North Korea threat to 'weaponize' plutonium
Defying UN sanctions, Foreign Ministry admits uranium enrichment programme and says it won't give up nuclear ambitions
Highlights of North Korea Resolution
A look at some key points in the U.N. Security Council resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea for its second nuclear test in defiance of an earlier ban.
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on N. Korea
The UN Security Council on Friday punished North Korea for its second nuclear test, imposing tough new sanctions, expanding an arms embargo and authorizing ship searches on the high seas.
Death of a village outside Luxor that lived off ancient tombs
Just outside the Valley of the Kings a set of ancient tombs has created a very modern controversy.
Iran election results: News agency claims Ahmadinejad re-elected
Iran stae news agency IRNA declared Mamoud Ahmadinejad the winner in the Friday's presidential elections.
Should Bibi Give in to Obama? Israelis Say 'No'
Most Israelis do not believe that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu should buckle to pressure by U.S.
Christian Murdered for Drinking Tea from a Muslim Cup
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that radical Muslims running a tea stall beat a Christian man to death for using a cup designated for Muslims on May 9. The young man, Ishtiaq Masih, had ordered tea at a roadside stall in Machharkay village, Punjab, Pakistan, after his bus stopped to allow passengers to relieve themselves.
Red Cross symbol to be axed over links to the Crusades
A Labour minister has sparked controversy by claiming that an alternative symbol is needed for the Red Cross because of the logo's supposed links to the Crusades.
Anti-Taliban cleric killed in Pakistan blast
A prominent anti-Taliban Pakistani cleric was killed on Friday in a suicide bomb attack in the city of Lahore as U.S. House of Representatives voted to support financial aid for Pakistan in its fight against violent extremists.
Iranian Elections Underway
Iranian citizens headed to the polls Friday to select their country's next president. The two front-runners are incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.