Iranian diplomats revealed plans on Thursday to file a lawsuit against anti-Syrian militia leader Samir Geagea for the kidnapping of four Iranian diplomats from Beirut who were subsequently delivered to Israel by the Christian Lebanese Forces...

Opposition lawmakers said Thursday that they have the support of over 50 Filipino lawmakers for the expected impeachment complaint against current President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . The impeachment complaint, which is likely to be formally filed...

The US Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday that they have frozen the assets of six nephews of Saddam Hussein to help end support for terrorists and insurgents in Iraq. "This action targets the...

Leading Thursday's international brief, two of Africa's most prominent Nobel laureates have called for the African Union to impose sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for his continued program of mass evictions in Operation Murambatsvina...

The UN Human Rights Committee joined Thailand's National Human Rights Commission in opposing new security powers given to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra . A cabinet decree now allows the government to impose curfews,...

The US Department of Justice launched a national online registry of sex offenders on Wednesday, compiling individual state databases into one location. The registry, which provides photographs and information such as how close offenders are...

Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a statement Thursday at 10 Downing Street after a series of four incidents saying "We have to react calmly and continue with our business. We know why these things are done - they...

Lawyers for a man with both British and Iraqi citizenship argued before the London High Court Wednesday that his nine-month detention without charge is a rights violation . Hilal Abdul-Razzaq Ali al-Jedda was detained by US...

The Oregon House of Representatives voted 55-4 on Wednesday to require a prescription for cold medications that contain pseudoephdrine, a nasal decongestant that is used by drug dealers to make meth. The measure is expected...

The US House of Representatives will debate its version of a bill Thursday to extend the Patriot Act , which after months of debate has seen 20 amendments adopted and 47 proposed . The final version of the...