KABUL (AP) - An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, British and Afghan authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about discipline within...
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Gulf News reported on Friday that the UAE will not extradite Mohammed Zuheir al-Siddiq, a former Syrian spy accused of misleading a UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The agency cited an...
Jimmy Carter’s presidency offers a lesson in how the purest intentions can lead to the most disastrous results. By BRET STEPHENS, WSJ An idealistic president takes office promising an era of American moral renewal at home and...
The Dubai debt crisis stirred world markets again Friday as fears of debt defaults sparked concern that a recovery from global recession could stall. "Dubai's request late Wednesday to delay debt payments rattled markets around...
TERRELL, Texas (AP) — As the sobering news spread this week that one of their own died at war, residents of Terrell knew immediately that they would soon gather along flag-lined downtown streets for a procession.