Strong Quake Jolts East Japan
A strong earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures in eastern Japan.
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5 Policemen Killed in Karachi Shooting
At least 10 gunmen stormed into a police station in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi, killing five policemen and wounding one after demanding the officers recite Islamic verses. One of the attackers died in the shoot-out near the airport in the city,
Relatives of Saddam's Number Two Arrested
US troops detained a bodyguard and nine relatives of Ezzat Ibrahim al-Duri, who was a top aide to ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and is still on the run, a family member said. On February 24, US-led coalition forces captured three men linked to Dur
Explosives Found in Southern France
French police found explosives said to belong to the outlawed Basque separatist group ETA near the border with Spain. French police made the discovery after the capture of two important ETA members just a day earlier in southwestern France.
Pakistani Police Seeks Help in Al-Qaeda Hunt
Pakistan army helicopter dropped leaflets in a remote tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, urging tribesmen to help capture suspected al-Qaeda fugitives. The leaflets, in both Urdu and Pashto language, were dropped Friday in South Waziristan, t
Chirac Pays Putin a Visit
French President Jacques Chirac launched a lightning visit to Russia on Saturday, dominated by a rare tour of a satellite command site and stalled talks on Russia's relations with an expanding European Union. Chirac became the first Western leader to visi
Two Attacks on Iraqi Police Kill Four
Two attacks on Iraqi police south of Baghdad left four people dead, officers said. Gunmen fired on a vehicle carrying Col.
Myanmar to Release Opposition Leader
Myanmar's military government will free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi by May 17 and invite her party to join a constitutional convention, the country's foreign minister said Saturday. Myanmar's Foreign Minister Win Aung made the announcement in an in
Car Bomb Explodes Near US Patrol in Iraq
A car bomb exploded near a US military patrol north of Baghdad today, wounding several people. One Iraqi civilian was wounded in the blast.
Palestinian Attacks West Bank Settlement
A Palestinian gunman broke into an Israeli settlement early Saturday, killing an Israeli man and wounding his 12-year-old daughter in their home, the army said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on the Avnei Hefetz settlement near
President Leads in Sri Lanka Poll
Early results from Sri Lanka's general election show that President Chandrika Kumaratunga's party won 45% of the votes counted so far. It is still unclear whether she will win an outright majority in parliament.
Spanish Army Guards Rail Network
The Spanish army is guarding rail links across Spain as part of a package of security measures introduced after the discovery of an unexploded bomb. Police found the device under a high-speed railway between Madrid and Seville on Friday.
US Fingerprinting Allies
The United States has extended its fingerprint scheme to include also citizens from the country's closest allies. The move projects that visitors from 27 countries - including the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia - will be fingerprinted and photographe
US Warned off Israeli Threat to Arafat
The United States has reaffirmed its opposition to any Israeli attempt to kill or expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, following veiled threats against him. The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Mr Arafat was among those who
Several Killed in Iraq Attacks
Six Iraqis, including three policemen, and two US soldiers were killed Friday in various incidents across the occupied country. The policemen were killed when their patrol came under attack on Thursday night in a Baquba suburb, north of Baghdad.
Israeli Police Storm Mosque
Thousands of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside mosques at one of Islam's holiest sites on Friday. Israeli police stormed into the al-Aqsa mosque compound after, they say, some of the Muslim worshippers who gathered there for Friday prayers began t
New Chairman of BBC Appointed
The former BBC executive Michael Grade is the new BBC chairman. He takes on the chair vacated by Gavyn Davies, who resigned January in the wake of criticism in the Hutton Report.
Viagra Damages Male Fertility
Taking Viagra could reduce men's fertility, the results of a new study suggest. The anti-impotence drug not only speeds sperm up, researchers found, but it also caused the vital reaction needed to penetrate an egg to occur prematurely.
German Set to Introduce Scarf Ban
The southern German province of Baden-Wuerttemberg has become the first in the country to ban teachers from wearing Islamic headscarves. The provincial assembly passed the decision Wednesday almost unanimously, but Muslim groups immediately opposed it as
New US Attack in Falluja
US convoy was attacked in Falluja Thursday, a day after the killing and mutilation of four US contractors. Witnesses said that a US vehicle was hit by a grenade just outside Falluja Thursday.
Europe Targets Turk Extremists
Dozens have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated raid against Turkish extremist group. Turkish police nabbed 25 suspected members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front.
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