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Finland's Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
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Threat to blow up hijacked ship off Somalia
A spokesman for the group of pirates holding an arms-laden tanker off the coast of Somalia has threatened to blow up the ship in three days if no ransom is paid.
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NATO agrees on Afghan drug role for military
NATO defense ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to US$100 million (euro74 million) a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters.
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In food crisis, Cuba limits sales so all can eat
Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough - barely - to go around.
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Israeli town struggles to move on after clashes
Police dispersed hundreds of Jewish protesters with water canons Friday in this northern Israel city, trying to ease tensions after two days of rioting that shook a mixed Jewish-Arab community.
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Pakistan condemns US strikes in border regions
U.S. missile attacks on suspected militants in Pakistan's northwest near Afghanistan are undermining the war on terror and "helping the terrorists," the Muslim nation's Foreign Ministry said Friday.
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Iraqi PM discusses US pact with Shiite cleric
Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric indicated Friday he would not stand in the way of a long-term U.S. security deal if it's approved by the country's democratic institutions, the prime minister said.
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Russia's Putin gets tiger cub for his birthday
There's no doubt what Vladimir Putin's favorite birthday present is this year - a rare Ussuri tiger cub.
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