A corrupt, underdeveloped and war-scarred country, Angola is one of the poorest lands on earth. But ask any energy executive these days and another picture emerges: a place of immense riches, solicitous of foreign investors and among the t…

Somali rebels dragged the bodies of two soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu today after a government assault on insurgent forces.In scenes reminiscent of what happed after a US helicopter was shot down over the city in 1993, witnesse…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Fierce fighting between foreign militants and local tribesmen in northern Pakistan in the past few days has left at least 58 people dead, government and security officials said Tuesday.Among the dead were 42 militants f…

It was Mr Mubarak who first proposed the 34 amendments. They include a formal ban on political parties being established on the basis of religion and changes to electoral laws - both of which are deemed to target the Muslim Brotherhood, th…

But the Israeli government retains control over all of Gaza's border crossings, except for the transit point to Egypt; the strip's airspace and coastal waters; and the population registry used to assign Palestinian identity cards. The Unit…