Israel will 'regret' aggression against Syria: IranIsrael will regret its latest "aggression against Syria", Iran's security chief Saeed Jalili told reporters during a visit to Damascus today.
Cambodia mourns as Norodom Sihanouk crematedHundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Cambodia's capital on Monday for the cremation of former King Norodom Sihanouk, the revered "King-Father," who survived wars and the murderous Khmer Rouge regime.
Women in Paris can finally wear trousersWomen in Paris can finally wear trousers without fear of criminal prosecution after the government said a more than 200-year-old ban no longer had any legal effect.
Lanka president cries foul at 'international interference'Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday cried foul over attempts to set the UN system against Sri Lanka.
US may use preemptive cyberstrikesThe review came as the US Department of Defense approved a five-fold expansion of its cybersecurity force over the coming years in a bid to increase its ability to defend critical computer networks.
US defence secy admits use of torture in Osama huntLeon Panetta has admitted that torture and enhanced interrogation techniques were used to "put together the puzzle" that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Bolshoi Ballet chief leaves hospital after acid attackThe Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, wearing dark glasses but saying he felt well, left a Moscow hospital on Monday to have treatment in Germany after an acid attack that damaged his eyes and face.
Four more killed after deadly day in IraqFour people were shot dead overnight in Kirkuk, hours after a coordinated assault on a police headquarters in the north Iraq city left 30 people dead, officials said on Monday.
Outrage over Saudi 'blood money' in girl's deathOnline activists in Saudi Arabia are calling for harsher punishments for child abuse after reports that a prominent cleric received only a light sentence after confessing to the beating death of his daughter.
Chavez experiencing 'best moment': Military chiefVenezuela's military chief says President Hugo Chavez is experiencing "his best moment" following cancer-related surgery in December.
Assad fumes as Israel admits Syria air strikeIsrael has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
UK takes steps to pull up unfit copsPot bellied police officers in the United Kingdom may soon lose 8% of their basic pay or even get removed from the force, if found unfit.
Real-life 007 gadget manual fetches £5000A book containing ingenious James Bond-style gadgets invented in real life by British 'spooks' to help prisoners of war escape has fetched £5000 at auction.
Ex-navy Seal super sniper shot dead by ex-US marineChris Kyle, a former navy SEAL, who is credited with more than 150 sniper kills, the most in US military history, was shot dead by a former Marine at a gun range in Texas, local media reported on Sunday.
For future wars, China troops get English lessonsBracing for a possible future showdown with US forces in Asia, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has introduced English commands in military drills to get its troops acquainted with commands of the "rival third party forces".
Assad lashes out as Israel admits Syria raidIsrael today implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week as President Bashar al-Assad accused the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.
Malala undergoes two successful surgeries: HospitalMalala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, has undergone two successful operations to attach a titanium plate and cochlear implant, doctors said today.
UK PM urged to delay gay marriage voteCameron has pledged his personal support for a gay marriage bill but many in his party and among his legislators oppose it on moral grounds and say the government has no mandate to push it through parliament.
Syria can confront threats after Israel strike: AssadPresident Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilise Syria by attacking a military research base outside Damascus last week, and said Syria was able to confront "current threats ...and aggression", state media said.
Kuwait jails tweeter 5 years for emir insultKuwait's lower court today sentenced an opposition youth activist to five years in jail "with immediate effect" for insulting the emir on Twitter, a rights group said.
Iran positive but non-committal about talks with USAli Akbar Salehi insisted that no Iranian "red line" is getting in the way of direct negotiations with Washington, but also pointed to deep mistrust between the two countries.
Suicide bomber, gunmen kill 33 in IraqA suicide bomber driving a car and gunmen disguised in police uniforms killed at least 33 people in the Iraqi city Kirkuk on Sunday when they tried to storm the police headquarters.
30 dead in attack on Iraq policeA car bomb detonated by a suicide attacker followed by gunmen storming a police headquarters in the north Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed 30 people and wounded 70 others on Sunday, a police general said.
Russian priest wants church in social networksFollowing a high number of anti-church posts that have appeared on the internet, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church has said the church he leads should be present in social networks to tell the "truth".
Syrian opposition talks with Russia and IranThe Syrian opposition leader met the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran on Saturday, opening a window to a possible breakthrough in efforts to broker an end to Syria's civil war.
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