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Mugabe takes government into own hands
Zimbabwe's Unity Government has suffered what might be a fatal blow at the hands of President Robert Mugabe.
Protesting migrants could face jail in Thailand
Thailand has warned it will imprison migrant workers who attend anti-government rallies scheduled for this weekend in Bangkok.
Iraq voting count complicated but working
With vote counting underway in Iraq, officials have said their work is being complicated by the large number of overseas votes coming in.
Al-Qaeda suspect not Gadahn
An American-born al-Qaeda spokesman, Adam Gadahn, who was supposedly captured in Pakistan over the weekend, has escaped an intelligence dragnet after all.
Biden joins Mid-East peace talks
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Monday to take part in a high-level peace conference.
Iran and US agree to talk over drug problem
At a meeting in Vienna, the United States has told Iran it would be happy to work with the country on a drug eradication program.
Many Ugandans to be moved due to mudslide risk
Uganda has told 300,000 people living on the slopes of Mount Elgon they will be immediately moved because of the risk of mudslides.
Earthquake kills over 50 in Turkey
Eastern Turkey was struck by a 6.0-magnitude quake on Monday, killing 51 people.
Senator reveals gay lie
A California state senator has come out as a homosexual after many years as a staunch opponent of gay rights.
First same-sex marriages conducted in Washington
The first gay couples to take advantage of a law that allows same-sex couples to marry in Washington gave their 'I dos' Tuesday.
Thieves demanded ransom for former president's body
Cypriot authorities Tuesday arrested two people, including an Indian national, for allegedly stealing the corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave three months ago and said the suspects had earlier demanded a ransom.
Sri Lanka's ex-army chief ends fast
Sri Lanka's former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his daughters via his wife's mobile phone.
British foreign secretary to visit China next week
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will visit China next week to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern, Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Vanessa Paradis new face of Chanel handbags
Hollywood star Johnny Depp's girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon handbags.
Robbie Williams faces flak for praising marijuana
British pop star Robbie Williams has come under fire from anti-drugs campaigners for championing marijuana as a 'lovely' drug.
US greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9 percent in 2008
US greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9 percent in 2008 amid a recession and record high petrol prices, according to a preliminary estimate Tuesday from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
The United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January.
Iran's ex-president barred from travelling abroad
Iran has barred former president and reformist leader Seyed Mohammad Khatami from leaving the country, sources said.
Ronnie Woods' friends help him stay sober
Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood's celebrity friends are leaving no stone unturned to help their pal overcome his alcohol addiction.
Graft charges against Hasina in Mig purchase quashed
The Dhaka High Court in Bangladesh Tuesday quashed the charges of corruption against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed in the procurement of Russian fighter plane Mig-29.
Five Al Qaeda men arrested in Iraq
Five suspected Al Qaeda members were arrested Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source said.
Was Sean Penn kicked out of the Governer's Ball
Hollywood star Sean Penn's representative has denied reports that the actor was thrown out of the Governor's Ball after picking up a fight with producer Greg Shapiro.
Russia ready to give uranium for global n-fuel bank
Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, a senior official said.
Shields to tell all about ex-husband Agassi in book
Actress Brooke Shields is planning to narrate her side of the story about her marriage to retired tennis ace Andre Agassi in her own memoirs.
Alex refuses to pose nude
Cage-fighter Alex Reid, who doesn't mind men fantasizing about him, refused to pose nude for a gay magazine because he wanted to maintain his privacy.
Former rebels, paramilitary troops get aid in Sri Lanka
Former Tamil rebels and ex-paramilitary troops were given fishing gear, carpentry tools and agricultural equipment as part of a rehabilitation programme, officials said Tuesday.
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