Manama - Two people were killed Saturday when their car exploded in a Shiite village in Bahrain, the interior ministry said, although it was unclear whether the vehicle itself had been targeted.

Manama - FIA president Jean Todt has promised to look into improving the sound of Formula One's new engines but dismissed a change in the rules demanded by some stables.

Manama - Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after a thrilling wheel-to-wheel duel, taking him level with the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio with a 24th career victory.

Manama - Nico Rosberg starts in pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with teammate Lewis Hamilton completing a Mercedes front row lockout, further loosening struggling Sebastien Vettel's grip on his world title.

Manama - Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg put the all-conquering Mercedes team on course for a third successive victory on Saturday when the pair swept the board in practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.Hamilton, who was fastest on Friday, clocked 1:35.

Manama - Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg put Mercedes' early season dominance to its first true test Sunday at the floodlit Bahrain Grand Prix on a track where both drivers have always struggled.

Manama - Bahrain tightened security Thursday, as the three-day Formula One Grand Prix was about to get under way, with the country's Shiite opposition planning protests to seize world attention for pro-reform demands.

The authorities on the island kingdom of Bahrain have said they will eliminate terrorism following a deadly attack that killed three police officers in a Shiite village.

Manama - Force India's Sergio Perez topped the time charts for the second successive day of pre-season Formula One testing on Friday as world champions Red Bull finally found some pace.Perez clocked 1min 35.570sec off a marathon 108 laps with Ferrari's Fernando...

Manama - Germany's Nico Rosberg registered the fastest time in his Mercedes in Saturday morning's pre-season testing session at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit.Rosberg managed to go a second faster than his teammate Lewis Hamilton a day earlier, outpacing Jenson Butto...

Manama - In Bahrain security forces arrested Hussein Sehwan who is a representative of the al-Welfaq National Islamic Society the country's main opposition group.

Manama - A Bahraini policeman died of wounds sustained in a bomb blast during protests marking the anniversary of a crushed 2011 uprising as supporters of the main Shiite opposition bloc took to the streets on Saturday.Thousands of demonstrators were expected t...

Manama - Opposition protesters clashed with police in Bahrain on the first of three days of protest that will end on Saturday February 15. The demonstrations mark the third anniversary of anti-government protests in Bahrain during the Arab Spring.

Bangkok - Thai anti-government protesters today paraded through the capital city Bangkok, defying the state of emergency imposed by the government on Tuesday.

Manama - The Sunni-dominated government of King Hamid Khalifa has officially suspended the national reconciliation talks with the opposition. The main opposition group had already boycotted the talks.

Manama - The US Navy base in Bahrain headquarters of the US fifth fleet is scheduled to double in size and expand the existing facilities onto an adjacent 77 acre piece of land.

Manama - Two days after opening, an exhibition in Bahrain dedicated to the Arab Spring-type uprising in the country was stormed by riot police who closed it down. Authorities claimed the material was likely to incite further violence.

Manama - Human Rights Watch claims that Bahraini security forces have often used disproportionate amounts of tear gas in suppressing anti-government demonstrations since 2011 when protests first began demanding reforms to the ruling monarchy.

World Spine Day events have concluded. National Chiropractic Week in Italy ends tomorrow and October is National Chiropractic Month in the United States.

Manama - The deputy leader of Al Wefaq party the largest opposition party in Bahrain has been jailed and faces charges of inciting terrorism among others the public prosecutor announced on Saturday (Oct. 5). A hearing will be held on the charges on October 24.