Obama Urges Delay on Iran Sanctions as Talks Continue
President Barack Obama is appealing directly to lawmakers to delay any new sanctions against Iran while international negotiations aimed at curbing the country's nuclear program continue.
Activists: China Arrests North Korean Defectors, Guides in Kunming
South Korean human rights activists say Chinese authorities have arrested a group of North Korean defectors trying to reach a Southeast Asian nation on their way to South Korea.
Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned
Forensic tests on samples taken from the exhumed corpse of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have shown unexpectedly high levels of radioactive polonium, according to his widow and media reports.
Bangladesh Court Issues 152 Death Sentences for Mutiny
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 152 people to death for participating in a border guard mutiny in which 74 people died, including more than 50 military commanders.