Bomb hits Egypt church at New Year's Mass, 21 dead
2011-01-01 09:19:58
A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early Saturday, killing at least 21 people.
Sources: Japan PM Kan may pay visit to China
2011-01-01 07:55:17
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering visiting China next spring in an effort to improve soured bilateral ties.
Australia's flood forces more evacuations
2010-12-31 17:06:35
Australia's Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said on Friday that a flood crisis was emerging in Emerald in central Queensland with more evacuations being expected.
China backs Six-Party Talks
2010-12-31 07:24:38
Beijing on Thursday reiterated its support for talks between the ROK and the DPRK after Seoul signaled a desire to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
DPRK criticizes ROK's move of calling it an 'enemy'
2010-12-30 22:24:12
Uriminzokkiri, the government-run website of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday criticized South Korea's move of calling it an enemy.
Bomb killed and injured a dozen in Afghanistan
2010-12-30 17:19:49
Over a dozen people were killed or injured as a roadside bomb struck mini-bus in Helmand province south of Afghanistan on Thursday.
Former Israeli President Katsav convicted of rape
2010-12-30 16:29:22
Israel's former president Moshe Katsav arrives at Tel Aviv District Court to hear the verdict on charges of rape and sexual misconduct against him Dec 30, 2010.
Former Israeli President Katsav convicted of rape
2010-12-30 16:29:22
Israel's former president Moshe Katsav arrives at Tel Aviv District Court to hear the verdict on charges of rape and sexual misconduct against him Dec 30, 2010.
7 al-Qaida members arrested in Iran
2010-12-30 15:55:56
Seven members of al-Qaida have been arrested by Iran's security forces in western part of the country along the border with Iraq, the local English language satellite Press TV reported Thursday.
Woman killed, 4,000 evacuated in Philippine flood
2010-12-30 15:08:57
Officials say an 80-year-old woman has died and her son is missing after they were swept away by floodwaters in eastern Philippines, where landslides and flooding have prompted some 4,000 people to evacuate to safer ground.
In tougher tone, Seoul labels DPRK 'enemy'
2010-12-30 14:40:13
Seoul labeled Pyongyang and its military an enemy in its latest defense white paper released Thursday, signalling a harder line to the North.
Australian plane targeted in laser attack
2010-12-30 11:11:39
A powerful laser tracked an Australia's Jetstar Airways passenger aircraft on Wednesday for about 10 kilometers as it was going to land in Newcastle.