The Taliban has added to the growing death toll of American soldiers in Afghanistan, killing five U.S. troops in a suicide attack in the capital Kabul.

An aging Antonov-24 turboprop passenger plane has crashed on Monday in Afghanistan’s secluded and mountainous Salang pass, leaving more than 40 people missing.

Air traffic in Europe has been thrown into chaos once again as Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland forced aviation authorities to close several airports, including two of the continent’s busiest passenger hubs.

A general considered responsible for forming the paramilitary arm of the Thai Red Shirts has succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained on Thursday, sparking new clashes in Bangkok’s business district.

Saying that an ongoing military crackdown is necessary for the future of Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva defended on Saturday the government action that has caused more than 20 deaths since Thursday.

Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdiphol was rushed to a hospital and is now in intensive care unit after he was shot in the head on Thursday.

A 10-year-old boy has been found alive after an Afriqiyah Airways plane crashed in Tripoli, Libya, a few minutes before landing, killing 103 people on board.

A Conservative-led coalition is set to take charge of the new British government after Labor leader Gordon Brown stepped down as Prime Minister, paving the way for David Cameron to assume the premiership.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday, May 10, at 10 Downing Street that he will step down as the leader of the Labour Party.

Looks like another child of a former President of the Philippines will be seating in Malacanang Palace.