Blackwater reached a settlement in seven federal lawsuits filed by Iraqi citizens that claimed the security firm created a reckless culture that resulted in numerous deaths.
Thousands of Coptic Christians clashed with police in southern Egypt during a funeral procession for seven people shot dead as they left a Christmas service hours earlier.
War killed hundreds of children and adversely affected many others in 2009—the deadliest year for Afghan children since 2001—says a new report by the Afghanistan Rights Monitor.
Guam residents protested against plans to relocate US Marines to the island from Okinawa, as Okinawans continue to press for removing the troops from their own island.
The gang that stole the “Arbeit macht frei” sign from Auschwitz concentration camp reportedly intended to use the proceeds from sale of the sign to finance an assassination plot.
Medical aid and 500 activists entered Gaza after protests against Egypt’s refusal to admit the group lead to clashes at the Rafah crossing in which one Egyptain solider was killed.
On a tour of Central Asia, Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadinejad arrived in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat to inaugurate a new natural-gas pipeline linking the the two countries.
An Iranian parliamentary inquiry has found that Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi was responsible for the deaths of at least three detainees involved in post-election protests.
Iran’s Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned that opposition protesters could face execution—as Tehran University professors demanded an end to the repression.
Civil rights groups opposed stricter screening procedures for passengers entering the US from 14 countries, calling the measures unconstitutional “religious profiling” against Muslims.
The Fourth Circuit appeals court upheld the conviction and life term of accused 9-11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, rejecting his lawyers’ request that his guilty plea be withdrawn.
Israeli officials said a military delegation has canceled a trip to the UK over fears that they would be arrested on war crimes charges for their involvement in last year’s Gaza offensive.
