Danish expats warned as cartoon protests rage 2006-02-07 11:22:57
Denmark has urged its citizens to leave Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, as Islamic outrage concerning a controversial cartoon continues across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia.Full Story...
Afghanistan police headquarters blasted 2006-02-07 09:02:12
A suicide bomb blast has rocked southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city, killing 12 people and wounding 14 others, a state spokesperson has said.Full Story...
Iran tells IAEA to remove monitoring gear 2006-02-07 08:50:49
Iran has followed through on its threat to curb the International Atomic Energy Agency's inspections of its nuclear facilities after the agency's referral of Tehran to the UN Security Council.Full Story...
Hamas vows to abide by peace deals - for now 2006-02-07 05:51:11
The militant group Hamas will not recognise Israel but will abide - for the time being - by past agreements that Palestinian leaders made with the nation, according to officials.Full Story...
Rumsfeld says force is an option against Iran 2006-02-07 05:51:50
The United States government has not ruled out military force against Iran as a means of preventing the Middle East nation from obtaining nuclear weapons, according to Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.Full Story...
Action to be instituted for Saddam's no-show 2006-02-07 07:33:23
Saddam Hussein has boycotted the last two sessions of his trial but the former Iraqi leader may be forced to appear when proceedings resume, according to the Tribunal's chief prosecutor.Full Story...
US senator calls for UN sanctions on Iran 2006-02-07 00:59:19
Leading American senator Richard Lugar has urged the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran if the Middle East nation does not comply with UN resolutions and arms pacts.Full Story...
New protests erupt in cartoon row 2006-02-06 20:39:55
Fresh protests have erupted across Asia and the Middle East about cartoons of the prophet Mohammad, despite calls by world leaders for calm after Danish diplomatic missions were set ablaze in Lebanon and Syria.Full Story...
Lebanon apologises to Denmark for rioting 2006-02-06 16:03:25
Lebanon has apologised to Denmark for the burning of its consulate during a protest about cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, with some Lebanese politicians accusing Syria of using the furore to stir sectarian tension.Full Story...
Iran to restart sensitive nuclear work soon 2006-02-06 15:39:14
Iran senior officials have played down the threats of sanctions and eventual military strikes, emphasising the Islamic republic's vast oil wealth and asserting that "nobody would dare to attack" the country.Full Story...
Cartoon protest turns violent in Afghanistan 2006-02-06 10:11:57
One person has died after protests flared in several parts of Afghanistan against cartoons depicting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.Full Story...
Iran: Vital action or diplomatic distraction? 2006-02-06 07:31:12
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council appear to be divided on the course of action concerning Iran and its uranium enrichment defiance.Full Story...
Battle of wills dominates stormy Saddam trial 2006-02-06 01:57:21
Raouf Abdel Rahman - the chief judge in Saddam Hussein's trial - has set a new tone for the proceedings, which have so far been marked by tirades from the ousted Iraqi leader and his co-defendants. Ross Colvin reports...Full Story...
Lebanese minister quits after Beirut violence 2006-02-06 03:01:30
Lebanon's interior minister, Hassan al-Sabaa, resigned after thousands of angry Muslim protesters torched the Danish consulate in Beirut and damaged property in a Christian area in riots over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.Full Story...
Iran resumes uranium enrichment 2006-02-06 03:07:38
Iran has resumed uranium enrichment only a day after being reported to the United Nations Security Council on suspicion that it is building nuclear weapons.Full Story...
Jihad bombmaker killed in air strike 2006-02-06 03:17:45
Israel killed the top bombmaker for Islamic Jihad and another top gunman only hours after an Israeli national and three other militants died separately in a fresh surge of Middle East violence. Nidal al-Mughrabi reports...Full Story...
Lebanese torch Danish consulate 2006-02-05 15:48:58
Demonstrators have set fire to the Danish consulate in Beirut to protest against the publication by European newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed as Denmark urged its citizens to leave Lebanon.Full Story...
Roadside blast kills six policemen 2006-02-05 15:50:53
A roadside bomb has killed six Afghan police officers and wounded five others in the southern province of Kandahar.Full Story...
Lebanese protesters clash with police 2006-02-05 12:51:08
Lebanese security forces have fired tear gas at a crowd of about 20 000 marching towards the Danish embassy to protest against the publication by European newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.Full Story...
Iran recalls ambassador to Denmark 2006-02-05 13:30:02
Iran has recalled its ambassador to Denmark because of the publication of cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Mohammed.Full Story...
