Gadhafi revives offer of vote to end war
2011-06-27 08:22:23
The Libyan government on Sunday renewed its offer to hold a vote on whether Muammar Gadhafi should stay in power.
NATO says hit military targets in Libya
2011-06-26 07:07:31
NATO said on Saturday its missiles had hit a site in Libya used by Muammar Gaddafi's forces to stockpile military supplies and vehicles.
3 al-Qaida suspects killed in Yemen
2011-06-26 07:30:42
Yemeni forces killed three men who were among nearly 60 suspected al-Qaida militants who escaped from prison this past week, officials said.
Global diabetes epidemic balloons to 350 m
2011-06-26 07:16:15
The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to 347 million.
Lawmaker: Japan PM could resign before August
2011-06-26 13:26:55
A senior lawmaker of Japan's ruling party says the prime minister could resign before August.
'Planking Thailand' urges people to vote
2011-06-26 07:53:57
Members of a group called "Planking Thailand" make a cross formation, to urge people to vote, a day before advance voting commences in Bangkok June 25, 2011. Thailand will hold a general election on July 3. Planking, the fad of lying face down stiff in often bizarre places for a photo op, has become a global craze.
UN chief urges to fight drug abuse
2011-06-26 08:08:02
Confronting the global scourge of organized crime and drug trafficking is a "shared responsibility,"an UN official said.
Robot, drone fail on Japan nuke-plant missions
2011-06-25 15:26:45
Two high-tech machines intended to help workers at Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant malfunctioned Friday, including a long-awaited Japanese robot making its first attempt to take important measurements in areas too dangerous for humans.
Bicycle bomb kills 10 in Afghanistan
2011-06-25 15:19:59
Ten people were killed and 24 others were injured when a bicycle bomb went off in Kunduz province 250 km north of capital city of Kabul on Friday evening, the interior ministry confirmed on Saturday.
Obama extends sanctions against DPRK
2011-06-25 09:42:55
US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for another year on Thursday.
US House conflicted on Libya campaign
2011-06-25 08:36:16
A resolution that bars most funding for the US military mission in Libya failed in the US House of Representatives on Friday...
Greek fighter jet salvaged after crashing
2011-06-23 22:00:15
A handout photo taken June 21, 2011 shows a Greek Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter lying in the bottom of the Aegean sea near the Greek island of Samos after it crashed on June 9, 2011.