120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria
2011-04-24 09:12:28
Syrian security forces fired on funeral processions that drew tens of thousands Saturday.
Yemeni president agrees to step down
2011-04-24 08:14:20
Yemen's embattled president agreed to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Australian PM tours Japan tsunami zone
2011-04-23 17:45:49
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has toured a region of Japan badly damaged in last month's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
UN chief courts support from Russia
2011-04-23 17:57:40
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon courted support on Friday from permanent Security Council member Russia.
Libyan army to withdraw from Misrata
2011-04-23 12:48:33
Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said Friday that the Libyan army will withdraw from the rebel-held city of Misrata.
Mubarak detained for 15 more days
2011-04-22 19:14:38
Egypt's top prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud decided on Friday to detain former president Hosni Mubarak for 15 more days.
Libya ground forces degraded by up to 40 pct
2011-04-22 17:16:30
Coalition air strikes have degraded Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's main ground forces by 30 to 40 percent.
Facebook live chat held at campaign in Canada
2011-04-22 09:54:19
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff participates in a Facebook live chat while at a campaign stop in Montreal, April 21, 2011.
Bodies pulled from Mexican graves
2011-04-22 10:45:19
Another four bodies were pulled from a pair of clandestine graves in Mexico's northwestern state Durango Thursday, officials said.
Haitian post-election violence kills 1
2011-04-22 10:10:42
One person was killed and another 10 injured in the post-election violence in Haiti Thursday, a Haitian police spokesman said.
Egypt considers moving Mubarak to jail
2011-04-22 09:59:36
Egypt's General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud considered moving former President Hosni Mubarak to a prison.
UN must revive peace process
2011-04-22 09:45:31
The UN must assume its responsibilities and stop the vicious settlement activities and continuing aggression in the Middle East.