US, Italy concerned over Syrian situation

2011-05-05 19:13:01

The escalading protest in Syria has forced its way onto the agenda of the second contact group talks on Libya, aimed at further sanctions against the North Africa country and an immediate end to the violence there.

Indian court not pleased over telecom scam probe

2011-05-05 18:38:15

India's highest judiciary, the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure over the pace of probe into tax evasion cases related to the multi-billion-dollar telecom scam Thursday.

Clinton: 'No idea' about timing of iconic photo

2011-05-05 18:36:36

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday she has "no idea" what she and the rest of President Barack Obama's national security team were watching at the precise moment that a photographer snapped what has become an iconic image of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

Last WWI combat vet dies in Australia

2011-05-05 11:15:38

Claude Stanley Choules, the last known combat veteran of World War I, died Thursday at a nursing home in the Western Australia city of Perth, his family said. He was 110.

S.Korea parliament approves EU free trade bill

2011-05-04 22:28:32

South Korea's parliament approved a free trade bill with the European Union on Wednesday, clearing the last obstacle for the pact to take effect in July that is expected to boost the value of trade in goods between them to about 100 billion euros

Palestinians rejoice at reconciliation deal

2011-05-04 21:25:42

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank rejoiced as leaders of rival Fatah and Hamas movement met in Cairo to sign the reconciliation agreement on Wednesday.

3 billion more Asians may be affluent by 2050

2011-05-04 19:47:02

Some 3 billion Asians could rise to affluent status by 2050 if Asia sustains its present growth momentum and avoids being trapped at middle income levels, according to an Asian Development Bank report.

CIA: Gadhafi survived NATO hit on house

2011-05-04 18:47:10

The CIA director said he believes Moammar Gaddafi survived a NATO airstrike that reduced much of the Libyan leader's family compound to rubble.

Prince Charles in US on environmental mission

2011-05-04 10:01:48

Britain's Prince Charles began a three-day visit to Washington on Tuesday to focus largely on environmental sustainability, the British Embassy said.

Pakistan has bin Laden wife, children in custody

2011-05-03 22:50:39

A senior Pakistani intelligence official said one of Osama bin Laden's daughters had seen her father being shot dead by US forces, and was one of about 10 relatives of the al Qaeda leader in custody pending interrogation..Bin Laden skull blown apart
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US believes it can now destroy al Qaeda

2011-05-03 21:05:52

The United States will aim to destroy al Qaeda's central organization now that its leader Osama bin Laden has been killed and its capabilities degraded by U.S. operations, a top White House adviser said on Tuesday.

Bin Laden lived in Pakistan compound 5-6 years -US

2011-05-03 21:04:48

Osama bin Laden lived for the past five to six years in the compound deep inside Pakistan where the al Qaeda leader was killed by U.S. forces, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser said on Tuesday.