A pre-summit meeting of African foreign ministers has opened with a Libyan call for prompt action to realize Moammar Gadhafi's dream of a continental federation. Ministers are preparing for a summit of African leaders beginning Sunday. Libyan Foreign...
The alleged leader of an al-Qaida cell was killed in the Yemeni province of Shabwa, after security forces raided the house he was hiding in, according to the provincial governor. Yemen recently began cracking down on al-Qaida operations in several ea...
Israel has what security experts say is perhaps the world's most effective system of screening air passengers. Despite constant threats from Palestinian terrorist groups, no flight from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport has ever been blown up or hijacked...
Several countries in Africa say they are increasing security at their airports following the Christmas Day bombing attempt on a US airliner by a Nigerian man. Other countries say they have no plans for upgrades, but are monitoring the situation. Scot...
Photo: AP Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center, walks towards Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, 24 Dec 2009 Thousands of people have attended Christmas Eve celebrations at the birthplace of Christianity in Bethlehem. Christmas Eve began wit...
The attacks occurred near the Iranian Embassy, the Foreign Ministry and the Immigration Ministry. Edward Yeranian | Cairo 15 December 2009 An Iraqi man reacts at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, 15 Dec 2009 Iraq police say three blasts...
The U.N. Security Council has imposed sanctions on 10 additional entities and individuals linked to North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile development programs. It has also banned the transfer to or from North Korea of two types of goods that co...
The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's most recent missile launches as violations of council resolutions, and demanded that Pyongyang comply fully with its international obligations. The Council President for the month of July,...
Investigators are sifting through the rubble of the Pearl Continental Hotel in northwest Pakistan, searching for clues to Tuesday night's devastating truck bombing that killed at least 9 people and injured 70 others. Closed-circuit footage aired on...
The U.N. Security Council is considering new sanctions against North Korea for its recent underground nuclear test, including cargo inspections and a total embargo on the export of arms. Video grab released by North Korean Television shows a three-s...
