Police say a suspected car bomb has exploded outside a court house in Northern Ireland.

The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday.

A British oil exploration company said today it has begun drilling near the Falkland Islands, a development that could worsen tensions between Britain and Argentina.The two nations fought a war over the disputed islands nearly…

Relief for thousands of travellers across Europe today, as the Lufthansa pilots’ strike has been called off at a last-minute meeting.The planned four-day walkout that disrupted travel for thousands of people was cut short after…

Debt-ridden Greece is bracing for a nationwide strike scheduled for tomorrow.The country’s Socialist government is considering cuts to benefits, a rise in the retirement age and other measures that have sparked union resistance.”The…

A former New Zealand businessman who bought the Princess Ashika ferry for Tonga has been arrested on charges of forgery and knowingly using forged documents.The 37-year-old vessel sank in Tonga in August, killing 74 people.John…

Terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi has pleaded guilty in New York City to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

Mountains of discarded computers and mobile phones could soon pose serious threats to public health and the environment in developing countries without swift action, the UN said on Monday.

A Chinese school accused last week of links to cyberattacks on Google that have strained Sino-US ties has since received a flood of calls from students interested in attending.

Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the “Arabian” instead of “Persian” Gulf.