DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- Prominent Kurdish rights activist Leyla Zana was sentenced to two years in jail Thursday (April 10th) by a court in Diyarbakir for spreading "terrorist" propaganda. Zana was arrested for remarks she made at a political rally during

We are challenging the recount ordered by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Commission (ZEC) which we believe is designed to reverse the will of the people," Nelson Chamisa, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesman told AFP news agency.

According to an Iranian news agency, the explosion happened at around 9 p.m. local time, in the mosque's men's section during an evening prayer led by famous local cleric Mohammad Anjavinejad.

Ordinary Afghans are becoming increasingly concerned about their futureas the power of warlords appears to be growing in Afghanistan.

ROME (AFP) - Italians went to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to return conservative Silvio Berlusconi to the prime minister's office for a third time at the expense of new centre-left flagbearer Walter Veltroni.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank meets here Sunday as rising food prices spark deadly unrest in developing countries, underscoring the urgency of getting food aid to desperate people.

ATHENS (AFP) - A senior Greek archaeologist warned this week that the last original sculptures still adorning the Parthenon, Athens' iconic ancient temple, face a major pollution threat and must be removed to a museum.

AMMAN (AFP) - The Jordanian government has signed a five-billion-dollar deal with a United Arab Emirates firm to develop the kingdom's sole Red Sea port of Aqaba, the local press reported on Sunday.

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Sunday urged legislators to quickly pass a sweeping free trade agreement with the United States, to set an example for Congress.

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's Maoists have maintained a strong early lead in historic polls on the country's political future, election officials told AFP Sunday as vote counting continued.

LUSAKA (AFP) - Southern African leaders issued Sunday a guarded response to Zimbabwe's presidential election impasse, calling only for the result of the March 29 poll to be delivered as soon as possible.

Stolen military equipment including parts from F-14 fighter jets is being traded through popular websites like eBay and Craigslist.Undercover investigators from the US Government Accountability Office used auction website eBay and social network Craigslist to purchase a dozen defence items,

One ship from an Iraqi company is being held and two sailors have been arrested.DUBAI: The UAE authorities have released one of the two ships allegedly responsible for causing damage to an undersea cable network of Flag Telecom that had

British police and security agencies are keeping tabs on 30 terror plots, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told a Sunday newspaper."There are 22,000 individuals who are being monitored. There are 200 networks involved and 30 active plots," Smith said in an

Grand Forks RCMP received a report of a suspicious looking wooden box in city park containing several chemicals.The box was located on a tree stump behind the BMX track.Investigation revealed eight 500 ml bottles. Their contents was identified as Chromium

A report of a suspected bomb in a residence on North Main Street Friday evening triggered a multi-agency investigation.A man living at 1106 N. Main St. reported to the Fostoria Police Department that he found three sticks with a clock

The Mumbai Police detained a woman at the city's domestic airport today for allegedly trying to carry a firearm on a flight to Kerala.Saji George was detained before boarding the flight after a country-made revolver and some live rounds were

Authorities in Liberty County are searching for nearly four dozen explosive devices that fell out of a pickup truck earlier this week.Anyone who discovers the brass, bell-shaped devices is urged to leave them alone and call authorities."It is going to

Nine years after the last European winner of The Masters, Augusta may do well to prepare itself for another, writes Richard Williams

The debate over law variations has created a schism between north and south in world rugby, writes Paul Rees