Islamists admit plot to blow up London Stock Exchange
LONDON: Four British Islamists inspired by a former Al-Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaqi…
Deaths mount as Russia resists UN drive on Syria
DAMASCUS: Fresh bloodshed swept Syria on Wednesday after Western powers and the…
Pakistan denies hidden agenda, Taliban deny talks
KABUL: Pakistan Wednesday rejected accusations that it was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents…
Iraq executes 17 people in one day, 51 this year
BAGHDAD: Iraq executed 17 convicted criminals in one day this week, the…
UN’s Ban seeks new Israeli-Palestinian talks
JERUSALEM: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on Israel to create…
UN nuke official: New trip to Iran planned
VIENNA: A UN nuclear team on Wednesday announced plans to revisit Tehran…
Iran said greater threat, while Al-Qaeda declines
By Kimberly Dozier / AP WASHINGTON: Top US intelligence officials on Tuesday asserted…
Egypt hit by string of armed robberies
CAIRO: Gunmen raided a money transfer company in Cairo on Wednesday, state…
All 25 Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
BEIJING: China said Wednesday that 25 Chinese workers kidnapped by Egyptian Bedouins…
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
By Scott Mcdonald / AP BEIJING: The plight of two groups of Chinese…