Afghan security forces try to get inside the Justice Ministry. Some reports suggested gunmen were still holed up inside. (Musadeq Sadeq/AP)MIDDLE EAST
Iraq Security Updates: Car bombs hit Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, kill 9. Iraq twin car bomb toll rises to 16 killed-police. Bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims kill 20, injure 60 in Iraq.
Iraqi FM says no sudden US pullout. Welcoming Sarkozy, Iraqi leader tries to recalibrate relations with U.S.
Vatican on the Tigris: An exclusive look at the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Israeli rivals share tough line on Hamas and Iran. Arabs fear rise of Israeli rightist bloc.
Huge Israeli gas find even more massive than expected.
ASIA
A breakdown of the Taliban assault on Kabul.
India's Muslims call Al Qaeda threats "stupid".
Pakistan wants more from U.S.
China's exports see sharp decline.
Australia wildfire victims return to burned homes amid looting fears. More Australian arsonists hunted. More news here and here.
AFRICA
Morgan Tsvangirai sworn in as Zimbabwe PM; pledges focus on economy.
Revealed: The true horror of everyday life in Zimbabwe.
U.S. Navy seizes 7 suspected pirates after attempted hijacking.
Rwandan rebels go missing.
EUROPE
'Let them arrest me': Dutch MP vows to defy Home Office ban and fly to Britain to show anti-Islam film.
France says it protects jobs, not breaking EU rules.
War crimes court to suspend Serb's trial.
AMERICAS
U.S. Solicitor general nominee says 'enemy combatants' can be held without trial.
Toronto mosque offers 'detox' for extremists.
Chavez puts Venezuelan Government behind bid to stay in power.
Ex-Buffalo police commissioner named Obama's drug czar.
TERRORISM
Global alert issued for 85 terror suspects.
Head of Azerbaijan's air force killed.
Algeria: Al-Qaeda message calls president a traitor.
FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC CRISIS
European banks may need massive bail-out. More here.
U.S. bailout plan: $2.5 trillion and a strong U.S. hand.
European bank bail-out could push EU into crisis.