Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has appeared in a New York court where the charges against him were formally read out. Abu Hamza is one of the five men extradited to the US after a long legal fight in Britain. He faces 11 charges, including plotting to s...

Hugo Chavez is one of the most colorful and high profile political leaders in the world, but what about his lesser-known challenger? He is young, energetic and for the last eight months months has traveled all around the country to convince Venez...

Much of what Mitt Romney said in the first presidential debate was found untrue, yet the US media was quick to declare him the debate's winner. What exactly is the US media's role in the election? Does the US media properly hold politicians to acc...

Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest platinum producer, has sacked up to 12,000 miners in South Africa for staging what the company said is an unlawful strike. The industrial action has also spread to other mining industries with over 75,0...

King Abdullah of Jordan has dissolved parliament, paving way for elections expected early next year. It comes a day before planned protests by opposition groups. The tiny kingdom has seen unprecedented calls for political and economic reform. A...

French police patrolling Champagne vineyards round-the-clock are keeping sticky-fingered thieves from grabbing grapes. Winemakers believe 2012 could be a vintage year for Champagne just as poor growing conditions this year have kept the yield low,...

Turkey's parliament has given its military a mandate to move into Syria if deemed necessary for national security. The action follows the deaths of five Turkish civilians when a Turkish artillery shell exploded in their village. The southeastern ...

Did the first US presidential debate in Denver reveal key differences between the policies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, or simply emphasize their similarities? To discuss the performances of the two presidential rivals, Inside Story Americas ...

Soccer's world governing body FIFA is meeting to decide the design of the official sports hijab for women. Here's one version up for consideration by a Montreal designer.

At least five people, including four children, have been killed when a mortar fired from Syria hit southeastern Turkey. The mayor of Akcakale told television reporters that Wednesday's blast left another nine people seriously wounded. Anders Fog...