Talks expanded from G8 group to include so-called G5 nations of major emerging economies - China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico

Cause of violence in northwestern Xinjiang province is still under debate, but residents say they look forward to life returning to normal

President Hamid Karzai condemns violence he describes as 'savage and anti-Islamic attack'

Arrests come amid tough price negotiations between Rio Tinto and Beijing, as well as failed bid by Chinese for multibillion dollar stake Anglo-Australian resources company

Demonstration Sunday turned violent and deadly, after mostly minority Uighur Muslim protesters clashed with Chinese security forces

Ad Melkert served as associate administrator of UN Development Program since 2006

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen says dialogue critical, time running out

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Iran's effort to develop nuclear weapons could destabilize Middle East

Analysts say public statements issued by clerics challenging election's legitimacy should be considered significant

Tanzanian authorities say they found bodies, some wreckage near Mafia Island

Violence targets Tal Afar, near Syrian border, Baghdad's Sadr City, just over a week after US troops pulled out of Iraqi towns and cities

Officials say car bomb exploded near Shi'ite mosque on the outskirts of Mosul, killing nine people and wounding others

I got a mouth wound or what you call it last week and off course I blamed my girl at that moment for giving me herpes. She took a look and said I got something that you get from eating

How many copies of your passport and ID card do you give away every week in Thailand? Where ever you go they want to take a copy of your passport or ID card. Even if you go to the same

The Frog blog had a small talk with the founder of Thai Visa forum.It was a very Thai visa like interview with not saying anything really and trying to walk on the right side of the line.I guess that's why

The Tuk Tuk in Pattaya (yeah I know they have another name) is really not helping the traffic at all. Normally the traffic should be better when you have a buss or something but when it comes to Pattaya it's

It looks like Qantas have had a few incidents with A330 Airbus aircraft, also from Thailand. But the strange thing they are not on the list of blacklisted companies in Europe or anywhere else. One two go, Phuket air and

Beirut- Finally we have some good news. Despite years of political instability, wars and domestic unrest, tourists are flocking to Lebanon from all over the world this summer for what is expected to be a bumper year for a country

Beirut - Despite the fact that PM designate Saad Hariri tried last Saturday to end all speculation about any visit to Damascus before the government is formed, the talk about such a visit continues. Yesterday Maronite Patriarch Sfeir said he

As befit his unique lifestyle, a number of strange characters moved in and out of Michael Jackson's orbit over the years. None, however, was more elusive and mysterious than a gentleman by the name of Dr. Tohme Tohme, who served