Hamas ends 16-month-old truce after at least eight Palestinian civilians were killed on Gaza beach, apparently by Israeli artillery shell

Five Iraqis were killed as British soldiers and insurgents clashed in the southern city of al-Amara

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi says Iran will offer its own amendments

Military commanders called the deaths a coordinated operation

Riot police used sticks, tear gas and even shot at protesters who were trying to block access to Dhaka from several points across the city

NATO Sec-Gen says request to expand NATO's involvement in Darfur arrived in time to be discussed Thursday during NATO defense ministers meeting

Latest steps by Nepal's lawmakers effectively make King Gyanendra a figurehead

Philippine Police say attacks are probably political in nature, designed to scare but not kill

Daily protests have been held since May 27 arrival of US reservists

IBM's $6 billion investment is biggest in India by a multi-national company in recent years