US pushes for immediate transition in Yemen
2011-06-07 11:24:48
The US wants to see an immediate transition in Yemen after the country's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded Friday by shelling on his presidential palace, US State Department said on Monday.
'Political solution' needed for Libya
2011-06-08 07:02:00
China urged all parties in Libya to reach an immediate cease-fire and resolve the crisis through political means, adding that it was willing to work with the international community to seek a political solution.
Gadhafi vows to fight until death
Ex-IMF leader pleads not guilty to sex assault
2011-06-07 09:17:58
Strauss-Kahn asserted his innocence to charges he tried to rape a maid, but the drama unfolded outside the Manhattan courtroom.
Israel concerned with more border protests
2011-06-07 09:09:37
Following the deadly clashes on Sunday with pro-Palestinian protesters at the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line, the Israeli army on Monday prepared for more similar demonstrations.
Lebanese president condemns Israeli killing in Golan Heights
2011-06-07 09:01:23
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Monday condemned Israel's violence during Sunday's "Naksa Day" protests on the Golan Heights which resulted in more than 20 deaths.
27th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan
2011-06-07 08:50:27
An official says an Australian soldier has been killed in an operation that destroyed a large cache of insurgent munitions in Afghanistan. The casualty is the 27th Australian death in the Afghan conflict and the fourth in two weeks.
NATO reiterates no ground troops in Libya
2011-06-07 08:44:14
NATO will not send in troops on the ground although it has added Apache attack helicopters to its arsenal in the air raids on Libya.
Chilean volcano still billowing plume
2011-06-07 08:28:38
A volcano in the Caulle Cordon of southern Chile erupted for a second day on Sunday, shooting out pumice stones.
Humala declares victory in Peru
2011-06-07 08:02:09
Left-wing former army commander Ollanta Humala claimed victory in Peru's presidential election on Sunday.
Armed men kill 120 Syrian forces
2011-06-07 06:12:42
Syrian security forces fought gunmen in battles that left over 120 members of the security forces dead, state television said.
Drugmakers cut vaccine prices for poorer nations
2011-06-06 23:07:28
Several leading drugmakers are cutting their prices on potentially life-saving vaccines for people in developing countries in an effort to sustain supplies via the GAVI international vaccine alliance.
Hotel maid to testify in Strauss-Kahn trial-lawyer
2011-06-06 22:58:03
The hotel maid who former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is accused of sexually assaulting will testify against him should the case go to trial, a lawyer for the woman said on Monday.