Saudi Arabia's King Fahd has been buried in a simple ceremony in the kingdom's capital Riyadh. Dozens of Muslim leaders and foreign dignitaries were in attendance to bid farewell to the man who ruled the oil-rich kingdom for 23 years and through two Gulf
Two explosions tore through rubbish bins and wounded six people on Tuesday in Turkey's Mediterranean tourism hub Antalya, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts, which occurred within minutes of each other in the bins in separate
One of the men suspected of trying to bomb the London transport system on 21 July had no links to large terrorist organisations, Italian police believe. Officers in Rome said Ethiopian-born Osman Hussain, also known as Hamdi Isaac, 27, had lied about his
King Fahd, Saudi Arabia's ruler since 1982, has died. Saudi state television announced that Crown Prince Abdullah had been named as King Fahd's successor.
Iran has announced it will resume its controversial nuclear programme imminently in the face of a European Union appeal to wait for talks. Officials said they would inform UN nuclear inspectors of the move on Monday and then begin converting raw uranium a
The trial of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be shown on live television, Iraq's national security adviser said. The trial will show the Arab and Muslim world "that this is going to be a fair, just trial with a defence counsel in there, with a
The first head of the European Central Bank, Wim Duisenberg, has been found dead in a pool at his villa in the south of France. The 70-year-old Dutchman was a leading figure in launching the euro currency, which has united 12 European countries under one
Six people have been arrested by police investigating the attempted terror attack in London, Sky News reported. The suspects were detained at one of two addresses in Sussex which were raided by officers.
The Sunday Times of London said a third Islamist terror cell may be planning strikes on Underground trains and other "soft" targets in London. The newspaper said intelligence about a cell planning "to unleash a third wave of attacks" prompted a massive se
A suicide car bomb exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint in Baghdad on Saturday killing at least five people and wounding 20, the police said. The bomb exploded at a checkpoint set up near the National Theatre in the Karada district in the center of the
Dozens of bathers were evacuated Saturday from a beach at Nice on the French Riviera after the discovery of an explosive shell probably dating from World War II. The explosive shell on a beach along Nice's famous waterfront promenade was discovered by a t
At least 14 people have been injured in a crash between two rollercoaster cars at a Disneyland park in California, US. Some of the injured were sent to local hospitals, but nobody is believed to be in a serious condition.
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was attacked by an unidentified man during his appearance at a court hearing in Baghdad on Thursday, his defence team said on Saturday. The team, which has an office in the Jordanian capital Amman, said in a statement
At least two people have been killed after a British consulate convoy was attacked in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, authorities have said. The dead are thought to be two security guards, although their nationalities are not known, accoridng to informa
All four failed London bomb suspects are in police custody following armed raids in the UK capital and Rome. Two London arrests are believed to be the men wanted for the 21 July Oval Tube and No 26 bus attacks.
Russia's Orthodox Church is holding Friday a funeral for a brutally murdered abbot. Archimandrite German's body was found in his cell at the Davidova Pustyn monastery on Tuesday.
A series of explosions rocked a chemical plant in Texas, injuring at least four people. The blasts shook nearby buildings and sparkled a large fire on Thursday.
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) published a long-awaited statement saying they would end their armed campaign. Clandestine units will not formally disband but were ordered to place their weapons in arms dumps and cease all activities.
The Discovery space shuttle took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center Tuesday. The manned space flight was initiated after earlier this month NASA delayed the launch due to technical problems.
A Dutch court sentenced a radical Islamist for life over the brutal killing of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh. Mohammed Bouyeri, 27, had made a confession and told jurors that he acted out of religious beliefs.
UK Police have named two of the men they suspect of trying to set off bombs on three London Tube trains and a bus last week. Officers are looking for Yasin Hassan Omar, 24, and Muktar Said Ibrahim, 27.
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