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At least seven people, including six policemen, were killed and 13 wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a governor's compound in western Afghanistan Thursday, officials said.

Iran has threatened legal action against Google for not labelling the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula on Google Maps.

Iran is continuing to export arms to the Syrian government in violation of an international ban on weapons sales, according to a confidential United Nations report.

New French President Francois Hollande has chosen a 34-member team comprising mostly moderates, including half of them being women, for his cabinet.

Debt-hit Greece Wednesday announced new elections on June 17 with a senior judge being appointed to head a caretaker government to oversee the ballot.

NATO has invited Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, in what could be seen as a sign of Islamabad preparing to reopen its western border to the U.S. and NATO military supplies.

Five weeks after a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the country is preparing for the installation of the new transitional government and the arrival of regional peacekeepers, scheduled for Friday. Some residents fear the developments will lead to further upheaval.

UNITED NATIONS - The International Criminal Court, or ICC, next month will consider whether to grant Libya’s request to try the son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in a domestic court.

Greece headed for fresh elections after talks to form a coalition government failed, putting a question mark on the country's future in the Eurozone.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday as part of his two-day visit to the country.