Thailand, rebel group agree to seek peace talks
Thailand signed its first-ever public agreement with a rebel group in its Muslim-majority south on Thursday, pledging to work toward peace talks aimed at ending a festering insurgency.
Philippine sultan infuriates two countries
From a dirty plastic chair in a rundown district of the Philippine capital, an ailing man claiming to be the head of an ancient Muslim dynasty whispers defiant decrees that infuriate a president.
Pakistan's Hazara community under attack
Pakistan's Hazaras, a prosperous, moderate community who found refuge after brutal crackdowns in Afghanistan, are again living in fear as they suffer record levels of sectarian violence.
US urges talks to end decade-old Darfur war
The United States on Tuesday marked 10 years of war in Darfur, warning that without political talks the Sudan region may face another decade of the devastating conflict.
Causes of lethal fire at ArcelorMittal Aktau being investigated
An investigation has started at ArcelorMittal Aktau plant in Kazakhstan where a fire claimed one person’s life and injured two others.
Palestinian tensions set to persist until Obama visit
Clashes that flared in the West Bank after a Palestinian died in Israeli custody are unlikely to turn into a third intifada, but each side will use them when US President Barack Obama visits.
125,000 lethal doses of cyanide spilled in Japan
The equivalent of 125,000 lethal doses of cyanide leaked from a factory in Japan after a snowplough accident.
No failures of Challenger-200 instruments discovered: Kazakhstan General Prosecutor
The International Aviation Commission and the manufacturer of the CRJ-200 that crashed near Almaty are checking the board recorders.
British Supreme Court ends Ablyazov's legal maneuvers
Great Britain's Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of ex-chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.