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by Nadege Puljak | May 25, 2012 President Francois Hollande is on his first visit to Afghanistan since taking office earlier this month President Francois Hollande on Friday defended France's imminent exit from Afghanistan, saying 2,000 combat troops will leave in a coordinated withdrawal this year but vowing not to abandon the country. Hollande met French soldiers deployed in the volatile province of Kapisa

Tweet Share this Email Print A copy photo of the original missing poster of Etan Patz is shown during a news conference near a New York City apartment building, where police and FBI agents were searching a basement for clues in the boy's 1979 disappearance in New York, April 19, 2012.

New York, May 25(Petra)-- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended Egypt for holding presidential elections in what he described as a "calm and positive" atmosphere. "These historic elections, in which Egyptians will freely choose their President from amongst numerous candidates, are an important milestone in Egypt's democratic transition,'' the UN Chief said. The Secretary-General commended the Egyptian authorities for their

AP Asian stock markets struggled for firm footing on Friday as investor nerves were tested by fizzling economic growth in China and the lack of a concrete plan to pull Greece back from the brink of bankruptcy. Media reports that some of China's biggest banks will miss their annual lending targets for the first time in seven years rattled markets, analysts said.

By the CNN Wire Staff Muslim community leaders hold a news conference in February at Rutgers University to address police surveillance of Muslims. New York (CNN) - New York City police didn't violate New Jersey state laws when they carried out surveillance programs of Muslim-owned business, mosques and university student groups, according to a Thursday statement from the New Jersey attorney general's office.