Iran to start Bushehr nuclear plant
2011-08-15 09:53:35
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoon Abbasi said that the first phase of Bushehr nuclear power plant will be commissioned by the end of August if the tests underway are completed.
Syria denies pounding Latakia
2011-08-15 10:09:15
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) denied Sunday media reports that Syrian gunboats pounded the impoverished al-Ramel neighborhood in Latakia with heavy machine guns.
US, UK urge halt of violence in Syria
2011-08-14 09:21:13
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday called for an "immediate halt of all bloodshed and violence" against the protesters in Syria.
Protests in Israel against living cost
2011-08-14 09:48:53
Tens of thousands of people gathered across Israel on Saturday to call for lower living costs in an effort to show the government their protest movement has countrywide support.
US national kidnapped in E Pakistan
2011-08-13 14:39:49
Unidentified men kidnapped a US national from the Pakistani city of Lahore early Saturday morning, police and neighbors said.
US, British urge halt of violence in Syria
2011-08-14 09:21:13
US and Britain called on Saturday for an "immediate halt of all violence" against the protesters in Syria.
Cuba celebrates Fidel Castro's 85th birthday
2011-08-13 13:30:13
A grand gala was held Friday night to celebrate former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's 85th birthday.
Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan security handover
2011-08-13 14:01:34
US President Obama and his Afghan counterpart Karzai discussed progress in handing over security responsibility towards a full Afghan lead in 2014.
Cameron has lost legitimacy: Libya
2011-08-10 21:26:08
In Libya, a government spokesman said Cameron had lost legitimacy and should step down.
Yingluck elected as new Thailand PM
2011-08-06 07:52:55
Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, was elected on Friday as Thailand's first female prime minister.
UN slams Nigeria over oil pollution
2011-08-06 07:52:55
Decades of oil pollution in Nigeria's Ogoniland region may require the world's biggest ever clean-up, the UN environmental agency said .
IMF chief Lagarde faces embezzlement investigation
2011-08-06 07:52:55
A French court gave the green light on Thursday for an embezzlement investigation targeting new IMF Managing director.