The United States has announced new, tough sanctions against Iran’s military and banks. read more »
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Joseph Estrada, former president of the Philippines, has been convicted a of illegally acquiring wealth while in office and sentenced to a maximum of read more »
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Soldiers and police have taken control of the streets of Myanmar, where pro-democracy activists have been staging relentless protests against the cou read more »
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Pakistan’s President General Pervez Musharraf will retain his military post if he is not re-elected as president in the elections to be held on Octob read more »
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Latest intelligence warns that al-Qaida remains determined to attack major targets in the United States, especially if it can acquire weapons of mass read more »
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Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said his inspectors have confirmed that North Korea has shut down its read more »
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Dr Jiang Yanyong, a retired surgeon in the People’s Liberation Army, was awarded the Heinz R Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award by the New York read more »
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Yemen has stepped up security around government buildings and tourist hotspots after a suspected al-Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourist read more »
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