Egypt says no to foreign election monitors
2011-07-21 11:19:38
Egypt's ruling generals say foreigners won't be allowed to monitor upcoming elections but there will be Egyptian observers.
Afghan, Iraq wars triggering lung ailment
2011-07-21 10:52:43
Some soldiers have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with an untreatable lung disease that interferes with their ability to do physical exercise, possibly caused by inhaling toxic material, doctors report.
Ecuador: Illegal boat caught with 357 dead sharks
2011-07-22 09:57:56
Ecuadorean authorities say they have seized 357 dead sharks from a boat that was fishing illegally in the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands national park.
Canada sells remaining interests in Chrysler to Fiat
2011-07-22 09:05:35
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on Thursday that Canada has sold its remaining interests in Chrysler Group LLC to Fiat for $140 million.
Colombian president's facebook account hacked
2011-07-21 14:31:43
The Facebook page of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was hacked Wednesday, also the country's Independence Day, the president said via Twitter.
Cuba declares success in curbing soil degradation
2011-07-21 10:59:27
Cuba's agriculture ministry said Wednesday the country has made considerable headway in conservations programs aimed at curbing soil degradation that poses a serious threat to food supply.
Afghan, Iraq wars triggering lung ailment
2011-07-21 10:52:43
Some soldiers have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with an untreatable lung disease that interferes with their ability to do physical exercise, possibly caused by inhaling toxic material, doctors report.
Men who buy sex commit more crimes
2011-07-21 10:47:04
Men who pay for sex are more likely than men who do not pay for sex to commit a variety of offenses including violent crimes against women, according to research conducted in the Boston area.
Record snowfalls in Chile
2011-07-21 10:40:59
At least 5,000 inhabitants in a southern Chilean region have been isolated after parts of the area were cut off by the heaviest snowfalls in 16 years, authorities said Tuesday.
Israelis pitch tents to protest house prices
2011-07-21 11:32:07
Hundreds of students have pitched tents on one of Israel's most expensive promenades to protest against property prices, spurring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative government to free up state-owned land.
UN chief voices concern over violence in Syria
2011-07-21 09:57:03
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon voiced "deep concern" on Wednesday over the escalating violence in Syria, calling on the authorities "to stop repression immediately."
France: Gadhafi could stay in Libya
2011-07-21 09:46:35
France suggested that a possible way out of Libya's civil war would be to allow Gadhafi to stay in the country if he relinquishes power.