Last man WWI veteran dies at 110 in Australia

2011-05-05 12:54:38

The man believed to have been the last living male veteran of World War I on Thursday died in Perth of Australia aged at 110.

Australian churches can discriminate against gays

2011-05-05 12:48:28

Religious groups in Australia are allowed to discriminate against people who are gay or transgender, prompting criticism from gay rights activists who find it galling that religious social service programs receive millions of dollars in government funding.

Doctored bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global

2011-05-05 10:25:39

The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. But the pictures are fakes.

Why the US had it wrong about bin Laden's hideout

2011-05-05 10:15:24

The dramatic raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in a Pakistani town this week capped a decade-long manhunt, but it also revealed just how wrong the US had been about where the world's most wanted terrorist was hiding.

Several deaths, injuries in Amsterdam shooting

2011-05-05 08:55:06

A number of people were killed and injured in a shooting at a car dealership in Amsterdam and five people were arrested, Dutch police said on Wednesday.

Portugal bailout deal to be $115b

2011-05-05 07:52:43

Portugal reached a deal with the European Union and the IMF on Tuesday on a 78 billion euro ($115.9 billion) 3-year bailout, the third euro zone member to do so after Greece and Ireland, caretaker Prime Minister Jose Socrates said.

Austria expects end to Palestinian stalemate

2011-05-04 22:20:35

Austria expects additional steps in overcoming a political stalemate involving the Palestinians after a reconciliation agreement was reached between Fatah and the Islamic Hamas movements.

EU considers free travel curbs to fight migration

2011-05-04 19:47:53

The European Union executive could allow governments to restore border controls temporarily in Europe's free travel zone under plans presented on Wednesday in response to demands for more national powers over immigration.

UK arrests 5 under security law near nuclear site

2011-05-04 17:48:10

Police said on Tuesday they had arrested five men close to the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in northwest England under counter-terrorism laws.

Lawyer: No comp for Austrian girl held in dungeon

2011-05-04 17:26:00

A lawyer says Austrian authorities have rejected a compensation claim from a woman who was held captive for 8 1/2 years by a man who tormented her both physically and verbally and locked her in a dungeon.

Syrian Army to end operations in Daraa

2011-05-05 08:42:28

A military source said Wednesday the Syrian army is about to complete its mission in the southern city of Daraa.

Forces seek to weaken Libya govt

2011-05-05 07:54:15

International forces are seeking to weaken but not to kill Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi by bombarding his strategic sites.