Turkey rounds up secularists over coup claim ANKARA: Turkish authorities have detained at least 21 hardline nationalists, including two prominent retired generals, in a widening police investigation into a suspected coup plot. Police swooped... (photo: AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) The Australian Islam Military Photos Politics Turkey |
John McCain searches for votes and foreign policy credentials in Colombia JOHN McCain showed the global reach of the US presidential election last night by flying to Colombia, where he will repeat his support for the free trade deals opposed by Barack Obama. The Republican... (photo: AP Photo / Tom Hood) The Australian Colombia Elections Photos Politics US |
Al-Qa'ida moves to new bases for terror AL-QA'IDA, driven out of Afghanistan and defeated in Iraq, is re-emerging in strength in three alternative safe havens for training, operational planning and recruiting - Pakistan, Somalia and Algeria... (photo: AP/Karel Prinsloo) The Australian Al Qaida Defence Intelligence Photos Terrorism |
Turkish ruling party trial: Readers react Turkey's chief prosecutor has put the country's governing party - the AKP - on trial, calling for it to be closed down. The party, founded by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta) BBC News Photos Prosecutor Trial Turkey Turkish |
Deadliest month of attacks by Taliban in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: June was the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan since the war there began in late 2001, as emboldened insurgents stepped up attacks in an effort to seize control of the country.... (photo: AP / Rahmatullah Naikzad) The Australian Afghanistan Defence Photos Taliban US |
Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has said it will hand over two captured Israeli soldiers in exchange for five Lebanese prisoners. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah also said the group would... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari) BBC News Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Military Photos |
Britain bans military wing of Hezbollah for reportedly supporting militants in Iraq LONDON - Britain's Home Office banned the entire military wing of Hezbollah on Wednesday in a rebuke over the Lebanese Shiite group's alleged role supporting militants in Iraq. McNulty said the... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) Star Tribune Britain Hezbollah Iraq Military Photos |
ISRAEL-OPT: Hamas enforces ceasefire in Gaza web Photo: Tamar Dressler/IRIN JERUSALEM/GAZA, 2 July 2008 (IRIN) - The shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could relieve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and benefit Hamas... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) IRINnews Gaza Hamas Israel Mideast Photo Photos |
Calm urged after Turkey arrests A senior Turkish general has called for calm after a wave of arrests during a police investigation into a suspected anti-government plot. Two retired generals were among 20 people detained in arrests... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici, File) BBC News Conspiracy Democracy Justice Photos Turkey |
Emirates starts six flights a week to Kozhikode DUBAI: Emirates airline on Wednesday introduced six flights a week to Kozhikode in Kerala from Dubai, taking the number of weekly trips to... (photo: Creative Commons) The Times Of India Airline Dubai Emirates Flights Photos |