Trade between two countries up by 45 percent this year, could triple by the end of this decade to $200 billion
Israeli, Palestinian officials say Gilad Shalit could be freed as early as Tuesday under prisoner swap deal under negotiation
US alleges Iran's government involved in plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States
Some Middle East experts question why Iran would carry out an assassination attempt knowing considerable fallout would follow
Local reports say rioting may have started after inmates learned of arrest of Carlos Olivia Castillo, key figure in Zetas drug cartel
While South African officials defend deportations, one NGO insists some are being kicked out unfairly
Unusually heavy rains cause worst flooding in decades across Southeast Asia, killing some 500 people, destroying crops, flooding homes
US honors civil rights pioneer who had a dream for a better America
Martin Luther King Jr. came to Birmingham in 1963 on a mission - to a place he called 'the most segregated city in the United States'
Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy will live on as Washington gets ready to officially dedicate a memorial
Jalil Haqqani, logistics coordinator for al-Qaida-linked group, was slain in drone strike in North Waziristan
Syrian rights activists say clashes between government forces and armed men believed to be army defectors kills at least 19
China has signaled its intent to become hands-on player in Arctic affairs as ice melts and shipping lanes open
During solemn ceremony, workers laid first stone of a monument honoring 33 miners
Lee Myung-bak gets warm reception by both Democratic, Republican members of House, Senate
Doctors Without Borders says two of its staff, both Spanish, were abducted at Dadaab refugee complex
Concerns that governments less likely to rescue financial institutions prompts Fitch to downgrade outlook of several major banks
Many protesters say they understand plight of the locals, just as many residents and shopkeepers say they support movement
Humphrey Mvula, senior official of United Democratic Front, says Lilongwe is obligated by law to arrest visiting president
Information Minister Ali Abdu says Somalis are capable of resolving their own problems, without what he calls foreign interference
Final results expected on October 26
Move is response to alleged plot by Iran to kill Saudi ambassador, others in US capital; Obama calls it 'dangerous escalation'
Thein Sein visits Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India before talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Musicologists say Africa’s rich musical past is being ignored
Only record of ancient royal music from kingdoms of Uganda and Rwanda now available on CD
