of 14 headless corpses on a street in resort city of Acapulco adds to grim toll of weekend violence
Why African leaders may fear south Sudan
West Bank non-violent protesters die
Daughter becomes third casualty in a West Bank family dedicated to 'non-violent resistance' against Israeli barrier
Referendum plan is 'massive advance' for UK democracy
William Hague has made a defiant defence of the coalition's plans to ensure Britain retains parliamentary sovereignty over new laws passed by the European Union ahead of a Commons showdown this week
More nations will recognize Palestinian state, PA says
After Chile's recognition, Jerusalem worried other Latin American countries will follow suit; statement doesn't mention pre-'67 borders
WikiLeaks: U.S. demanding our Twitter account info
U.S. officials have issued a subpoena to demand details about WikiLeaks' Twitter account, according to court documents obtained Saturday. WikiLeaks says other American Internet companies may also have been ordered to hand over information about its activities.
Strike vote over pupil violence
Staff at a special school in the West Midlands vote to strike over the level of violence and disruption from pupils
Saudi Arabia to Create 1 Million Job Opportunities in Tourism Sector
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) estimates that the tourism sector will create 1.5 million direct
Algeria says to waive sugar import duties
Algeria is to suspend customs duties and value added tax on imports of white sugar until Aug. 31, the government announced on Saturday in response to a wave of riots over rising food prices.
Germany and France want Portugal to accept aid: report
Germany and France want Portugal to accept an international bailout as soon as possible in order to prevent its debt crisis spreading to other countries, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
Adding Islam to a Latino Identity
Eirini Vourloumis explores a community of Spanish-speaking converts to Islam.
Isolated Siberian town shrivels after Soviet era
Picture a town inaccessible by road, buried under ice and snow for eight months of the year, unable to support a movie theater and without enough cars to warrant a traffic light or even a stop sig
Science fans find a lab on the Web
The Internet has opened up new opportunities for millions of so-called citizen scientists through participatory projects. As millions of people get involved, scientists are grappling with how best to harness the amateurs' enthusiasm
An attempt to drive an electric Mini from London to Edinburg
Turkey and Syria to build friendship dam along border
All the preparatory work on a long-delayed project to construct a dam on the Orontes River, known as Asi in Turkish, which flows from Syria to Turkey, has recently been completed, Sunday's Zaman has learned.
Mythological warrior Achilles to have his Trojan Horse back
Achilles, the mythological warrior in Homer’s “Iliad,” will reunite with his wooden horse 5,000 years after he used it to capture Troy.
China builds world's longest bridge
China's vaulting economic ambition has set a new record with the construction of the world's longest bridge over water.
Donald Trump 'planning to run for President'
Donald Trump, the billionaire property mogul and host of America's version of 'The Apprentice', has told friends he is seriously thinking of running for president.
Turkey student's porn film dissertation stokes row
Three academics at one of Turkey's top universities are sacked after a student makes a pornographic film for his dissertation project.
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