UNICEF urges Israel to reform detention of minors
Israel must reform its system of military detention for Palestinian minors, a U.N. report said Wednesday, saying an in-depth study showed it ...

Venezuela's Chavez dies, officials call for unity
Some in anguish, some in fear, Venezuelans raced for home and stocked up on food and water Tuesday after the government announced the death of ...

Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels
Syrian jets bombed opposition-held buildings Tuesday in the strategic northern city of Raqqa, a day after rebels overran the onetime regime stronghold ...

Egypt's leader mulls army takeover of restive city
A security agency headquarters was set on fire as protesters battled police for a third straight day in Port Said on Tuesday, and Egypt's Islamist ...

Low on ammo, rebels drive in northern Syria slows
The rebels' capture of this strategic city was a key success in their advances in northern Syria against regime forces. But it's so far proven an ...

EU commander: Malian army's needs 'considerable'
The general leading the European Union training mission to Mali said Tuesday that molding the country's army into a cohesive and effective force will ...

NKorea: Cold War history with US justifies nukes
The Cold War still rages in North Korea, and enemy No. 1 is the United States, which Pyongyang blames for making its much-condemned drive to develop ...

Iran assails Western criticism, defends nuke talks
An Iranian spokesman on Tuesday said the country's nuclear talks with world powers yielded "positive results" and assailed what he described as ...

48 Syrian soldiers killed in Iraq ambush
Dozens of Syrian soldiers who had crossed into Iraq for refuge were ambushed Monday with bombs, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in an attack ...
Britain begins inquiry into Iraq abuse claims
A British judge was shown graphic pictures of dead and mutilated Iraqis who allegedly died at British hands as a public inquiry began Monday into ...

Myanmar to open offshore oil and gas bids by April
Myanmar plans to put over 20 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks up for auction by April as the country pushes to attract foreign investment and ...
Nigeria military base attack kills at least 20
Fighters linked to the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram attacked a military base in Nigeria's north on Sunday in an assault that left at ...
Congo troops give key towns back to M23 rebels
Congolese government troops gave control of two key eastern towns back to the M23 rebel group to avoid jeopardizing the ongoing peace process, a ...

Head of Chadian army claims troops kill Belmoktar
Chad's military chief announced late Saturday that his troops deployed in northern Mali had killed Moktar Belmoktar, the terrorist who orchestrated ...

At least 22 people injured in Macedonia riots
Violent ethnic riots rattled Macedonia's capital, culminating on Saturday with hundreds raging through the city center, clashing with police, ...
22 people injured in Macedonia ethnic protests
Macedonian police say at least 22 people, including 13 police officers, have been injured in protests in the capital city of Skopje. The protests, ...

GI's WikiLeaks admission energizes his supporters
While it may be a curious legal strategy, an Army private's decision to admit in court that he sent hundreds of thousands of classified documents to ...

Judge: France's terror risk grows with Mali effort
The longer that France's military intervention goes on in Mali, the greater the risk that homegrown Islamic militants will organize to plot attacks ...

Ex-Yugo army chief welcomes his acquittal
A former chief of the Yugoslav army said Friday he hopes a U.N. court's decision to overturn his conviction on war crimes charges will help clear ...
Croatia to pull its troops from Golan Heights
Croatia will withdraw some 100 peacekeeping troops from the Syria-Israel border after reports that Syrian rebels have been armed with Croatian ...

Manning says he leaked secrets to spark war debate
After almost three years in custody, the soldier accused in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history said he did it because he wanted ...