Afghan tribal elders discussed ways to reach out to the Taliban on Thursday, despite a rocket and gunfire attack by the insurgents aimed at disrupting a national conference seeking an end to nearly ni

The H1N1 pandemic is not yet over although its most intense activity has passed in many parts of the world, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday after a review of the flu outbreak by indepen

Somali pirates hijacked a Panama-flagged cargo ship and its 24-strong crew in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the European Union’s anti-piracy taskforce said.

Palestinians flocked to the Gaza-Egypt border on Wednesday after Cairo said it would indefinitely open the frontier — a move widely seen as an attempt by the Arab state to deflect criticism of its blo

Greece on Wednesday outlined plans to sell stakes in state-owned railway, water and real estate companies as part of a drive to raise billions of euros to help restore its ailing public finances.

Barcelona have made a formal offer to Arsenal to buy Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
“Yesterday afternoon we presented a firm, written offer to Arsenal,” director general Joan Oliver told the club’s website (www.fcbarcelona.com) on Wednesday.

Israel can probably live with the diplomatic cost of its bloody storming of Turkish-backed aid ships bound for Gaza — unless its US ally fails to shield it.

China’s curbs on exports of some raw materials to conserve resources may not meet the stated goals while giving Chinese manufacturers an unfair advantage, the World Trade Organisation said on Monday.

Israeli marines stormed a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza on Monday and 10 pro-Palestinian activists were killed, triggering a diplomatic crisis and plans for an emergency UN Security Council sessions

The Afghanistan government has suspended the activities of two Western aid groups on suspicion of proselytising, an official said on Monday.