Sunni Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi vetoed the electoral law last week and sent it back to lawmakers for revisions

Parliament's Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiya says lawmakers will revisit the issue on Monday

Iran has begun military exercises simulating a defense against any attack on its nuclear facilities

Israeli military says its aircraft struck two factories in Gaza and a smuggling tunnel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt; Palestinian medics say the air assault wounded at least seven people

Iran has sentenced a former vice president who protested Iran's disputed presidential election to six years in jail

A top Iranian military commander is saying, Saturday, that the country's defense forces will conduct air defense maneuvers during the coming week. Iran's announcement comes after representatives of six world powers expressed disappointment, Friday, over its refusal to accept a

Afghan and international security forces said they killed one militant and detained nearly a dozen others with links to the Taliban in various parts of Afghanistan.

In India, a leaked government report which has blamed senior Hindu nationalist leaders for the demolition of an ancient mosque 17 years ago, has rocked parliament, and angered the opposition.

The contraction in global trade in the past year has led many governments in Asia, including Thailand, to take a fresh look at an economic model that has led growth over recent decades.

About 150 Afghan and Sri Lankan migrants have clashed there in recent days at Christmas Island Detention Center in Australia, leaving several people hurt

Educators, government ministers and international partners gather at primary school in Dakar

Military officials in the southern Philippines say 21 people have been found dead after about 100 gunmen, believed to be followers of a local politician, kidnapped at least 30 people to prevent a rival from filing a nomination for upcoming

For Israelis, Gilo is part of Jerusalem, for Palestinians, it's their land

The court has heard how Kang Guek Eav, also known as Duch, ran the S-21 death camp.

Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama also paid tribute to those who drafted the country's constitution which stipulates, among others, the freedom of speech, religion and association.

Israel's President Shimon Peres has called Israeli settlement building in occupied territory a "marginal issue" that he says became a central issue for the wrong reasons

Ethiopians go to polls next year amidst concerns about human rights abuses.

Military statement published says troops conducting clearing operations killed the militants in the last 24 hours