Union to join Turkey's anti-govt protests
Turkish police and anti-government protesters clashed again in Istanbul early Tuesday, as the reported death toll from nationwide protests rose to two.
Major powers struggle to agree on Syria conference: envoys
Failure to agree on who will take part in an international conference on the Syria could thwart hopes that the make-or-break meeting will be held in June.
Wave of Iraq attacks kills 58
Attacks in the Baghdad area and northern Iraq killed 58 people on Monday, the latest in a wave of violence that has raised fears of a return to sectarian conflict in the country.
Syrian opposition divided amid international peace bid
International efforts to end the unrest in Syria accelerate Monday with key talks in Paris and Brussels, amid a push for a new peace conference despite growing divisions within the Syrian opposition.
After Kabul attacks, 10,000 peace balloons
After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink "peace" balloons.
Chinese held in Pakistani Kashmir over Koran abuse
A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was being held Saturday after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of a Koran.
Russia must be convinced to 'finish with Assad': Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that more efforts were needed to convince Moscow to drop its support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Deadly car bombing hits Libya's volatile Benghazi
A powerful car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, killing and wounding dozens and unleashing international condemnation.
Voters throng polls in Pakistan's political heart
Saima Ali had a message for Pakistan's women as the country went to the polls: ignore the Taliban threats and vote.
'Political, not military' solutions needed in Mideast: Hagel
The problems that plague the Middle East, including Iran's nuclear ambitions and Syria's civil war, require "political, not military" solutions.
Kurdish rebels to begin critical pullout from Turkey
Kurdish rebels are due to begin their much-anticipated withdrawal from Turkey into their stronghold in northern Iraq on Wednesday, a major step towards ending a decades-long conflict that has left tens of thousands dead.
'Massacre' feared as Syria war comes to port city
Syrian troops Friday bombarded Sunni areas of the Mediterranean city of Banias, a monitoring group said, warning of a new "massacre".
Ban talks Syria as UN envoy appears set to quit
UN leader Ban Ki-moon discussed deadlocked efforts to end the Syria conflict with the major powers on Thursday amid mounting signs that peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is to quit.
Republican lawmakers step up calls for US action on Syria
Republican lawmakers stepped up calls for US action against Syria Sunday in the face of growing evidence that it used chemical weapons against its population in a bitter civil war.
Hezbollah's Syria role threatens Lebanon 'neutrality'
Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah's decision to fight openly alongside the Syrian regime will increase Lebanon's involvement in Syria's conflict, despite a policy of neutrality.
Arab League rejects Ban call to end Syria arms supplies
UN leader Ban Ki-moon appealed Monday for an end to outside arms supplies to rival sides in the Syrian war but the Arab League chief said that would not be possible.
187 dead, 77 injured after fierce Nigeria clashes
Heavy fighting between Nigerian troops and suspected Islamist insurgents has killed 187 people, including scores of civilians, while massive blazes left nearly half the town destroyed.
Musharraf appears in Pakistan anti-terrorism court
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf appeared before an anti-terrorism court on Saturday after spending the night at police headquarters in Islamabad.
Jordanians feel the heat as more Syrians flee
Jordan, already straining from hosting hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, is increasingly feeling the heat from its own citizens who are fed up with the growing influx.
Clashes in C.Africa leave over a dozen dead: officials
More than a dozen people were killed in weekend clashes between residents and fighters from the Seleka rebel coalition that seized power in Central Africa last month.
