Nato tackles Afghan troop deficit Nato states are meeting in Belgium to discuss who will provide 2,500 troops requested by international force commanders in Afghanistan.
Syria blames US policies for attack Syria has accused the US of fuelling extremism and terrorism in the Middle East after four assailants attacked the US embassy in Damascus.
Unity won't mean Israel's recognition The political program of the proposed Palestinian unity government does not include any explicit or implicit recognition of Israel's right to exist, Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip stressed on Tuesday.
Pope: Islamic 'Holy War' Against God's Nature Pope Benedict XVI invited Muslims on Tuesday to join a dialogue of cultures based on the premise that the concept of an Islamic "holy war" is unreasonable and against God's nature.
Iranians shun Israelis at conference The second Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions wound up yesterday in the Kazakhstan capital Astana with a decision to reconvene in Astana in 2009.
Judge accused of favouring Saddam The chief prosecutor in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein has called for the judge to stand down, saying he is biased towards the former Iraqi leader.
Oil supplies could 'last 140 years' A Saudi oil executive has challenged the idea that supplies are running out, saying that just 18 per cent of the global supply of crude has been tapped.
Shooting victims found in Baghdad Iraqi police say they have found in the space of one day 60 bodies of people bound, tortured and shot in the capital, Baghdad.
Pope Calls for Harmony in the Church Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for harmony in the diverse and sometimes fractious Roman Catholic Church, comparing it to an organ that must be kept in tune.