Gadhafi urges to seize weapons supplied to rebels

2011-07-02 22:33:27

Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has ordered his supporters to confiscate the weapons that France has supplied to rebel forces.

Al-Qaida hold 50 hostage after battles in S Yemen

2011-07-02 21:14:50

The Yemen-based al-Qaida held 50 soldiers hostage after fierce battles in the southern province of Abyan.

Jordanian government submits resignation

2011-07-02 17:27:45

The Jordanian government led by Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit submitted its resignation on Saturday, according to an official source.

Chinese classics gives me inner strength: UN chief

2011-07-02 17:21:48

In the eyes of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, inner strength is much more important than physical strength when doing what many consider the most impossible job in the world.

Afghan roadside bomb kills 13

2011-07-02 16:56:26

Thirteen Afghan civilians, including four women and two children, were killed Saturday when a roadside bomb ripped through their van in the country's south, the government said.

Rail linking Europe to China's West

2011-07-02 07:55:51

A cargo train filled with laptops and LCD screens has left Chongqing, a mega-city in China's less-developed western regions.

Morocco votes massively for change

2011-07-04 08:30:02

Like his fellow Moroccans, Ibrahim Alami,felt very proud that he contributed to last Friday's landslide vote in favor of a new constitution.

35 nations meet over climate talks

2011-07-03 21:15:47

Representatives from 35 countries are meeting in Germany to discuss how to overcome disputes over reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Libya rebels gear up for Tripoli

2011-07-03 13:34:09

Libyan rebel forces massing southwest of Tripoli were gearing up for a new advance to the capital in the next two days.

Thaksin party wins Thai election by a landslide

2011-07-04 06:41:14

Thailand's opposition won a landslide election victory, led by the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra.

Key Pakistan Taliban leader arrested in Islamabad

2011-07-03 14:35:54

Pakistani authorities have arrested a key Taliban leader, Zia-ur-Rahman, in capital Islamabad, local TV channels reported on Sunday.

Libya rebels brace for new push to Tripoli

2011-07-03 13:34:09

Libyan rebel forces massing southwest of Tripoli were gearing up for a new advance to the capital in the next two days after they were pushed back by government troops