Israeli air strike on Gaza car kills three 2006-02-05 09:37:00
Israeli forces have killed three members of an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement and wounded five others in an air strike which targeted a car in Gaza City, according to medics and witnesses.Full Story...
Syrian protesters set fire to Danish embassy 2006-02-04 17:19:37
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators have stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building, witnesses say.Full Story...
Defiant Tehran to curb UN inspections 2006-02-04 16:43:40
Iran - reacting to the UN nuclear watchdog voting to report the country to the Security Council because of fears that it is developing atomic bombs - says it will pursue full-scale uranium enrichment.Full Story...
Cartoon row: Jordanian editor arrested 2006-02-04 16:05:53
A Jordanian tabloid editor has been detained after his newspaper published controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, while an investigation has been launched into a second weekly newspaper that also printed the cartoons.Full Story...
Don't offend religious belief, says Vatican 2006-02-04 16:07:40
The Vatican has called for a climate of mutual respect in its first public comment on the uproar about the Prophet Mohammed satire, saying the right to freedom of expression did not imply the right to offend religious beliefs.Full Story...
Nuclear agency votes to report Iran to UN 2006-02-04 13:48:11
The board of the UN nuclear watchdog has voted to report Iran to the UN Security Council because of suspicions it is trying to make atomic weapons, a diplomat who was in the session has said.Full Story...
More than 380 survivors pulled out of sea 2006-02-04 11:55:35
Rescuers have pulled 389 survivors and at least 185 bodies from the waters or from dinghies and boats near where the Al Salam 98 went down - and now hopes are fading for finding 800 people missing after the ferry sank in the Red Sea.Full Story...
US backs Muslim outcry about caricatures 2006-02-04 08:52:00
The United States government has voiced its support for Muslims outraged at European newspapers that printed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a move that could help America's battered image in the Islamic world.Full Story...
Hopes dim for 900 missing in ferry sinking 2006-02-04 08:55:49
Rescue efforts to find survivors after the sinking of an Egyptian ferry carrying more than 1 200 people will continue, but a source close to the operations says hopes are fading.Full Story...
EU maintains Palestinian aid despite threats 2006-02-03 20:24:14
The European Union has no plans to stop aid to Palestinians despite protests by gunmen at EU offices in Gaza.Full Story...
Gunmen threaten Europeans after caricatures 2006-02-02 23:30:17
Militants have surrounded European headquarters in the Gaza Strip, as Muslim outrage about cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad spreads from Pakistan all the way to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Full Story...
Iran warns IAEA to prevent UN referral 2006-02-02 11:20:43
Iran has called on IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei to prevent the referral of the Iranian nuclear case to the United Nations Security Council - warning that large-scale production of enriched uranium would begin immediately if the IAEA went ahead.Full Story...
Arab states expected to aid Palestinians 2006-02-02 11:14:30
Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are expected to speed money to the Palestinian Authority to help it pay its employees after Israel halted tax payments, Palestinian officials said.Full Story...
Saddam's lawyer calls for prosecutors to quit 2006-02-02 07:03:40
Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer has accused two prosecutors of showing bias against the former Iraqi leader in his trial for crimes against humanity.Full Story...
Army officer injured in Beirut bomb blast 2006-02-02 09:48:38
A bomb exploded near a Lebanese army barracks in Beirut, shortly after a purported threat by al-Qaeda wounding a soldier, wrecked a car and blew out windows in nearby buildings.Full Story...
Saudi Arabia takes steps on path to reform 2006-02-02 00:28:55
Slowly but surely, ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia appears to be loosening the bonds of its strictly controlled society, in spite of the absence of big government initiatives on political reform. Andrew Hammond reports...Full Story...
Hamas defiant as world pressure mounts 2006-02-02 00:43:59
Hamas has remained defiant despite mounting world pressure a week after its win in Palestinian elections but has signalled it is trying to bring technocrats into a new cabinet to make it more acceptable.Full Story...
Afghan soldiers killed as bomber strikes 2006-02-02 00:50:49
A suicide bomber has killed three Afghan soldiers after detonating a car packed with explosives in Khost.Full Story...
Iran nuclear standoff goes down to the wire 2006-02-01 23:26:14
The standoff about Iran's nuclear ambitions has reached a crossroads as United Nations atomic overseers meet to consider reporting Tehran to the UN Security Council - a move that Iran says will be a "historical mistake".Full Story...
Russia tells Iran to 'co-operate' with IAEA 2006-02-01 12:34:36
Russia has reportedly told Iran to co-operate with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, in order to alleviate international suspicions about its nuclear programme.Full Story...
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