Slain journalist passionate for world hotspots
The Japanese journalist shot dead in Myanmar was a veteran correspondent with a passion for visiting hotspots, travelling to Iraq and Afghanistan despite the pleas of his parents.Video reporter more »

News flow squeezed
The flow of information out of Myanmar was squeezed Friday as the nation's main Internet link went down and several newspapers stopped publishing.People found with cell phones or more »

Iran strengthens ties with South America
Iran's president opened his nation's wallet to Bolivia and then visited Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, declaring "no one can defeat us" during a trip aimed at strengthening ties with Latin America's more »

US lets key suspects request lawyers
Fourteen "high-value" terrorism suspects who were transferred last year to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo, Cuba, from secret CIA prisons have been given legal forms to request more »

Four monks arrested in monastery raid
Four Buddhist monks were arrested in a raid on a monastery outside Myanmar's main city Friday, triggering skirmishes between their supporters and security forces, witnesses said.The raid was the more »

Ahmadinejad: Bush can speak at an Iran university
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has extended an invitation to U.S. President George W. Bush to speak at an Iranian university if the American leader ever traveled to more »

Vatican asks Muslims to work for peace
The Vatican urged Muslims on Thursday to reject violence, work with Christians for peace and to teach their young to love and respect all people and not more »

Pakistan court allows Musharraf a new term
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed legal challenges to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's bid for a new five-year term. "These petitions are held to be non- more »

Iraqi VP rejects US Senate call for greater federalism
Iraq's Shiite vice president yesterday rejected a U.S. Senate resolution pushing the Baghdad government to give more control to Iraq's ethnically divided regions. He more »

Pakistan court rules Musharraf can contest elections
Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that military ruler Pervez Musharraf can run in presidential polls next more »

Mexico's military opened to women
Mexico's military is tapping a population its recruiters all but overlooked for decades: women. For the first time, Mexico is more »

British letter-bomber sentenced to 5 years
A man who wounded eight people during a letter-bomb campaign in more »

Britain's Conservatives to meet
Britain's embattled opposition Conservatives gather for their annual more »

Thai plane crash victims sue Boeing
US lawyers said Friday they had filed the first of several lawsuits against aircraft maker Boeing, seeking hundreds of more »

Spain's prime minister heads to Russia
Spain's prime minister headed to Russia on Friday for talks on boosting economic ties and finding a solution to international issues more »