Libya wants more talks with US and rebels

2011-07-23 10:30:07

Libyan representatives are ready to hold more talks with the United States and with rebels.

Argentina creates forum to study China

2011-07-21 13:46:30

Argentine experts have created a forum called the Observatory of the Chinese Economy (OCE) to improve their understanding of changes in China due to its growing global importance.

Volcano rakes in tourism cash

2011-07-22 07:41:40

Iceland's volcanoes gained notoriety last year for their ash-spewing ability to ground airlines and make a mess.

Languages on New Guinea vanish without a whisper

2011-07-22 07:41:40

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Who will speak Iniai in 2050? Or Faiwol? Moskona? Wahgi? Probably nobody, as the languages of New Guinea - the world's greatest linguistic reservoir - are disappearing in a tide of indifference.

Malawi leader urges calm as riots kill 11

2011-07-22 07:41:40

At least 11 people have been killed in clashes between Malawian demonstrators and police during rioting in three cities.

Experts not fazed by US call for India to 'lead' Asia

2011-07-22 07:41:40

BEIJING - Sino-Indian ties are unlikely to be affected by Washington's attempts to encourage New Delhi to take a stronger role across Asia, experts said.

Obama holds new crisis debt talks with political allies, foes

2011-07-22 07:41:40

WASHINGTON - US lawmakers were scrambling on Thursday to avert a disastrous early August debt default, after President Barack Obama met separately with his top Democratic allies and Republican foes to hammer out a compromise.

Atlantis landing end of an era

2011-07-22 07:41:40

The space shuttle Atlantis glided home through a clear moonlit sky to complete a 13-day cargo run to the International Space Station.

Australia mulls privacy laws

2011-07-22 07:41:40

Australia moved to introduce a legal right to privacy after the phone-hacking scandal in Britain, paving the way for people to sue media.

Gadhafi rallies tribes to battle rebels

2011-07-22 07:41:40

Al-AZIZIYA, Libya - Dozens of horsemen in flowing robes sat on their mounts cheering as men around them fired AK-47s in the air, proclaiming their allegiance to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi and their readiness to march on the rebel-held western mountains.

Egypt's new cabinet sworn in

2011-07-22 09:17:24

Egypt's new ministers took the oath of office in front of Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Thursday, official MENA news agency reported.

Drought, famine hit east Africa

2011-07-21 21:53:20

A wide swathe of east Africa, including Kenya and Ethiopia, has been hit by years of severe drought and the United Nations says two regions of southern Somalia are suffering the worst famine for 20 years, with 3.7 million people facing starvation.