Iraqi women mourn near the body of Khadim Sarhid al-Hemaiyem, the leader of the Sunni Batta tribe

Authorities in Iraq say unidentified gunmen have killed a Sunni Arab tribal chief, three of his sons and a close relative.

An American held in military custody for more than

Jose Padilla

three years as an "enemy combatant" has been indicted by a U.S. grand jury.

Thai police say they suspect Islamic militants are responsible for beheading a Buddhist man in the country's restive south.

The United States says it will resume the sale of weapons to Indonesia.

Trucks are delivering drinking water to Harbin, a city of nearly four million people in northeast China, where regular water service has been cut off.

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