Hold on, buckaroo
2011-04-19 10:31:37
A gaucho is unseated by an untamed or unbroken horse during the celebration of "Criolla" (Creole) Week in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 18, 2011. Gauchos from all over the country come to Montevideo during Creole Week to compete for the award of best rider.
Colombia seizes more than 3 tons of marijuana
2011-04-19 11:29:25
The Colombian National Police on Monday said it had seized more than three tons of marijuana in the central department of Caldas.
Nepal's first online course for nurses launched
2011-04-19 13:10:44
International Center for Academics (ICA) in affiliation with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the first online course for in-service nurses in Nepal.
Yemen seeks int'l help to deal with piracy
2011-04-19 11:23:31
Yemen Monday urged international aid for its efforts to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden and control continuous influx of African refugees.
Yahoo to keep search records for 18 months
2011-04-19 11:11:39
Yahoo plans to extend the amount of time it retains records on what its users search for online.
Link between pregnancy diet and fat offspring found
2011-04-19 12:28:35
New Zealand scientists have helped find a link between a woman's diet during pregnancy and her child's chances of becoming fat.
40 Mediterranean fish species could vanish
2011-04-19 11:03:43
A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years.
Rights group says 12 Syrians killed in clashes
2011-04-18 22:25:18
More than 10,000 mourners in Syria joined funeral processions Monday.
1 killed, 16 injuried in Czech bus crash
2011-04-18 21:28:56
Firefighters survey the scene of a crash of a public bus in Prague April 18, 2011. According to local media reports, the driver was killed and 16 people suffered injuries in the crash.
Last Supper was a day earlier
2011-04-19 06:54:27
The Last Supper took place on a Wednesday and a date for Easter can now be fixed.
Solar-powered airplane test flight
2011-04-18 22:02:13
Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg performs a low altitude go-round procedure with the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype aircraft during a test flight at Payerne airport April 18, 2011.
Scientists: Gulf health nearly at pre-spill level
2011-04-18 21:16:15
Scientists judge the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico as nearly back to normal one year after the BP oil spill, but with glaring blemishes that restrain their optimism about nature's resiliency.