Seven people have been killed and dozens wounded by gunshots fired on anti-American demonstrations in Afghanistan, says the country’s Interior Ministry. The American embassy in …

A Frenchman and an American woman have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs as the clashes between the government forces and the rebels …

Vladimir Putin said that Russia still hoped to become friends with the Georgian people and criticized the US authorities for rearming the current Georgian regime. …

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE CAIRO: The landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak entered its final day today, with the judge expected …

Israel agrees to free Khader Adnan on April 17 in return for ending his 66-day fast over his illegal detention. Israel has agreed to free …

Finance ministers meeting in Brussels approve $170bn rescue package needed to avoid default by debt-ridden nation. Eurozone finance ministers have approved a 130bn euro ($170bn) …

New round of protests called against Abdoulaye Wade’s controversial move to seek third term of office in Sunday’s vote. Senegalese are continuing their protests against …

Witnesses and military officials give conflicting reports after suspected Boko Haram fighters opened fire in Maiduguri. Nigeria’s military said it killed eight suspected radical Islamists …

Chancellor Angela Merkel said her coalition and the opposition had agreed Sunday to nominate former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck as a consensus candidate …

DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal security forces clashed with protesters in the capital and surrounding suburbs on Sunday in the fifth straight day of demonstrations against …