NEW YORK: In the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, 10 Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were deported in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West.
The spies left New York for Moscow hours after pleading guilty to conspiracy in a Manhattan courtroom and being sentenced to time served and [...]
BAGHDAD: At least 12 people were killed Thursday by bombs targeting pilgrims taking part in the final day of a Shiite religious holiday that draws hundreds of thousands of people to Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
The deaths came one day after nearly 60 people were killed in violence in and around the Iraqi capital, most of [...]
NEZUK, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Over 5,000 people are starting a 68 mile (110 kilometer) march along mountain paths in Bosnia to commemorate the Srebrenica massacre.
The marchers started from the northeast Bosnian village of Nezuk on Thursday and will walk into Srebrenica Sunday morning for the ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the slaughter. A mass funeral will [...]
SIRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the authorities continue with an indefinite curfew in Srinagar and other major cities and towns Thursday to prevent people from holding protest demonstrations against the recent killing of protesters by Indian troops.
A senior police officer told media men in Srinagar that there would be no relaxation in the indefinite curfew that [...]
For decades, Turkey has been told it was not ready to join the European Union — that it was too backward economically to qualify for membership in the now 27-nation club.
That argument may no longer hold.
Today, Turkey is a fast-rising economic power, with a core of internationally competitive companies turning the youthful nation into an [...]
