The political opposition in Iran says hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri. The disside...
North Korea has warned South Korean military and fishing boats to stay clear of a disputed maritime area, or risk being fired on. Kurt Achin | Seoul 2...
The political crisis in Madagascar has deepened, after transitional government head Andry Rajoelina backed out of power-sharing negotiations and named...
In Nepal, Maoists have intensified protests as a 6-month long standoff with the government shows no signs of ending. The political impasse threatens a...
Preliminary returns from Sunday's elections in the Comoros indicate the president's ruling coalition is heading for a landslide victory that could ext...
The Obama administration says Iran will face consequences from an increasingly-united global community if it continues to rebuff multilateral efforts ...
Tom Rivers | London 20 December 2009 Photo: AP Photo A pair of Shetland ponies are seen at Anfield Plain, England, 20 Dec 2009 Blizzard conditions hav...
Major rifts within the opposition have been cited as the biggest factor likely to thwart efforts by their leader Anwar Ibrahim to win control of gover...
The abduction follows the kidnapping of three Spanish aid workers last month. Scott Stearns | Dakra 20 December 2009 Photo: CIA World Factbook Italy's...
Robert Berger | Jerusalem 20 December 2009 A Palestinian worker builds at a construction site in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit Arieh, 20 Dec...
