Worshippers perform the weekly Friday prayers to welcomethe holy fasting month of ramadan in Ankara. Photo AFP
Muslims Begin Ramadan Holy Month -- BBC
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan has begun across most of the Muslim world, ushering in 30 days of dawn to dusk fasting and extra prayer.
On the eve of Ramadan, US President Barack Obama said he wanted to build a new partnership between the US and Muslims around the world.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraq: Arrests made in ministry truck bombings. Iraqi FM: Baghdad bombings possible inside job.
Egypt: Massive smuggled goods depot discovered near Gaza.
Iran rulers' move to tighten grip shuts out dissenters.
Nuclear experts visit Iran site.
ASIA
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of Afghan voters. EU says Afghan vote 'fair not free'.
Report: Hakimullah new head of Pakistani Taliban.
Death toll from US missile strike in Pakistan increases to 21.
Pakistani extremists in Punjab seen as rising threat.
N.Korean envoys call for better ties with Seoul.
Tension increases as China and Australia grow closer.
AFRICA
Somali forces battling al Qaeda-linked militants.
US envoy gathers Darfur rebels for unity attempt.
'Progress' at Darfur peace talks.
In parched Nairobi, politicians blamed for drought crisis.
EUROPE
UK Government faces questions over Lockerbie bomber. More news here.
Lockerbie bomber released because of oil?
Report: Russian hydro plant called unsafe in 1998.
France seizes two ETA weapons caches.
Forest fire burns homes near Athens.
AMERICAS
Tropical storm warning issued for Mass. coastline.
Mexico decriminalizes small-scale drug possession.
Argentine outrage as Iran names bomb suspect minister.
Mexico violence is actually down, the numbers show.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Judge orders release of Yemeni prisoner from Guantanamo.
CIA 'threatened' terror suspects.
Ridge: Bush officials linked to terror alerts.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Bernanke foresees ‘difficult challenges’ sustaining recovery.
Oil settles at 10-month high on economic optimism.
Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high.
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