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Syria's foreign minister accuses US of promoting 'terrorism'At the UN General Assembly, Syria's foreign minister聽lashed out at Washington, accusing extremists of prolonging the crisis, and denouncing other neighboring Middle Eastern countries.
Georgia's ruling party and opposition claim parliamentary election winGeorgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling party and the opposition party聽Georgian Dream聽both claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Monday, raising the prospect of a post-election standoff.
Bangladesh vows to protect Buddhists after Facebook photo attacksBangladeshi Muslims burned at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes in anger over a Facebook photo of a burned Quran this weekend.
Tennis grunting ban: Why it gets Maria Sharapova's supportTennis grunting ban: Maria Sharapova's screams have been measured at more than 101 decibels. Martina Navratilova calls grunting "cheating, pure and simple" and wants tennis to ban it sooner rather than later.
Under pressure from the opposition, Chavez vows a more efficient governmentVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will run a more efficient government if reelected. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has pushed Chavez on his record and problems like crime and corruption during the election.
Turkey's prime minister trumpets their democratic credentialsTayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, said Sunday that Turkey's聽successful聽democracy should serve as an example to all Muslim countries. Critics say Erdogan is too聽authoritarian聽and stifles dissent.聽
Bangladeshi Muslims burn 10 Buddhist temples over Facebook photoRioters pinned a Facebook photo of a burning Quran on a local Buddhist boy, but it's unclear if the boy posted the photo or not.
Russian church calls on court to show sympathy if Pussy Riot repentsAs the punk band Pussy Riot prepares for an appeal court ruling on their two-year sentences for hooliganism, the Russian Orthodox Church said any聽repentance聽for their actions should be taken into consideration.
Syria: Fighting rages on in Aleppo after fire guts UNESCO siteFresh fighting in Syria's commercial capital has claimed at least five more lives, according to activists.聽
Al Qaeda-style strikes on Shiites in Iraq kill at least 26The attacks across Iraq appeared coordinated and included car bombings, a favored tactic of Al Qaeda in Iraq.聽
Netanyahu's 'red line': Does drawing a line actually work?Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu literally drew a 'red line' on a simple diagram of Iran's nuclear program. How have red lines worked out in the past?
Bo Xilai did 'massive harm' to China's Communist Party, say officialsBo Xilai, the disgraced Chinese politician facing prison time in a scandal involving the murder of a British businessman, has been expelled from the Communist Party, which is undergoing a once-in-a-decade generational transition of power.- Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran is almost to the brinkAt the United Nations,聽Israeli Prime Minister聽Benjamin Netanyahu drew a clear red line in hope that Iran will back down from a path towards nuclear weapon development. Three rounds of talks with Iran this year have not yet lead the country to halt its nuclear program.
Iranian president needs a history lesson, Israeli president saysIranian president聽Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who on Monday said that the Israeli people had 'no roots' in their territory, was scolded by his Israeli counterpart, Shimon Peres, who called the Iranian president's speech 'embarrassing.'
Myanmar's reformist president asks world to see his country in a new lightSpeaking before the United Nations聽General Assembly, Myanmar聽President Thein Sein, whose reformist government has helped his country emerge from five decades of authoritarian rule, asked the international community for 'understanding and support.'聽
Marriage bounty: Tycoon offers $65 million for a man to wed his lesbian daughterMarriage bounty: Hong Kong real estate mogul聽Cecil Chao is offering $65 million to any man who can win the love of his daughter, Gigi Chao. But, naturally, there's a catch.聽- For the first time, Myanmar's president praises Aung San Suu KyiIn a sign that five decades of聽authoritarian rule is coming to an end,聽Myanmar President聽Thein Sein paid unprecedented respect to opposition leader and democracy activist聽Aung San Suu Kyi in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
In UN speech, Netanyahu expected to repeat call for 'red lines' on IranSpeaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make a case against Iran, calling for 'red lines' that will trigger a US attack on the Islamic State.
Chinese court upholds $2.4 million fine against Ai WeiweiA Chinese court ruled that artist and dissident Ai Weiwei will have to pay a $2.4 million tax evasion fine. Many view the fine as a way of silencing Ai's criticisms of the government.聽
Zimbabwe's president says Gaddafi's death as tragic as Ambassador Stevens'Criticizing the US and UN,聽Zimbabwean聽President Robert Mugabe, said the world should have condemned the violent death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi the same way it did US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.
