Iran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday.

"Any location which is used by the enemy for...

Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.

The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to...

Police in Washington have closed down a large camping area containing members of the "Occupy" movement.

The encampment, one of the biggest protest areas in the United States, was only a few blocks...

A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man...

Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.

They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and...

The European Union may introduce a new package of sanctions against Syria, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said.

"Belgium will actively contribute to this process (preparation and...

Vetoes by Russia and China of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria condemning President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on his people and calling for him to step down have drawn outrage from...

The human rights situation was improving in Myanmar but serious challenges still remained and needed to be addressed, UN special envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana has said.

Quintana, the UN Special...

Dozens of Syrian protesters stormed the Russian embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli Sunday, a day after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution on the Syrian crisis.

According to witnesses, several...

The Abu Dhabi International Airport Sunday launched an online auction for 60 tickets to 30 destinations.

The initiative, in collaboration with the Etihad Airways, was launched to commemorate the...

A British survey has found one in eight people claiming to have visited ancient wonders of the world that turned non-existent centuries ago!

Of the 2,500 people surveyed by Hotels.com, 13 percent...

Pakistan has lost Rs.8,500 billion ($94 billion) in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance during the rule of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, graft watchdog Transparency International Pakistan...

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has said it wouldn't be wise for his team to take Zimbabwe lightly ahead of Monday's one-day international in Whangarei.

Kiwi fans will be expecting a one-sided...

India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to...

Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he will not tand in the way if the Cricket Australia decides to hold more Twenty20 international matches at the expense of the one-day matches.

"Honestly...

China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun has said that the rise of Asia represents greater balance in the international power structure.

Zhijun, during his speech at the Munich Security...

Excerpts from the UN Security Council resolution on Syria that India voted for but was vetoed by Russia and China:

- Noting the deployment of the League of Arab States' observer mission, commending...

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will miss the rest of the international cricket season due to a broken foot.

Australia team doctor Trefor James has revealed that Lee broke his right foot while...

India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.

India and 12...

Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in the first One-day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Sunday:

Australia

Mathew Wade b R Sharma 67

David Warner b Vinay Kumar...

Observing World Cancer Day today, hundreds of people participated in rallies with an aim to create awareness among general masses through 'Cancer Awareness Campaigns' in New Delhi and Mumbai....

The third edition of annual half marathon in Gujarat's Vadodhra District saw the participation of over 40,000 participants including 50 international runners on Sunday.

The marathon, which was...

Rahul Bose and Milind Soman observed World Cancer Day on Saturday by taking part in a cancer awareness campaign.

The campaign was part of Women's Cancer Initiative of the Tata Memorial Hospital,...

Bangladesh will tell the world about the genocide of its three million people and mass atrocities on 200,000 women and children perpetrated by Pakistani forces during the 1971 liberation war, a...

A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama) documented...

World Cancer Day was observed in India on Saturday, and saw the participation of cancer patients and locals in different events aimed at spreading a message of fighting against the deadly disease...

Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.

Thirteen of...

As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led...

US President Barack Obama has called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the killings in the country and step aside for a democratic transition in the Middle East nation.

Obama said the...

Former Massachusetts governor and the 2012 White House contender Mitt Romney secured his third victory of the GOP primary season, as television networks declared him the winner of Nevada's...

Five policemen and two civilians, including a child, died in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar city Sunday.

"A car bomb (attack) carried out by the enemies and hit Kandahar city at noon...

CANBERRA, Australia -; Embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that Foreign Minister...

LONDON -; Internet service providers should do more to prevent the web from playing a role in promoting violent extremism, British lawmakers said in a report published Monday. The Internet has...

LONDON -; Queen Elizabeth II marked her Diamond Jubilee on Monday with a message thanking all those who had supported her over her 60-year reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Fatah central committee at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Abbas has accused Israel of...

A rope hanging horizontally over two skinny, wooden goalposts; the absence of a net or pitch markings; a heavy leather ball; long trousers tucked into knee-high socks; and the players haphazardly...

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai celebrated its 2nd anniversary with an exciting, record breaking stair climbing action as renowned Polish cyclist Krystian Herba makes a new world record for Stair...

LONDON: Many people spent the night in cars as traffic ground to a halt on roads and most flights for destinations in Europe were cancelled as swathes of snow...

By Maka Angola Maka Angola has just launched an online campaign petitioning CNN International to stop accepting advertisement from the corrupt Angolan regime of President Dos Santos. Semba...

"One peaceful march will not change our country," said protest organizer Boris Nemtsov. "We are ready for a long, hard struggle. "Tens of thousands of people streamed into snowy downtown Moscow on...

University of Alberta biologist Isla Myers-Smith and her colleague were taking down their research camp in the Ruby Mountain Range when a snowstorm with winds of near hurricane force blew down their...

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the state's Republican caucuses with 60% of the vote in 2008, while his nearest competitor, Sen. John McCain, received 18%. Romney supporters here say...

Extreme cold and heavy snow buried parts of Europe over last few days, claiming the lives of hundreds of people, straining utilities in France, snarling transportation...

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict...

1 of 2. Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega is seen next to police officers upon his arrival at Renacer prison, outside Panama City December 11,...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to...

A supporter of India's ruling Congress party hold a billboard of India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after an election campaign rally ahead of state assembly elections at Moga, in the...

An Egyptian judge announced his intent to prosecute 40 workers -- including 19 Americans -- from non-governmental organizations, blaming the groups on the unrest plaguing the country nearly a year...

A core tenet of human rights is that they apply equally to everyone. But when it comes to ethnic minorities and migrants in Europe today, popular attitudes and political debate suggest otherwise. In...