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Bomber Umar Patek who has been found guilty of making explosives used in the 2002 blasts that killed 202 people, mostly foreigners, in Bali was Thursday sentenced to 20 years in prison.

At least 101 people were killed in the last three days in sectarian clashes and gun battles between soldiers and insurgents in two Nigerian cities after suicide bombers attacked three churches on Sunday.

Israel has called for stiffer economic sanctions against Iran and hinted that military option was still open following no progress in talks between world powers and Tehran over the Islamic republic's alleged nuclear weapon programme.

The United States on Thursday designated as terrorists three members of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram. The Obama administration says it is working with the government in Abuja to address some of the social and economic problems underlying the violence in northern Nigeria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron's recent comments saying Russia has changed its stance on Syria.

CAIRO Political uncertainty continued in Egypt with the announcement of results of the presidential elections postponed till early next week after both factions claiming victory approached the election commission amid continuing mystery over the health condition of former president Hosni Mubarak.

Iran is producing enriched uranium at faster speed, and could produce enough fissile material needed for a nuclear weapon within four months, experts have claimed.

WASHINGTON As many as seven US servicemen are to face disciplinary action for their roles in the burning of Korans at a US base in Afghanistan in February, which triggered violent clashes across the country and left many dead.

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has for the first time after winning April elections indicated that she was prepared to lead the people of her country in the right way.

Egypt's Election Commission says it has delayed Thursday's planned announcement of the results of a runoff presidential vote while it continues to review appeals from the two candidates, hiking tension as allegations of fraud mounted.