UN chief urges restraint after Israeli air strikes in Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed Sunday for restraint to avoid an escalation in Syria's civil war, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air raids.
Guantanamo prisoner speaks of despair, hunger strike
Guantanamo Bay prisoner Obaydullah says he is "losing all hope" after joining a widening hunger strike in February to protest his indefinite detention at the US military jail.
Obama eyes Guantanamo envoy but closure path thorny
President Barack Obama may name a new envoy as a first step toward honoring his renewed pledge to close Guantanamo Bay, but the path to shuttering the "war on terror" camp seems as intractable as ever.
Fear and anger follow Sudanese rebel strike
Fear and anger on Sunday followed a Sudanese rebel strike on a major town residents said had been left unguarded and was hit during coordinated attacks in the insurgents' most audacious act in years.
Half of Guantanamo on hunger strike: US official
More than half of the 166 detainees held at the US-run Guantanamo military prison have joined a rapidly growing hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention.
Guantanamo hunger strike grows to 52: official
More Guantanamo detainees have joined a growing hunger strike at the reviled US military prison, with nearly a third of the 166 war-on-terror suspects participating.
Obama speaks to Karzai, days after strike kills civilians
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, for what officials said were regular consultations, three days after a NATO air strike killed 11 Afghan children.
NATO strike kills 11 children in Afghanistan: officials
A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed 11 children, officials said Sunday, the latest case of civilian casualties which provoke great anger in the war-torn country.
US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike
The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam.
Cyprus bank workers to strike over pension fears
Cyprus bank workers are to go on strike Thursday over fears pensions may be at risk under the country's crippling bailout, after the new finance minister vowed to do "whatever it takes" to right the economy.
Israeli aircraft hit Gaza in first strikes since November
Israeli aircraft carried out apparent warning strikes in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, hitting empty fields after a militant rocket earlier struck waste ground in southern Israel.
US destroyer sent to S. Korea coast: official
The United States has positioned a destroyer off the coast of South Korea to defend against a possible missile strike.
Guatanamo hunger strikers ready for death - lawyer
His body ravaged and weakened by a 50-day hunger strike staged in protest at alleged mistreatment of Korans at Guantanamo jail, Abd al-Malik Abd al-Wahab has a message for his loved ones.
North Korea puts rockets on standby for US strike
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered preparations Friday for strategic rocket strikes on the US mainland and military bases after US stealth bombers flew training runs over South Korea.
Lawyers demand US show steps toward closing Guantanamo
Lawyers for detainees at Guantanamo prison called for the US to show concrete steps towards closing the facility on Tuesday, citing a "humanitarian crisis" at the controversial jail.
Hunger strike at Guantanamo after Koran searches
Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp have launched a hunger strike to protest interference with their personal effects, including Korans.
Obama admin refuses to rule out drone strikes on US soil
American forces could launch a deadly drone strike against a target on US soil if there was an "extraordinary circumstance".
Malaysia launches attack to clear out militants
Malaysian fighter jets launched air strikes on a defiant group of Filipino intruders Tuesday as security forces sought to end a three-week incursion that has already killed 27 people.
Rocket fired from Gaza Strip hits southern Israel: police
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed early Tuesday near Ashkelon in southern Israel, police said, in the first such strike since a November truce.
Over 150 employees of Keppel Kazakhstan on strike in Aktau
Over 150 employees of Keppel Kazakhstan went on strike in Aktau requesting a salaries raise.
