20 Syrians killed by tanks shelling on Homs, Daraa
2011-05-12 17:06:55
At least 20 Syrians have been killed by tanks shelling in the restive cities of Homs and Daraa, activists said Thursday.
NATO and Afghan raid kills girl, policeman
2011-05-12 15:55:05
NATO says its troops and Afghan forces mistakenly killed a young girl and a man who turned out to be a police officer during an overnight raid in eastern Afghanistan.
Pakistani officials: US drone strike kills 5
2011-05-12 15:03:26
US missiles killed at least five alleged militants Thursday in a tribal region along the Afghan border - the third such attack since the US killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Bin Laden's wife: I'll stand with you
2011-05-12 14:05:18
Osama bin Laden once gave his wives the option of leaving Afghanistan, but his young Yemeni bride was determined to stay and be "martyred" alongside him.
Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
2011-05-12 11:13:41
Syrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country, rights campaigners said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces fought to crush a seven-week uprising.
Israel sticks to F-35 despite possible lag to 2018
2011-05-12 10:41:03
Israel may get its first F-35 warplanes, seen as a bulwark against arch-enemy Iran, from the United States only in 2018 due to production delays, an Israeli newspaper said on Monday.
48 women raped every hour in Congo
2011-05-12 10:41:07
The African nation of Congo has been called the worst place on earth to be a woman. A new study released Wednesday shows that it's even worse than previously thought: 1,152 women are raped every day, a rate equal to 48 per hour.
Costa Rican prisoners take 15 hostages
2011-05-12 10:01:43
A group of prisoners in Costa Rica's La Reforma Jail Centre on Wednesday took 15 hostages including an unknown number of civilians and demanded that authorities set up a safe escape route, official sources said.
China calls for stable situation in Kosovo
2011-05-13 09:04:24
China on Thursday expressed its hope that all parties concerned of Kosovo issue could work together to maintain stability, and avoid any act triggering escalation of tension.
NATO denies attacking DPRK embassy in Tripoli
2011-05-13 07:11:23
NATO dismissed reports that its air strike damaged DPRK's embassy in Libya's capital.
NATO denies attacking DPRK embassy in Tripoli
2011-05-13 07:11:23
NATO dismissed reports that its air strike damaged DPRK's embassy in Libya's capital.
Iran gets another nuclear fuel batch
2011-05-12 09:07:32
Iran has received another shipment of nuclear fuel from Russia for use at its Bushehr nuclear power plant.