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"Iraqis lead final purge of al-Qaeda" from Times of London reports that, despite the denials of US Democrats, the US and Iraqi troops are getting rid of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

... after eight years of military-led rule under President Pervez Musharraf, an important U.S. ally in its war on terrorism, is happening at the worst of times. Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to fill the void left by the assassination in December of his ...

As the Group of Eight summit is to be held in northern Japan's Hokkaido early next week, the Japanese government has mobilized the Self-Defense Forces and police troops to tighten terrestrial, marine and aerial ...

A riot in a Syrian prison holding political detainees has ended with at least 25 killed by military police, according to the BBC. (Although most Syrians are Muslim,...

Increased use of fingerprinting to identify foreign detainees reveals many have U.S. arrest records.

Bacteria that cause pneumonic plague can evade our first-line defences, making it difficult for the body to fight infection. In fact, a signature of the plague is the lack of an inflammatory response. Now, scientists have discovered a way to protect against death following infection with plague bacteria, by using molecules that can mimic the pathogens.

Egyptian authorities on Saturday found weapons and explosives in the Sinai desert they believe were destined for the gaza strip, a security official said. Full Story

He was a flight surgeon with the Navy and a CIA officer in Pakistan. He has also earned a doctorate in sociology and written two books. Full Story

Britain called for tough action on Zimbabwe, as well as talk, in the face of President Robert Mugabe's defiance and signs of disunity among his opposition. Full Story

Australia's agricultural regions face a hotter, drier, more drought-stricken future as a result of climate change, with major implications for both the price and supply of food. Full Story