In his first national policy speech, Thailand's new prime minister has given priority to economic recovery and called for national unity. But parliame...
India has denied escalating tensions with its neighbor as Pakistan called on New Delhi to resume a dialogue and pull back its troops along the border....
The International Organization for Migration said 2008 has been a disastrous year for Africans seeking to migrate to other countries in search of a be...
Russia's Gazprom energy monopoly is preparing to cut gas supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not repay a $2 billion debt by December 31. But Ukrainians d...
Guinea's new military leaders named international banker Kabine Komara as the country's new prime minister. Komara is a senior director at the African...
Ghana's Electoral Commission has delayed the release of final results from Sunday's presidential run-off because of problems with voting materials in ...
The Awami League, led by former prime minister Sheik Hasina, has gained a clear majority of the parliamentary seats in Bangladesh's election. Internat...
The European Union, or EU, is calling on Israel to observe a humanitarian truce after a four-day Israeli air offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Fo...
Israeli aerial attacks and bombardments of the Gaza Strip continued Tuesday for the fourth day in a row. At least 350 Palestinians have been killed in...
The United States has joined other powers in the international Middle East Quartet in urging an immediate Gaza Strip cease-fire. The Quartet - the Uni...
