The head of the Libyan rebel's armed forces and two of his aides have been killed by gunmen,

The head of the Libyan rebel's armed forces and two of his aides have been killed by gunmen, the head of the rebel leadership has said.The death of Abdel...

UK expels Gaddafi diplomats and recognises Libya rebels

William Hague has said the UK will recognise the Libyan rebel council as the "sole governmental authority", as Gaddafi-regime diplomats are expelled.The Libyan charge d'affaires was called to the...

Libyan representatives are ready to hold more talks with senior U.S. officials, a Libyan government spokesman said on Friday.

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is also encouraging his people to talk to rebels but he will not speak to the insurgents himself, the spokesman said.Libyan oficials have held six...

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has ruled out talks with the rebels seeking to end his 41-year-rule.

"There will be no talks between me and them until Judgment Day," Gaddafi told a crowd of thousands of his supporters in his home city of Sirte on Thursday...

A former Canadian general was on Thursday demoted and fined for having a sexual affair with his subordinate while he was posted in Afghanistan.

Former brigadier general Daniel Menard, who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with his subordinate before a court martial, was fined $7,000 and demoted to the rank of...

Canada’s diplomatic corps in Kabul did not go thirsty.

Hospitality forms show embassy staff and dignitaries drank plenty of booze while posted to Afghanistan, an Islamic country where imbibing is not just taboo, it’s against the law.The embassy...

Two British passport holders seized by special forces in Herat and taken to secure facility in Kandahar for questioning

British couple seized by special forces in Afghanistan in an unprecedented operation are suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the UK, the Guardian understands.The man and the woman...

Eleven killed during mass protests in Syria

Syrian forces shot dead at least 11 people during mass protests on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, rights activists and witnesses said.Five civilians were killed overnight in Homs, 165...

Libyan troops kill 8 rebels near eastern oil town

Government forces in trucks disguised with rebel flags shelled opposition positions Tuesday near the strategic eastern oil town of Brega, killing eight rebel fighters and wounding dozens more, officials...

Greek taxi driver arrested over the murder of a British teenager who was on his first foreign holiday told people at the scene that he was 'annoyed' that a laser had been shone in his eyes.

The Greek taxi driver arrested over the murder of a British teenager who was on his first foreign holiday told people at the scene that he was 'annoyed' that...

eleven people have been killed after a series of explosions at a munitions dump in southern Cyprus.

Several huge explosions hit the Zygi naval base early on Monday morning."There were 98 containers of gunpowder. Two of them [caught] fire and huge explosions occurred," the Cyprus News...

Dozens of Syrians have been arrested in a security force crackdown on anti-government protesters, activists

Dozens of Syrians have been arrested in a security force crackdown on anti-government protesters, activists said Saturday, after tens of thousands of people rejected President Bashar al-Assad's latest promise...