Ex-IMF chief freed without bail; charges stand

2011-07-02 07:26:06

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest Friday after prosecutors acknowledged serious questions about the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault.

Libya's Gadhafi threatens to attack Europe

2011-07-02 07:18:46

Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi threatened to carry out attacks in Europe if NATO does not stop airstrikes against his regime in Libya.

Car explodes in front of bomb squad member in Thailand

2011-07-02 09:03:32

A car bomb explodes as a member of a Thai bomb squad checks it in Narathiwat province, south of Bangkok July 1, 2011.

Shriver files for divorce

2011-07-02 08:05:34

Six weeks after Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed he had fathered a child out of wedlock, his wife Maria Shriver filed divorce papers Friday to end their marriage of 25 years.

July 4 fireworks banned for fear

2011-07-02 08:17:23

From Arizona to Florida, there will be fewer oohs and aahs at the rockets' red glare this Fourth of July: Many cities and counties across the nation's drought-stricken southern tier are banning fireworks because of the risk of wildfires

US will maintain leadership in space

2011-07-02 07:34:58

The Atlantis mission that will be launched by NASA on July 8 will not be an end to the space age, as some media suggest.

China warns not to politicize UN mandate

2011-07-01 06:39:37

China said the international community should not link the mandate of the United Nations force monitoring the ceasefire in the Golan Heights.

North, south Sudan agree on buffer zone

2011-07-01 08:12:05

North and south Sudan on Wednesday agreed in principle to establish a buffer zone on their joint borders.

2 French journalists in Afghanistan freed

2011-06-30 17:25:19

Two journalists held hostage for 18 months in Afghanistan came home to France on Thursday to a presidential welcome and nationwide relief.

Tuning up for Copa America

2011-06-30 10:05:13

Brazil's Neymar and Alexandre Pato attend a training session in Los Cardales, June 29, 2011, ahead of the Copa America soccer tournament.

Hu calls for dialogue in Sudan

2011-06-30 07:10:01

China said relations with Sudan would remain friendly regardless of changes in the international situation or in Sudan's domestic affairs.
Sudanese leader: Ties with China to stay on track

Support and suggestions for lagarde

2011-06-30 08:17:09

The US expressed its support of Christine Lagarde early Tuesday in a written statement by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.