Suicide bomber hits Tajik police office; 25 injured Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:45:43 GMT -

News reports say a suicide car bomb blast has torn through police offices in Tajikistan's second-largest city, injuring 25 people.

Pro-reform website says crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader, wound bodyguard Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:17:19 GMT -

A website supporting Iran's reform movement says assailants have attacked the home of an opposition leader and wounded one of his bodyguards.

Bomb targeting police vehicle kills 1 officer, wounds 3 in northwest Pakistan Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:05:54 GMT -

Police say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan.

Gates Visits U.S. Forces in Southern Afghanistan Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:57:46 GMT -

As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south where Afghan and international troops are ramping up security.

4 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:45 GMT -

Russia's emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country's south have killed four people.

Ramadan TV show focuses on darker side of Muslim Brotherhood, provoking controversy in Egypt Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:49:25 GMT -

The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and v...

Australian tax authorities allow 'Crocodile Dundee' star to return to US despite tax dispute Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:47:06 GMT -

Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed t...

US, South Korea to hold further naval drills aimed at deterring North Korea Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:40:19 GMT -

South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.

Japan approves additional sanctions on Iran over suspected nuclear weapons program Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:03:27 GMT -

Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an o...

Nearly 10,000 coal trucks stuck in latest north China traffic jam Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:39:39 GMT -

Thousands of coal trucks were backed up for miles on a northern China highway Friday, the latest in a series of monster jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a p...

Oil lingers near $75 a barrel in Asia as stock markets gain after US economic indicators Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:35:27 GMT -

Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stock markets rose. ...

Snakes in a bag: Malaysian smuggler guilty over 95 live boas found in burst luggage at airport Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:56 GMT -

A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official...