Prominent al-Qaida and Afghan Taliban fighters asked Pakistani militants in a pair of rare meetings…
Protests, tear gas as fuel prices soar in Nigeria
Police fired tear gas at protesters in the Nigerian capital Monday as anger mounted after the…
China unrest over mosque demolition in Ningxia
Reports from the Ningxia region of northern China say hundreds of Muslim villagers have fought…
Burma raises fuel prices by a third
Petrol prices in Burma rose by a third on Sunday, a move that was not…
China calls for calm after man dies from bird flu
Health authorities in southern China are urging residents not to panic after a man who…
Bangaldesh cabinet approves anti-pornography law
Bangladesh is a relatively conservative country and there are concerns that videos are doctored
Eight dead in attempted DR Congo jail break: police
Eight people died and 44 were injured on Sunday during an attempted jail break in the capital…
More than 20 feared dead in Kenyan boat crash
LAMU, Kenya (Reuters) - More than 20 people were feared dead after a Kenyan ferry carrying…
Sudan shuts Islamist paper in media crackdown
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan shut the newspaper of the country's largest Islamist opposition party on Monday,…
Czechs charged with espionage in Zambia sent home
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Three Czech tourists who were detained and charged with espionage in Zambia have…