Uganda "anti-gay" bill not on parliament agenda
2011-05-12 09:32:54
A Uganda bill that at draft stage had proposed the death penalty for homosexuals who are "repeat offenders" disappeared from the parliament's agenda on Wednesday after severe pressure from foreign activists.
Afghan Taliban resort to massive offensives
2011-05-12 09:29:30
Taliban militants in a new tactic to exert pressure on Afghan government and challenge the Afghan and NATO-led troops have initiated massive attacks since early this month.
More pressure on Pakistani military over bin Laden
2011-05-12 09:27:23
Pakistan's opposition leader accused the powerful spy agency of negligence and incompetence on Wednesday as the country's former president said rogue members of the security establishment may have helped Osama bin Laden hide for years near Islamabad.
AP-GfK Poll: Bin Laden killing was justified
2011-05-12 09:25:12
A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows the nation supporting the raid with rare unanimity, and the glow from the operation is also boosting approval for President Barack Obama's handling of terrorism and the war in Afghanistan.
Libya rebels seek funds from US
2011-05-13 09:06:19
Libyan rebels will meet senior White House officials, seeking both cash and diplomatic legitimacy in their war to topple Muammar Gadhafi.
8 beheaded bodies found in Mexico
2011-05-13 09:03:01
The bodies of eight decapitated men were dumped Thursday along roads in Durango, a drug-gang-plagued northern Mexican state.
How bin Laden emailed without being detected by US
2011-05-13 07:56:38
Despite having no Internet access in his hideout, Osama bin Laden was a prolific email writer who built a painstaking system that kept him one step ahead of the US government's best eavesdroppers.
NATO denies attacking DPRK embassy
2011-05-13 07:11:23
NATO on Thursday dismissed media reports that a NATO air strike damaged the embassy of DPRK in Tripoli, capital of Libya.
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest
2011-05-13 06:48:49
Pakistan on Thursday summoned the US ambassador to Islamabad to protest the violation of national sovereignty through the operation conducted by US forces in the country's northwestern city of Abbottabad.
NATO strikes Libyan capital after Gadhafi appears
2011-05-12 22:42:23
NATO air strikes hit Muammar Gaddafi's compound early on Thursday, hours after the Libyan leader was shown on television for the first time since another aerial attack killed his son nearly two weeks ago.
DPRK embassy in Tripoli damaged by NATO raid
2011-05-12 19:06:27
Libya's state television said on Thursday a NATO air strike damaged the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)in the capital Tripoli without giving more details.
Two rockets hit civilian houses in Libya's Ajdabiya
2011-05-12 17:58:59
Two rockets hit civilian houses in the downtown of east Libya's Ajdabiya, Xinhua reporter witnessed.