Thousands urge Syrian president to resign

2011-06-17 21:59:07

Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets in Syrian cities of Damascus, Hama, daraa, al-Boukamal and Idlib, demanding the resignation of their President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses said.

Israel: Facebook protest targets price of cheese

2011-06-17 17:39:58

In a region rife with Facebook-fueled uprisings, Israelis have launched a modest revolt of their own — against the price of cottage cheese.

Number of Syrians fleeing to Turkey nears 9,700

2011-06-17 17:18:12

Number of Syrians fleeing violence at home and entering into Turkey has reached nearly 9,700, a Turkish border official said Friday.

US funds hunt for Libyan missiles

2011-06-17 17:15:59

The US is paying two European mine-clearing groups nearly $1 million to hunt and dispose of loose anti-aircraft missiles that could make their way from Libyan battlefields to terror groups.
Spain expels Libyan ambassador

Greek PM replaces finance minister in cabinet reshuffle

2011-06-17 16:39:15

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will appoint current Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos as new finance minister in a reshuffle on Friday, a government official told Reuters.

Kamchatka volcano erupts in eastern Russia

2011-06-17 15:59:19

An active volcano in the eastern Russian peninsula of Kamchatka has been pumping ashes 10 kilometers high into the air, creating a possible hazard to local residents and air traffic, Russian scientists reported Friday.

Al-Qaida leader targets British hotel, school

2011-06-17 15:49:03

The Ritz Hotel in London and the elite private school Eton were among a handful of possible British terror targets that a senior al-Qaida leader was considering before he was killed in Somalia last week, a British security official said Thursday.

Spain expels Libyan ambassador

2011-06-17 15:45:15

Spain has ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador in Madrid, saying Moammar Gadhafi's regime no longer has any legitimacy.

UN to delink al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions

2011-06-17 14:06:58

The UN Security Council has decided to treat al-Qaida and the Taliban separately when it comes to UN sanctions in an attempt to more effectively fight terrorism and support the Afghan government's reconciliation efforts.

Argentina decries UK refusal to Malvinas talks

2011-06-17 13:14:30

Argentina Thursday slammed Britain for refusing to negotiate on the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, also called the Falkland Islands by the British.

Kahn told police he had immunity

2011-06-17 09:40:38

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn told police he had diplomatic immunity shortly after he was detained at a New York airport on accusations he tried to rape a hotel maid, court papers showed on Thursday.