World pressure grows for Iran sanctions TEHRAN: International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced more moves to expand nuclear fuel production
The Crans Montana Forum will soon launch ... The Crans Montana Forum will soon launch upcoming events, where Mr. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed, Chairman of Golden Grass Incorporated, Saudi Arabia, will be one of the speakers
Election race tightens to hung parliament: poll The Populus poll for the Times newspaper found support for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party
Iraq’s elections could be a turning point —... Iraq’s elections next month are a major fork in the road of the country’s post-election development. One way leads towards increasing stability
Clinton Opposes Exclusion of Sunnis From Iraq... U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the United States would oppose any new effort to exclude large numbers of Sunni Arab politicians
Missionaries in Haiti child trafficking case face... PORT-AU-PRINCE: Ten US missionaries faced a long wait behind bars after being charged with child abduction and conspiracy for trying to smuggle 33 children out of quake-hit Haiti.
N. Ireland to get policing, justice powers in new... BELFAST: Northern Ireland’s leaders announced a hard-fought accord to transfer key remaining powers from London to Belfast on Friday,
License to Kill? Intelligence Chief Says U.S. Can... The director of national intelligence affirmed rather bluntly today
that the U.S. intelligence community has authority to target American
citizens for assassination
Toyota faces US, Japan probe on Prius brakes TOKYO – Toyota faced fresh doubts about braking problems in its prized Prius, with complaints swelling to about 180 in the U.S. and Japan
French court upholds Concorde crash trial PONTOISE, France – A French court has rejected defense requests to call off a long-awaited trial on the deadly crash of a Concorde supersonic jet.
Iran sends rocket with animal menagerie into space TEHRAN, Iran – Iran announced Wednesday it has successfully launched a research rocket carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms into space
Karzai seeks Saudi mediation JEDDAH: Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is seeking an important Saudi role in reconciling with the Taleban,
Iraqi police: 20 killed in Karbala blast BAGHDAD – A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims Wednesday,
ICC to review absence of genocide on Beshir... THE HAGUE (AFP) – Genocide may be added to the list of charges against Sudan's president Omar al-Beshir after a war crimes
Female suicide bomber in Iraq kills 54 BAGHDAD – A female suicide bomber detonated her explosives inside a way station for Shiite pilgrims Monday,
President's sex life makes headlines in S. Africa JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's governing party says a report that the country's polygamist president fathered a child
Pakistan probes claim on Taliban chief’s death ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries
Egypt set to unveil Tutankhamun DNA results CAIRO (AFP) – One of the great remaining mysteries of ancient Egypt, the lineage of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country's antiquities supremo hinted on Sunday.
Obama's $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's proposed budget predicts the national deficit will crest at a record-breaking almost $1.6 trillion
Nigerians Wonder: Could A Military Coup Actually... You'd have to be desperate to want a takeover by the Nigerian army. Nigeria's generals plundered the oil-rich country and executed opponents
