His American counterpart, a graduate of the elite California university, had earlier accused Churkin of using calls for an investigation into NATO air strikes in Libya as a "cheap stunt" to divert...

UNITED NATIONS- Western nations and Russia heightened UN Security Council tensions Thursday over talks on a resolution on the worsening government crackdown in Syria. Russia renewed demands for an...

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed that the bombers would not be allowed to have any impact on the political process, while parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi condemned the attacks, which he said...

CAIRO- Palestinian factions, including Hamas, are "on the path joining" the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal told AFP Thursday following unity talks with Palestinian...

CAIRO- Five straight days of clashes in Cairo between protestors hostile to Egypt's military rulers and security forces have left 17 people dead, the health ministry said Thursday. The toll rose...

BAGHDAD, Ammar Karim- Iraq's government marked its first anniversary Wednesday in turmoil as its premier urged Kurd officials to hand over the Sunni vice president on terror charges, in a row that...

UNITED NATIONS- European Union powers led condemnation by UN Security Council members Tuesday of Israel's increased settlements in the occupied territories and growing attacks by settlers on...

DAMASCUS- At least 100 Syrian army deserters were killed or wounded in clashes and 49 civilians killed Tuesday, a rights group said, as Damascus faced new demands to halt its bloody crackdown on...

CAIRO- Egyptians vote again on Wednesday in the run-off of a staggered parliamentary election marred by deadly clashes between protesters and security forces that have left 14 people dead in five...