At least 842 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says. As of Friday, Nov. 18, 2009, at least 842 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan 'revolutionary fighter'. Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians.

Thousands of Algerians held a spontaneous rally Sunday in the capital Algiers in support of their national football team, which degenerated into attacks on Egyptian businesses.

Thousands of Algerians held a spontaneous rally Sunday in the capital Algiers in support of their national football team, which degenerated into attacks on Egyptian businesses.

Sudan braced for an influx of Algerian and Egyptian fans on Monday ahead of this week's crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble between the rival supporters.

Sudan braced for an influx of Algerian and Egyptian fans on Monday ahead of this week's crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble between the rival supporters.

Sudan braced for an influx of Algerian and Egyptian fans on Monday for this week's crunch World Cup qualification play-off as fears of trouble mounted after disturbances in Algeria that drew an Egyptian protest.

Egypt on Monday summoned the Algerian ambassador to seek increased security for its nationals in Algeria amid violent incidents between the two countries vying for a place in the 2010 World Cup finals.

Oil production in Sudan's Unity state is contaminating water, spreading disease to humans and cattle and threatening the world's largest inland wetlands, according to a survey released Monday.

Five people were killed and seven wounded, including a minister in the south Sudan regional government, when a gunbattle erupted between rival ethnic groups, officials said on Monday.

Sudanese police were on high alert on Monday as Algerian and Egyptian fans began arriving for this week's crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble.

Sudanese police were on high alert on Monday as Algerian and Egyptian fans began arriving for this week's crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble between the rival supporters.

Sudanese parties on Monday condemned abuses in voter registrations for the first multi-party elections in 24 years set for April, calling for the enrolment period to be extended.

US envoy Scott Gration will return to Khartoum and Darfur this week as part of US diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the region, the State Department said Monday.

Graft watchdog Transparency International hit out at rich countries over shady banking practices on Tuesday as it published its annual rankings naming and shaming the world's most corrupt nations.

Graft watchdog Transparency International hit out at rich countries over shady banking practices on Tuesday as it published its annual rankings naming and shaming the world's most corrupt nations.

A list of the world's most corrupt and least corrupt countries, according to watchdog group. A look at the world's 10 most corrupt and 10 least corrupt countries according to the Corruption Perceptions Index report published Tuesday by watchdog Transparency International.

Thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans descended Tuesday into Khartoum for a decisive World Cup qualifier between the two Arab rivals as Sudanese police went on high alert after weekend unrest.

Thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans flocked into Khartoum on Tuesday for a make-or-break World Cup qualification play-off, with Sudanese police out in force to segregate the rival supporters.

Lawless Somalia and war-torn Afghanistan topped a blacklist on Tuesday of the world's most corrupt countries drawn up by the anti-graft watchdog Transparency International.