
Turkey draws 1-1 with Hungary in WCup qualifying
Daniel Bode equalized in the 71st minute Tuesday as Hungary held Turkey to a 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying. Turkey dominated the first half with ...
Nearly 50 inmates escape Libyan prison, 1 killed
A Libyan security official says nearly 50 inmates have fled a prison in an oasis city in the country's southern desert, and authorities shot one dead ...

Syrian opposition takes Syria's Arab summit seat
Syria's opposition took over the country's seat for the first time at an Arab summit Tuesday in a diplomatic triumph marred by severe divisions in the ...

South Africa signs deals with Russia, China
South Africa signed a raft of agreements with Russia and China on Tuesday, from maintenance for Russian helicopters in Africa to exchanges of solar ...

Egyptian blogger accused of violence released
Egyptian authorities released a prominent Egyptian blogger Tuesday after he refused to cooperate with prosecutors over allegations of instigating ...
Emirati man dies of SARS-linked virus in Germany
A man from the United Arab Emirates who was infected with a new SARS-related virus has died in Munich, German authorities said Tuesday. The case ...
Swedish expert to lead weapons probe in Syria
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appointed a Swedish professor who was a U.N. chemical weapons inspector in Iraq and now works at a research ...

Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab summit
Syrian opposition representatives took the country's seat for the first time at an Arab League summit that opened in Qatar on Tuesday, a significant ...

Rights groups fears for hunger strikers in Bahrain
Thirteen pro-democracy activists were sentenced to 10 years in jail Tuesday in Bahrain over allegations they attacked police officers in the latest ...
Saudi Arabia says spy ring worked for Iran
Saudi Arabia says its investigations have shown that members of a spy ring arrested last week were working for Iranian intelligence. The official ...
Shootings, bomb attacks kill 5 across Iraq
Shootings and blasts killed five people in Iraq on Tuesday, including two local politicians in a town north of Baghdad who died when a bomb attached ...

Istanbul 2020 bid stresses transport plans
Istanbul is highlighting major improvements to the gridlocked city's transportation system as part of its bid for the 2020 Olympics. The bid committee ...
Yemeni gunmen open fire, wound Red Cross employee
A Yemeni security official says an employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross was wounded when gunmen opened fire at her car in the ...

Abducted Israeli, Norwegian set free in Egypt
An Israeli and a Norwegian tourist abducted last week by Bedouin gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were released early on Tuesday, security officials ...
Egypt extradites 2 Gadhafi-era officials to Libya
Egyptian authorities extradited two Libyan officials from the regime of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi back to their home country on Tuesday, an ...

C. African Republic president flees to Cameroon
The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked ...

Egypt top prosecutor orders arrest of 5 activists
After Egypt's Islamist president vowed action against opponents, the nation's top prosecutor on Monday issued arrest warrants against five prominent ...

Syrian rebels advance, oblivious to infighting
A dual picture of Syria's rebellion is emerging: Fighters on the ground make advances, seizing territory in the south and even firing one of the ...
Libya FM: Gadhafi family granted Oman asylum
Libya's foreign minister says the widow of the late ruler Moammar Gadhafi and other family members have been granted asylum in Oman. Mohamed Abdelaziz ...
Spain to play France, US at FIFA U20 World Cup
Tournament favorite Spain has been drawn with France, the United States and an African team to be determined in what appears to be the toughest group ...

Israel to resume money transfers to Palestinians
Israel said Monday it would resume regular monthly transfers of about $100 million in taxes and customs it collects for the Palestinian Authority, a ...

Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff.
Protesters end siege of Libyan PM's office
About 200 militiamen and protesters demanding the resignation of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ended their day-long siege of his office, a ...

Istanbul 2020 bid slogan: 'Bridge Together'
Istanbul chose "Bridge Together" as the slogan for its 2020 Olympic bid on Monday, while an IOC poll indicated strong public support for the city's ...
Russia: UN probe must focus on Syrian rebels
Russia says a U.N. probe into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria should focus exclusively on Syrian President Bashar Assad's claim of its ...