EU and Iran continue 'intense talks' Talks between the European Union and Iran over Tehran's nuclear plans will continue in Berlin on Thursday.
Bush seeks truce in leaders' spat US President George W Bush has appealed to the presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan to put aside their differences and fight terrorism.
Military Intelligence: Syrian Front Now Cause for Concern For the first time in many years, IDF intelligence officials are signaling concern that President Bashar al-Assad�s administration may be contemplating a military offensive across Israel's northeastern border.
Sheikh: All must convert to Islam Prominent Palestinian preacher says pope's meeting with Islam delegates this week is 'Crusaders conspiracy' to force 'Christian-Zionist' worldviews upon Muslims.
New US security strategy launched A new national security strategy for the United States in the 21st century that would cut back sharply on the US veto at the United Nations was launched in Washington.
Vatican minister slams extremists' 'new barbarism' The Vatican's foreign minister said that misunderstanding between cultures is breeding a "new barbarism" of violent extremists.
Poll: Iraqis Back Attacks on U.S. Troops About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask U.S. troops to leave within a year,.
Saniora, Merkel to discuss UN mission Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were to discuss the deployment of German UN peacekeepers during talks in Berlin Thursday.
Oil fuelling Islamic finance sector The Islamic finance sector is prospering due to a growing demand from investors, both Muslim and non-Muslim, and the flow of oil money from the Gulf.