An armed Palestinian man has been shot dead at a Jenin army post in the latest of a series of violent incidents in the West Bank.
Transitional government convenes while hundreds of protesters rally outside the headquarters of the former ruling party.
A second night of clashes and gunbattles between the army and protesters in Yemen's main southern city of Aden left seven people wounded, three of them soldiers, witnesses and officials said. Security forces used tear gas and gun fire
Brian Cowen was forced to call for election on March 11 after coalition partners refused to back a cabinet reshuffle.
At least 50 people died in a spate of explosions across Iraq on Thursday, including 45 in twin suicide car bombs that rocked the holy city of Karbala, the third major attack in as many days. The attacks mostly targeted pilgrims marking the
IN FOCUS: Regional ripple effect
The lid is now open for Islamic parties and movements to gain political legitimacy in Tunis after squashing it for decades by the toppled “Ataturk-style” regime in the North African country. The ousting of the Tunisian President Zine El Abdine Ben A
South and North Korea agreed to hold high-level military talks weeks after tension between them reached fever pitch.
Two car bombs near the Iraqi holy city of Karbala kill at least 45 people and wound many others during the Shia festival of Arbaeen.