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Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11

Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11

A car bomb exploded near a cafe in northeastern Iraq on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 23, police said,…
Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest

Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest

Kurdish rebels freed on Monday four Turkish soldiers abducted in the southeast of the country in the worst flareup of…
Thai PM calls elections as 100,000 join protests

Thai PM calls elections as 100,000 join protests

Thailand's premier called a snap election Monday to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis but protesters kept up their…
Baghdad area bombings kill 28

Baghdad area bombings kill 28

A wave of bombings mostly targeting Shia neighbourhoods and districts in and around Baghdad killed at least 28 people Sunday,…
Sudan’s Bashir unveils new govt after reform calls

Sudan’s Bashir unveils new govt after reform calls

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday replaced his two vice-presidents and unveiled a new cabinet after urgent calls for reform…
Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev

Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev

Pro-Europe protesters flocked to Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday for a rally that organizers were hoping would swell to 1…
Thai PM proposes referendum on her future as protesters prepare big push

Thai PM proposes referendum on her future as protesters prepare big push

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra proposed a referendum on her future on Sunday and promised to resign if that was…
Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council

Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council

The 193-member UN. General Assembly elected Jordan to the UN Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected…
Thai protest leader vows final push to ‘victory’ on Monday

Thai protest leader vows final push to ‘victory’ on Monday

Thai anti-government protesters on Friday set a new deadline for bringing down the government, vowing that December 9 was an…
French army says killed unidentified fighters in Central Africa Republic

French army says killed unidentified fighters in Central Africa Republic

French forces killed unidentified fighters near the airport in Central African Republic's capital Bangui in clashes early on Thursday before…
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