Findings and recommendations of the Independent Task Force on U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was assassinated by his own security guard Tuesday, according to Interior Minister Rehman Malik,

  Pakistan, a nuclear power bordered by Afghanistan, is rocked by political turmoil.

A senior judiciary official said Sunday that the stoning sentence handed to Sakineh Ashtiani, an Iranian woman accused of adultery, could be stayed.

Fierce riots broke out in Cairo on Monday night during a third day of protests following a bomb attack that killed 21 Christians in Alexandria on New Year's Day. (Jan. 3)

Businesses are warning the VAT increase from 17.5% to 20% from midnight, could lead to lower takings and put thousands of people out of work.

African leaders are offering Laurent Gbagbo an amnesty deal on condition he cedes the presidency peacefully to the internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast's elections.

Christians and the police clash after the Egypt church bombing.

A look at a reintegration program to help extremist teens get back into society.

The economic impact of Australia's flooding may be felt far beyond its borders.

Dr. Chak Wong of the Chinese University of Hong Kong discusses China's European investments.

Nearly 4 million Sudanese will vote on Sunday in a referendum for independence.

La Familia offers a one month truce after a leader is killed in a shootout with police.

Hamas just celebrated its 23rd year of existence...it has now been almost four year since the Islamist took control of the Gaza strip and two years since the last massive Israeli military operation there.