KIEV (AFP) –
The party of Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovych has formed a majority coalition in parliament which will now appoint a government, the speaker announced Thursday.
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Yanukovych party forms new Ukraine coalition
Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) –
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai's office said.
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Israel okays settlement homes as Mideast talks resume
JERUSALEM (AFP) –
Israel said on Tuesday it approved the construction of 1,600 homes for settlers in east Jerusalem, a move certain to infuriate Palestinians who see settlements as a major hurdle in peace efforts.
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Strong quake in eastern Turkey kills 51
ANKARA (AFP) –
At least 51 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Turkey early on Monday, a local official said.
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Blast in Pakistan’s Lahore kills four
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) –
A powerful explosion rocked Pakistan's second city of Lahore near a police building and Muslim seminary on Monday, where smoke was rising into the sky.
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