Deadly quake hits New Zealand
2011-02-22 10:14:20
A strong quake hit New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday for the second time in five months, toppling buildings, causing "multiple fatalities", trapping people beneath rubble and sparking fires.
Colombian Police detains 95 gang members
2011-02-22 09:34:22
Colombian Defense Ministry said on Monday that Colombian Police had captured 95 member of the drug trafficking bands in the last week.
6.3 magnitude quake hits New Zealand's Christchurch
2011-02-22 08:58:49
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand South Island's Canterbury region on Tuesday, with some buildings collapsed in and phone lines down in Christchurch.
Heart attacks don't deter fast food lovers
2011-02-22 07:58:45
It would seem logical for patients who have had a heart attack to cut back on fast food.
Vancouver tops list of most livable cities
2011-02-22 07:58:45
Vancouver topped the list of the world's most livable cities for the fifth straight year, while Melbourne claimed second place from Vienna and Australian and Canadian cities dominated the list's top 10 spots.
Art floats away from Australian festival
2011-02-22 07:58:45
Australian arts festival organizers said on Monday they were devastated that a huge helium-filled sculpture had to be taken down after parts of it floated away soon after it was unveiled.
Protests in Libya reach the capital, dozens dead
2011-02-22 07:58:45
Dozens of people were reported killed in Tripoli overnight as anti-government protests reached the Libyan capital for the first time and the building where the country's parliament meets was ablaze on Monday.
Stampede kills at least 30, injures 70 in Mali
2011-02-22 07:28:08
At least 30 people were killed and 70 others injured on Monday night in a stadium stampede in Mali, media report said.
Tunisians flee from Libya; Egypt opens hospitals
2011-02-22 06:10:43
Some 2,600 Tunisian nationals living in Libya have fled to the Tunisian-Libyan border post of Ras El Jedir, the official press agency TAP reported Monday.
Two Libyan pilots refuse to bomb protesters, land in Malta
2011-02-22 03:36:08
Two Libyan pilots refused to bomb protesters in capital Tripoli and landed in Malta, two pan- Arab televisions Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya reported on Monday.
Al-Jazeera TV: Libyan air force bombs protesters
2011-02-22 01:54:24
The pan-Arab Al-Jazeera TV said the Libyan air force bombed protesters in the capital Tripoli.
Strong earthquake strikes south of Fiji
2011-02-21 22:54:13
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck in waters south of Fiji. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued.