By Gary Thomas Washington 23 February 2006 An attack on a Shiite Muslim shrine in Iraq has sparked a wave of violence between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim...
By Steve Schy Turin 23 February 2006 World record holder Cindy Klassen of Canada has won the women's 1500 meter speed skating gold medal, while her te...
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 23 February 2006 Security forces are on a high state of alert in Nigeria ahead of Friday Muslim prayers. Days of violence in...
By Edward Yeranian Beirut 23 February 2006 Secretary of State Rice Condoleezza Rice made an unexpected stop in Beirut, Thursday, to meet with the coun...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 23 February 2006 A Paris gang leader suspected of taking part in the brutal killing of a French Jewish man faces quick repat...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 23 February 2006 In the latest move in an escalating dispute between Japan and North Korea, police in Tokyo have obtained arrest...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 23 February 2006 The top U.N. official in Afghanistan has urged militants opposing the country's government to end their vi...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 23 February 2006 Five Palestinians have been shot dead during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank. It is the bigge...
By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 23 February 2006 watch Turin Tour report The city of Turin is trying to use the worldwide media attention paid to the Oly...
By Ron Corben Mae Sot, Thailand 23 February 2006 Former Burmese political prisoners now living in Thailand have formed an association to support compa...