Warrants have been signed for the arrest of two Afghan cabinet ministers on charges of theft and fraud, highlighting the extent of alleged corruption in the government of President Hamid Karzai.

Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported.

Pakistan's army killed 18 Islamist militants in a northwestern region Monday, part of an escalating campaign against insurgents intent on toppling the U.S.-allied government.

The military says four U.S. service members have been killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan.

The iconic children's toy will wear the traditional Islamic dress for an auction in connection with Sotheby's Save the Children charity, The Daily Mail has reported.

China's official news agency says at least 92 people are reported dead and 16 missing after Saturday's blast at a mine near the Russian border.

The Supreme Court ruled there was no evidence that Lori DuBell intended to bring the gun magazine into Bermuda.

A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.

Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Israel will anger all Muslims if it does not resolve Jerusalem's disputed status, Egypt's president warned his Israeli counterpart on Sunday.