14 dead after Baghdad blast
14 people are left dead while dozens were injured in Baghdad after two powerful car bombs went off.
USS Cole bombers sentenced to death
A Yemeni court has sentenced two men to death over the bomb attack on the USS Cole, which killed 17 people in 2000.
Italy cash out $1m to free hostages
A senior Italian politician says ransom of $1m was paid for the release of two hostages held in Iraq.
Chinese ‘fear rising infidelity’
Paternity tests have increased in China's capital Beijing as husbands want to determine if their wives are loyal, reports say.
Fresh raids target Iraqi rebels
The US has continued heavy raids on the rebel city of Falluja, including what it called a "terrorist site" linked to militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Suspected Aceh rebels ‘tortured’
Indonesian soldiers have been routinely torturing suspected Acehnese rebel prisoners, according to US-based group Human Rights Watch.
Al-Qaeda blow hailed by Musharraf
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf hails the killing of a key al-Qaeda militant in southern Pakistan as being a serious boost for those fighting against terrorism.
Chechen rebel behind school siege
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has said he organised the Russian school siege where 320 hostages were killed, many of them children.
Sri Lanka handball players vanish
The 23-strong Sri Lankan handball team disappears while on an exchange visit to Germany.
Putin measures ‘concerns’ US
The US has expressed concern about political changes proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Beslan tragedy.