Israel says its navy intercepted 300 tons of weapons headed for Hezbollah

Israel's navy seized a cargo ship today and said it intercepted at least 300 tons of weapons being smuggled from Iran to Lebanon's Hezbollah...

Protests flare in Iran's capital as demonstrators, security forces clash

Large stretches of the Iranian capital erupted in chaos and violence today as antigovernment protesters and security forces clashed on the...

Clinton meets with Mubarak in bid to ease Arab frustration over Israeli settlements

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday in a move to rescue shrinking Middle East...

5 British soldiers slain by man in Afghan police uniform

Five British soldiers were shot to death in an attack in the volatile south that British officials attributed to a "rogue" Afghan policeman.

Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon

Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib's forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners -- and a...

Hamas tested rocket with a longer range, Israel says

Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have test-fired a rocket with a 37-mile range, Israel's military intelligence chief said Tuesday, giving...

Afghanistan's Karzai promises an inclusive government

In his first public comments since winning a second term, President Hamid Karzai struck a conciliatory note Tuesday, pledging to form an...

Famed French judge Bruguiere tells of a troubled Pakistan

The Pakistani government has lost control of rogue military and intelligence officers who aid Al Qaeda and its allies and play a double game...

Czech approval paves way for a stronger EU

With the reluctant approval by its 27th and final member, the European Union put eight years of wrangling behind it Tuesday and took a...

Iranians brace for tougher economic times

It's not a good time to be a dry cleaner in downtown Tehran.

Obama and German Chancellor Merkel meet to discuss climate change, Afghanistan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, fresh from being sworn in for her second term, met with President Obama at the White House this morning to...

Obama warns Karzai to clean up Afghanistan's government

President Obama, facing an unanticipated setback to his goals in Afghanistan as he weighs whether to send in more troops, warned the...

U.S. concerned about Iraq election law delay

As the commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, Army Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. will play a key role in making the assessments on...

Pakistan militants kill 35 in latest attack

Militants continued Monday to exact a price on Pakistan for the government's ongoing offensive against the Taliban near the Afghan border,...