Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim rocket fire into Israel
The armed wings of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad group announced Monday they had fired a series of rockets at Israel, a day after an Israeli air strike that injured 10 people.
Clinton vows to answer all questions on Libya attack
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to answer lingering questions about last month's deadly attack on a US mission in Libya, seeking to counter a barrage of Republican criticism.
Questions mount over Benghazi attack
Three weeks after a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi little is known about how and why the assault happened or who was behind it, amid mounting concern over possible security lapses.
Syria army steps up operations in Aleppo, Damascus
Syria's army rained shells on rebel bastions in and around Damascus Tuesday and sent extra troops to second city Aleppo, as a watchdog said the death toll from 18 months of violence now topped 31,000.
Maldivian ruling party MP assassinated in capital
An unidentified attacker stabbed and killed a Maldivian ruling party legislator Tuesday in the first assassination of a lawmaker in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
Wave of Iraq attacks kills at least 33
Militants carried out bombings and shootings in 10 cities and towns in Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 106, in the latest wave of deadly attacks to hit the country.
Argentina, Iran meet over Jewish center bombing
The foreign ministers of Argentina and Iran met at the United Nations on Thursday to discuss the deadly 1994 attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.
Iran vows to 'retaliate' any foreign attack
Iran on Thursday vowed to "retaliate" against any attack after Israel's prime minister called for a "red line" to prevent the Islamic republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
Attack on US mission in Libya big intelligence loss: report
The attack that killed the US ambassador to Libya dealt a huge blow to US intelligence operations because CIA agents and contractors were among the Americans evacuated afterward.
Amish sect found guilty of hate crimes in beard cutting
The leader of a breakaway Amish group and 15 followers were convicted of hate crimes in the US state of Ohio Thursday for a series of beard-cutting attacks against rivals in the community.
White House brands Benghazi attack terrorism
The White House for the first time Thursday described the assault on the US consulate in Benghazi, which killed four Americans, as a "terrorist attack" that could have links to Al-Qaeda.
Man mauled by tiger at New York zoo
A man jumped off the Bronx Zoo monorail Friday and into the tiger enclosure, where he was savagely attacked and left in critical condition.
Western missions under siege as Muslim riots spread
Thousands of Pakistanis attempted to storm Islamabad's diplomatic enclave on Thursday, as anger mounted across the Muslim world over perceived Western insults to the Prophet Mohammed.
US rejects calls to slow Afghan withdrawals
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday held a video conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai focusing partly on an unprecedented wave of attacks on NATO troops by their local comrades.
Benghazi attack 'terrorist' but likely opportunistic: US
Last week's deadly assault on a US diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi was a "terrorist attack" but probably not a pre-planned operation.
Clinton denies any advance warning of Libya attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denied that Washington was warned of an imminent attack in Libya, stressing the United States would not rest until those behind the killings of four Americans are brought to justice.
Guard wounded in attack on Atyrau Interior Department discharged from hospital
The guard wounded in the leg during the recent attack on Atyrau Interior Department has been discharged from the hospital.
Atyrau police checks all Daewoo Nexia and VAZ cars after attack on Interior Department
Atyrau police is checking all white Daewoo Nexia and VAZ cars that the criminals could have used to perform an attack on Atyrau Interior Department.
Two militarymen were wounded in attacks on Atyrau Interior Department
A group of unknown persons attacked Atyrau Interior Department on September 14 and 15 wounding two police officers.
