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.

Snapshot: The world in 24 hours

2011-05-03 20:39:41

collections of photos shot by May 2 around the world

French First Lady fuels pregnancy rumour

2011-05-03 10:06:35

French First Lady Carla Bruni has fanned rumours she is pregnant, clutching a shawl to her belly during a newspaper interview.

9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden

2011-05-02 16:32:39

Challenging the might of the "infidel" United States, Osama bin Laden masterminded the deadliest militant attacks in history and then built a global network of allies to wage a "holy war" intended to outlive him.

Al-Qaida No 2 Zawahri likely to succeed bin Laden

2011-05-02 15:43:15

Egyptian-born doctor and surgeon Ayman al-Zawahri is al Qaeda's second-in-command expected to succeed Osama bin Laden following his killing in a firefight with USforces in Pakistan.

Russia replaces veteran space agency chief

2011-05-01 13:51:04

Russia named a new space agency chief on Friday following a string of embarrassing setbacks and failed satellite launches.

Famed Swiss climbing guide dies in fall

2011-04-29 15:31:27

Famed Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan, one of the few to ever reach the summits of all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 meters, has died in a climbing fall on his 52nd birthday.

CBS reporter Lara Logan recounts assault

2011-04-29 10:45:36

CBS correspondent Lara Logan felt sure she would die while being sexually assaulted by a mob when covering the jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Will Kate be the next fashion icon?

2011-04-29 10:22:07

You may be tired of reading about one-angle reports about the bride-to-be, and China Daily website presents a Fashion in politics review, just in time for the royal wedding.

Wanna marry a prince? 7 steps to find your royal

2011-04-28 13:31:08

Well forget kissing frogs and try playing tennis or putting your party shoes on. Social network site Badoo (www.badoo.com) has come up with the "Seven Golden Rules" on how to find a prince, after conducting a study of 107 royal romances since World War II.

Hawaii gvt hands over Obama's birth records

2011-04-28 11:24:55

Until this week, Hawaii officials said they wouldn't release original birth records for anyone, under any circumstances. Even if it was President Barack Obama.

Apple denies tracking iPhone customers

2011-04-28 10:49:43

Apple denied that the iPhone has a privacy problem Wednesday - and then promised to fix it. It took the technology giant a week to respond to a brouhaha over how the devices log their owners' movements.