German Hostage in Iraq Released
A German hostage was released Sunday after spending nearly a month in captivity. Susanne Osthoff, 43-year-old aid worker and archaeologist, was in the German embassy in Baghdad after being freed following her Nov.
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Madras Stampede Kills 42
At least 42 people have died in a stampede for flood relief aid in the southern Indian city of Madras (Chennai), authorities say. The incident happened at a school where thousands of people had gathered to collect food coupons.
US Vice-President on Surprise Iraq Visit
US Vice-President Dick Cheney began an unannounced visit to Iraq - believed to be his first since the 2003 war. Cheney praised the "tremendous" elections last Thursday as well as the contribution of US commanders in helping build "a self-governing Iraq".
Bhutan King to Abdicate
The king of Bhutan says he will step down when the country holds its first national democratic elections in 2008, state media reported. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck said he would be succeeded as leader of the remote Himalayan kingdom by his son, the crown
Radiation Alert in Demolished Chechen Plant
Prosecutors in Chechnya opened a criminal investigation after finding "catastrophic" levels of radioactivity at a chemical factory in the republic. Investigators say the radiation - in one place reportedly 58,000 times the usual level - poses a danger to
Bush Admits to Secret Spying Order
US President George Bush admitted that he signed a secret order after the September 11 terror attacks permitting surveillance of US citizens without court approval. In a live radio address Bush said it was a vital measure to protect US national interests.
Clashes Erupt as Trade Summit Tension Escalates
Riot police have fought running battles with anti-globalisation protesters near world trade talks in Hong Kong, in the worst violence there for 16 years. Protesters with bamboo sticks stormed police lines, as officers used pepper spray and batons to push
Blast Rocks Offices In Istanbul
An explosion was reported at an office block in Istanbul, but reportedly it did not cause injuries, police said. The blast, in the historic Eyup district of the city, was believed to have been caused by accident.
Cars, Buildings Set Afire in Athens, Thessaloniki
Fifteen vehicles were set on fire in four different parts of Greece's capital Athens, and two offices of local Eurobank were inflamed by unknown attackers in Thessaloniki. Cars belonging to three Italian companies, a private vehicle and a car that was own
Zarqawi Captured, Released by Mistake - Report
Iraqi security forces caught terror leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi but released him because they didn't realize who he was, the deputy interior minister said, according to CNN. The Jordanian-born Al-Zarqawi, head of al-Qaida in Iraq, is the most wanted man i
Spain Limits Smoking at Work
Smoky Spanish restaurants and bars will soon be a thing of the past after MPs gave the final approval to a partial ban on smoking at work. The ban, which comes into force on 1 January, includes public transport, theaters, bars and restaurants.
Thousands Bid Farewell with Anti-Syria MP in Beirut
Tens of thousands of people thronged Beirut for the funeral of anti-Syrian newspaper owner and MP Gibran Tueni, killed by a car bomb on Monday. Crowds of mourners - many waving the Lebanese flag - followed the coffin as it was carried slowly through the s
At Least 3 Killed Gaza Blast
At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, witnesses say. A car travelling through the eastern suburbs of Gaza City was reportedly hit in the attack.
Iranian President Denies Holocaust
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has courted further controversy by explicitly calling the Nazi Holocaust of European Jewry a "myth". "They have created a myth today that they call the massacre of Jews and they consider it a principle above God, reli
Apartment Building Collapsed in New Jersey
An apartment building has collapsed in New Jersey's residential area of Bergenfield on Tuesday, authorities reported. Fears are that many people have been injured, and there are some trapped in the rubbles.
Top US Official Admits Relationship with Taiwanese Spy
A former US State Department official has confessed to having a personal relationship with a Taiwanese spy, the Justice Department said. Donald Keyser, a former principal deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, also admitte
US Ex-Gang Boss Executed
Former gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams has been executed by lethal injection, 24 years after he was convicted of killing four people. Several hundred of his supporters gathered outside San Quentin prison, north of San Francisco, where he was declare
Strong Quake Rocks Afghanistan
A strong earthquake hit northeastern area of Afghanistan early Tuesday morning, the death toll is still under investigation, local officials said. Tuesday morning at about 2 o'clock local time a strong earthquake measuring about 6.
"Anti-Syria MP" Killed in Beirut Bomb
A prominent anti-Syrian MP in Lebanon has been killed in a car bomb attack in the capital Beirut, according to reports. Gibran Tueni's convoy was targeted as it travelled in the Christian-dominated eastern suburb of Mekallis.
UK Fuel Depot Fire Tamed
British authorities say they have contained a fire raging at a fuel depot that injured 43 people, but it will take a day to burn itself out. The blast followed a series of explosions at the facility about 40 kilometers north of London early Sunday, lighti
Blast Rocks Athens Main Square
The main square in Athens has been rocked by a bomb explosion. The blast occurred at about 06.
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