Two people were killed in clashes between Islamist protesters and Egyptian police in Cairo on Friday, security officials said. The army and police had fanned out across the capital in anticipation of rallies called by an Islamist group, and police quickly moved in to...

(Reuters) - An Egyptian committee investigating political violence made a rare break on Wednesday with judicial support for heavy-handed state tactics, recommending the government should amend a law restricting protest. The government-ordered inquiry is investigating acts of...

(Reuters) - Militants dressed in army uniforms attacked an Indian army base in the disputed state of Kashmir on Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding two, as the leaders of India and Pakistan attended a regional summit aimed at boosting trade.A gun fight between the...

(Reuters) - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle struck a British embassy vehicle in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding many bystanders, officials said. The Afghan Taliban, ousted from power by a U.S.-led coalition in 2001, claimed...