Regional powers to hold Lesotho crisis meeting
Regional ministers were set to told talks to resolve the political crisis gripping Lesotho.
Pakistan military leaders to meet after deadly clashes
Pakistan's top military commanders convened a special meeting night after clashes between police and opposition protesters.
Huge rival protests held in Yemen capital
Tens of thousands of supporters of Yemen's Shiite rebels rallied in Sanaa to press for the government to step down.
Ukraine says captured 'Russian soldiers' ahead of key talks
Kiev's security service said its army in the war-torn east has captured 10 Russian paratroopers on Ukrainian soil.
170 migrants feared lost at sea off Libya: coastguard
A Libyan coastguard official said a boat carrying 200 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa was feared lost at sea off the capital Tripoli.
Retired cops side with Ferguson protesters
Retired Philadelphia police captain Ray Lewis cut an arresting figure in his crisp uniform, dark blue cap -- and a sign demanding "the truth".
Dozens arrested in Ferguson after night of violence
The midwestern US town of Ferguson was recovering from another night of violence.
Pakistan anti-government protesters march on parliament
Opposition politician Imran Khan and a populist cleric led protesters marching on parliament in a high-stakes bid to depose the prime minister.
'Dozens' killed in rebel strike on refugee convoy: Ukraine
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of killing dozens of civilians fleeing the war-torn east.
Pakistan prepares for anti-government protests
Islamabad braced for political unrest as two opposition leaders vowed to defy a court order and march on the city for a major protest
Moscow police arrest dozens outside Ukraine embassy
Moscow police detained dozens of protesters who had gathered to show their support for Kiev in its campaign against pro-Russian insurgents.
Gaza rockets hit Israel as truce deadline looms
Two rockets fired by Gaza militants slammed into southern Israel, heightening fears that a 72-hour truce would not be renewed
Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials
A suicide attacker killed a cousin of outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai near the volatile southern city of Kandahar, officials said, raising tensions during a struggle over the contested election result.
Israeli fire brings Gaza deaths to 808: medics
Israeli fire in Gaza killed a pregnant woman and a senior Islamic Jihad propagandist, taking the Palestinian death toll to 808, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.
Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash
Air Astana has made its first flight to Kiev since the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine.
I was in the air over Ukraine when Malaysia Airlines plane crashed: Netherlands ambassador to Kazakhstan
The Ambassador said in an interview that he was in the air over Ukraine whilst the tragedy of MH17 flight was unfolding.
Muslim rebel attacks kill 18 in Philippines: military
An escalation of fighting between the Philippine army and a breakaway Muslim rebel group in the country's south killed 18 people in a single day of violence, the military said.
Kazakh company reinsured downed Malaysia Airlines Boeing for $3mln
Payments of Kazakhstan-based Eurasia Insurance Company may exceed $3 million in claims over the shot down Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight.
Ukraine risks repeating Afghanistan scenario: Kazakh analyst
The protracted conflict in Ukraine may lead to the country repeating the scenario of Afghanistan.
Battle for Libya airport leaves at least 47 dead
Islamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.
