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US team visits North Korea as Kim Jong-il is away in China

North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il toured east China on Monday, while the U.S. government team flew to North Korea to assess food shortages.

Sudan’s town Abyei set on fire by armed looters

Armed looters set ablaze parts of Sudan's disputed Abyei border town, days after the UN asked the North-Sudanese troops to seize it on Monday.

Palestinian PM recovering after heart operation

Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffered a heart attack and underwent an operation in Texas on Monday.

French website sends flowers to maid in DSK case

A small group of French activists have organized an Internet campaign to send roses to the woman who has accused former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her in New York.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn offers to resign, race for successor on

It is confirmed that Dominique Strauss-Kahn has announced his resignation from as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chariman. He is amidst sexual assault charges and a growing pressure of doubt in his ability to run the organization. A resignation letter from Strauss-Kahn to the IMF board described his denial to the allegations and hopes of protecting the institution.

Palestinian women cross towards Jerusalem through Israel's Qalandiya checkpoint outside Ramallah

Obama Seeks to Redraw Israel-Palestine Map to Pre-1967 Borders

In his wide-ranging speech on his vision for the Middle East, U.S. Barack Obama said the map of Israel and Palestine should adhere to the borders that existed prior to the Six-Day War of 1967.

IMF sounds alarm on Greece reforms

The IMF warned Greece on Wednesday it must redouble reform efforts to avoid derailing its fiscal program, key to dealing with a huge debt mountain.

IMF sounds alarm for Greece, more reforms needed

The IMF warned Greece on Wednesday it must redouble reform efforts to avoid derailing its fiscal program, key to dealing with a huge debt mountain.

Israel-Palestine peace talks vital: Obama

After the talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan ahead of a full week of intense negotiation, Obama has guaranteed that he will call for a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict.

750,000 people flee Libya due to conflict

More than 750,000 people have fled Libya and another 150,000 have relocated in the country since the conflict started, Panos Moumtzis, United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya, said on Tuesday.

France's Finance Minister Lagarde attends a news conference in Lyon

IMF Successor: Who It May Be And Why It Matters [LIST]

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been arrested by US authorities for rape allegations. There is a very good chance he won’t be returning as the head of the IMF.

U.S., Pakistan clash; 40 percent of expense claims rejected

As if tensions weren't high enough between the United States and Pakistan, new internal Pentagon documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal reveal that the U.S. has been denying 40 percent of Pakistan's expense claims.

Bill Gates upbeat on vaccines mission at WHO (PHOTOS)

William Henry Bill Gates III, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, laid out his vision for the impact that broadening access to vaccines can have on the world.

Two Palestinian infiltrators deported from Israel

Two Palestinian protesters who infiltrated Israel from Syria during the Sunday demonstrations at Israeli borders were banished on Tuesday.

Palestine rejects Netanyahu's new plan

The Palestine Authority has rejected the principles Netanyahu laid out in his speech as unacceptable, adding that they were part of “preconditions.”

Libya security forces gang-raped women carrying rebel flags: ICC lawyer

Libya security forces are accused of using sexual enhancement drugs and gang-raping protesting women by stopping them at the checkpoints by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

Behind the Facades: Days With the Bedouin of Petra

Elizabeth Whitman travels to Jordan for a rare glimpse into the home life of the Bedouin of Petra as they struggle to balance tradition with modernity.

Euro zone to back Portugal aid, IMF deputy attends

Euro zone finance ministers are ready to back an EU/IMF bailout of Portugal at a Monday meeting overshadowed by the arrest of International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges.

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Does Dominique Strauss-Kahn Have Diplomatic Immunity?

The arrest over the weekend of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexual assault has raised many troubling questions. Among them: does the IMF managing director have diplomatic immunity?

Iran, North Korea share ballistic missile technology: UN

Iran and North Korea have shared ballistic missile technology which China has blocked, diplomats said.

Bed Bugs Epidemic In The U.S. Is Exploding

There is a full blown bed bug epidemic happening all across America and it just seems to get worse with each passing year. For cities such as New York and Philadelphia which are at the epicenter of the outbreak, bed bugs have become an important political issue.

Seven Tourists’ Deaths Linked to Hotel in Thailand

In an attempt to rid their rooms of bed bugs, a Thai hotel may have inadvertently killed seven of its guests.

Lipsky to step down as No. 2 at IMF

John Lipsky, the number two official at the International Monetary Fund, said on Thursday he will step down from his post when his term expires at the end of August.

Report highlights prevalence of rape in Congo

A new study by the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) has highlighted the horror or rape committed by soldiers against women in the war-torn eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

US Attorney General Defends Legality of Bin Laden Raid

Amidst growing questions over the legality of the killing of Osama bin Laden, US Attorney General Eric Holder defended the commando raid that resulted in the death of the former al-Qaeda terror chief.

Morning Digest on Arab Unrest

The European Union has imposed an arms ban on Syria, besides a freeze and visa ban on 13 top Syrian officials, including the brother of President Bashar al-Assad. Fifty-four Somalis trying to escape Libya are feared dead after an overcrowded boat with hundreds aboard capsized off the coast of Tripoli.