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In a bid to refocus attention on the plight of their son Sgt Bowe Bergdhal, who was taken hostage while serving with the US army in Afghanistan nearly three years back, Bob and Jani Bergdhal have gone public with the information that the US had strived for his release through swap with Taliban prisoners.

Former Israeli opposition leader Shaul Mofaz's surprise entry into Israel's ruling coalition this week appears unlikely to trigger a major shift in Israeli policy on Iran's nuclear program, analysts say.

Fresh elections loomed over Greece as coalition talks remained deadlocked Wednesday with Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical left Syriza party, issuing an ultimatum to rivals to renounce support for the European Union-led bailout if they want to enter government.

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stays defiant despite conviction of contempt by the Supreme Court saying he could not be forced out of the office.

A would-be 'underwear bomber' ordered by the Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the group, US media reported.

Major General Robert Mood in the town of Al-Rastan, Homs province, Syria.

Indonesian rescue helicopters have spotted the wreckage of a Russian jetliner that disappeared Wednesday during a demonstration flight with up to 50 people on board.

A day after accusing Islamabad of not doing enough to book Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based terrorist blamed for masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called on Pakistan to do more to crack down on violent extremism.

The United States is sending a team of energy experts to help India reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, while acknowledging that New Delhi has cut back its oil imports from Tehran.

Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the Arab League, briefs reporters in Geneva.