U.S. President Barack Obama hosted an iftar dinner Tuesday evening at the White House - the special meal used to break the daily sunrise to sunset fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

(ATTN: CORRECTS outbreak month, infection number in 6th para; ADDS gov't vaccination
plan in paras 7-9)

Washington, September 02, SPA -- The White House on Tuesday condemned
the “cowardly” attack against Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz,

PENANG (Malaysia), Sept 2 (Bernama) – Islamic Azad University, Baft, Iran
plans to introduce the Malay Language studies with the cooperation of University

The father of a Sydney teenager shot dead by police says his family has been
targeted by police since two other sons were convicted of killing an officer.

(AAP) - Even the calm and measured Daniel Rich admits playing finals at the end of his first AFL season feels "a bit surreal".

(AAP) - Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has copped a grilling in parliament over her decision to compete on Celebrity MasterChef, with suggestions she make "porky pies" and "corruption cookies".

A state government minister who says he thought he would die as he plunged down an
icy mountain face in the Victorian alps has vowed to make the trek again.

(AAP) - The Department of Defence has refused to say whether a review of security at major defence bases, ordered in the wake of a foiled terrorist attack plot last month, has identified any shortc

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman infected with Influenza A died on
Wednesday, health officials said, raising the local death toll from the H1N1
virus to four.