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US spy chief rejects criticism over Libya attacks The chief of US intelligence has rejected criticism over how spy agencies responded to a deadly attack on diplomats in Libya and said there was no clear warning before the onslaught.

11 October 2012

Iran could make the bomb within 10 months: experts Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to make an atomic bomb within two to four months and then would need an additional eight to 10 months to build the device.

10 October 2012

Imran Khan: from cricket star to political kingmaker? Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket hero turned politician, failed to reach the tribal badlands on a much-hyped march but did succeed in lighting up the political stage once more.

10 October 2012

Maliki in Russia for huge arms deal, Syria agreement Russia eyes a record arms deal and rare agreement over Syria on Tuesday when it hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for the first time in almost four years.

09 October 2012

Syrian rebel strongholds pounded, 23 killed: watchdog A string of rebel strongholds, including in Daraa and Homs provinces and the commercial capital Aleppo, were rocked by shelling and clashes from dawn on Monday that left at least 23 people dead.

09 October 2012

Don't forget us in Afghan transition, women plead Afghan women activists are urging the global community to ensure hard-won progress in Afghanistan in the past decade is not lost amid fears that as US and NATO-led troops leave they will be forgotten.

09 October 2012

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.

08 October 2012

Afghan government could collapse, new report says The Afghan government could fall apart after NATO troops pull out in 2014, particularly if presidential elections that year are fraudulent.

08 October 2012

Imran Khan leads US drone protest in Pakistan Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan leads Western peace activists and local loyalists on a highly publicised rally to Pakistan's tribal belt Saturday in protest against US drone strikes.

06 October 2012

US defense chief blasts Karzai over troop deaths US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has voiced frustration with Afghan President Hamid Karzai preferring to "criticize" American troops, rather than acknowledging the sacrifices they have made.

06 October 2012

Vaccines ready for 50 million in Africa's 'Meningitis Belt' A huge vaccination campaign to protect 50 million people against meningitis has been launched in seven African countries.

05 October 2012

Activists building ship in Gaza to defy Israel A ship built in Gaza will sail next year carrying Palestinian exports to international customers, and to challenge Israel's blockade from the inside out.

05 October 2012

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.

05 October 2012

Protest, scuffles with police in Iran over currency crisis Scuffles broke out in central Tehran in the first sign of unrest over Iran's plunging currency, which has lost more than half its value since last week in a crisis Washington said is of its own making.

04 October 2012

Britain condemns Syrian shelling of Turkish town Britain on Thursday denounced as "outrageous" the Syrian shelling of a Turkish border town that killed five civilians.

04 October 2012

Nigeria student massacre leaves 26 dead Gunmen massacred at least 26 people in a student housing area of northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, calling victims out by name before shooting them or slitting their throats.

04 October 2012

Maghreb becoming a 'terrorist' hub: Tunisia president Jihadists pose a "great danger" to the Maghreb region, which is turning into a "terrorist" hub, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki warned in an interview with Arabic daily Al-Hayat published Tuesday.

04 October 2012

Gold mine evicts workers as S.African strikes spread A leading gold mine in South Africa started evicting thousands of its striking workers from company dormitories on Tuesday as work stoppages spread to more gold and platinum mines.

04 October 2012

Zimbabwe vote body seeks $104 mn for referendum Cash-strapped Zimbabwe's electoral commission needs $104 million to organise a referendum on a new constitution that would pave way for a vote on a successor to the country's shaky coalition government.

04 October 2012

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.

04 October 2012

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