Less than a year after his agency warned of new threats from a resurgent al-Qaeda, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden now portrays the terrorist movement as essentially defeated in Iraq andSaudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the

Thousands of people heeded a call from anti-American cleric Moqtadaal-Sadr to protest talks between Washington and Baghdad on keeping U.S.troops in Iraq beyond 2008, but turnout on Friday was lower than past marches.Explaining the relatively low numbers, spokesmen for Sadr's

The video lasts just more than three minutes. But that's long enough toraise some nasty doubts about John McCain's reputation as a straighttalker.There's the Arizona senator arguing both sides of President Bush's taxcuts. Here's the supposed foreign policy wizard flubbing

After a court order and four years late, Bush administration scientist issue an assessment.President Bush's top science advisors issued a comprehensive report Thursday that, for the first time, endorses what most scientific expertshave long asserted: that greenhouse gases from fossil

Tension is once again rising between Georgia and the breakaway region of Abkhazia, which is supported by Russia but not internationally recognized. Abkhazia's Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab talks to SPIEGEL ONLINE about why his people don't want war.

Fisherman across Europe refused to sail their boats on Friday in protest at rising fuel prices. Tens of thousands of Spanish fishermen gathered in Madrid to demand government action -- and to hand out tons of free fish.

Vienna is much more comfortable in the world of theater and high art, coffee and cake. But next weekend, thousands of football fans will descend on the city for the Euro 2008 soccer championships. Not everyone is pleased.

The privatization of Germany's railway company has been on the cards for 14 years, but disagreements over how to privatize the company, and if it was even desirable, held up the sell-off. Now Germany's lawmakers have approved a partial privatization.

With two weeks to go until the Lisbon Treaty referendum, Irish voters are slowly making their minds up on how to vote. Worryingly for Brussels it is the 'No' campaign that is steadily gaining support, as it plays on fears

A SENIOR doctor yesterday called for a ban on long, pointed kitchen knives to cut down on the number of stabbings.

A BOY aged 14 was stabbed to death after two groups of teenagers pulled faces at each other, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

A FRENCH national pleaded not guilty yesterday to the attempted murder of a 14-year-old girl who was stabbed up to 30 times in a park in Chorley, Lancashire on 21 Januar

A 30-member BJP ministry led by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was sworn-in in Bangalore.

A Dalit man was beaten to death by his neighbours after he demanded his due payments from one of them.

GORDON Brown's popularity among voters is the same as Sir John Major's at his lowest point and worse than Michael Foot, according to a poll today.

Fighting the system for six years gives you unique insights into its various aspects, Aastha Manocha finds out.

Visa-on-arrival facility has been withdrawn to Indians and Bangladeshis who will need a social visit pass to visit Malaysia.

The dentist accused of murdering his daughter and domestic help, was sent to judicial custody till June 2.

Uma Bharti is on an indefinite sit-in in support of Gujjar agitators demanding ST status for the community.