Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq
2011-05-24 13:23:46
Australian soldiers and contractors in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize surgical equipment properly, local media reported on Tuesday.
Japan sets up expert panel to investigate nuke accident
2011-05-24 13:08:41
The Japanese government on Tuesday decided to establish an independent expert panel to probe into the causes of the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant.
Netanyahu repeats Israel cannot return to '67 borders
2011-05-24 12:46:22
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday again rejected US President Barack Obama's vision of a Middle East peace deal based on the country's "indefensible" 1967 borders.
Obama in jubilant Ireland: 'I've come home'
2011-05-24 11:04:03
Obama downed a pint of Guinness with a distant cousin and checked out centuries-old parish records tracing his family to Ireland.
Mexico urges united front in battle for IMF post
2011-05-24 10:32:41
Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens launched his bid to lead the International Monetary Fund, urging developing nations to back a single candidate who can "take the battle to the Europeans."
Rescuers to re-enter NZ mine for the lost 29
2011-05-24 10:26:03
Police and rescue workers have agreed a plan to retrieve the bodies of 29 men who died in one of New Zealand's worst ever mine disasters six months ago.
Colombia seizes 12 tons of Mexico-bound cocaine
2011-05-24 10:25:31
The Colombian navy seized 12 tons of cocaine on Monday on a container ship in the port of Cartagena that was due to sail to Veracruz, Mexico, authorities said.
IAEA official says nuke energy to benefit Latin America
2011-05-24 10:12:05
The use of nuclear energy in Latin America will benefit the agriculture production and medicine, director for Latin America at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Juan Antonio Casas said on Monday.
NATO airstrikes bombard Tripoli, heaviest yet
2011-05-24 10:00:50
NATO warplanes repeatedly hit targets in Tripoli early Tuesday in what appears to be the heaviest night of bombing of the Libyan capital since the Western alliance launched its air campaign against Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
DNA matches Strauss-Kahn in sex attack
2011-05-24 09:16:20
New tests have found that the DNA of Dominique Strauss-Kahn matches material found on the shirt of a Manhattan hotel maid.
US military probes toxic chemical dump in Korea
2011-05-24 09:00:55
The US military in South Korea said Monday it had made "some progress" in its investigation into allegations that large amounts of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange were buried over 30 years ago at a US military base in the country.
14 killed, 38 injured in Yemen clash
2011-05-24 07:16:29
At least 14 government soldiers were killed in clashes on Monday between government forces and tribesmen in Yemen 's capital.