Bin Laden's death: end of a terror icon
2011-05-04 13:22:09
The killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden means that the world's biggest terrorist has vanished, but the international community still has a long way to go in its fight against terrorism.
Royal wedding douses NZ's republican flame
2011-05-04 13:13:52
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is being credited with rekindling the loyalty of New Zealand, the likely future king's most distant realm.
Gadhafi still alive, US spy chief says
2011-05-04 10:02:19
US intelligence officials believe Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, who has not been seen in public since a NATO missile attack reportedly killed his son, is still alive, CIA Director Leon Panetta told NBC television on Tuesday.
World population to pass 7b on Oct 31
2011-05-04 09:18:24
The world's population is projected to pass 7 billion on October 31 as it heads toward 10 billion or more by the end of the century, a new UN report said on Tuesday.
Russia prosecutes reputed US spy-ring betrayer
2011-05-04 09:03:00
Russia's domestic intelligence agency said on Tuesday it had established the guilt of a man Russian media have identified as the spymaster who betrayed a ring of agents operating in the United States last year.
Car explosion hits Benghazi
2011-05-04 09:01:44
A car explosion occurred near the Tahrir square of the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday. No casualties during the explosion.
Event shows changing media nature
2011-05-04 08:21:26
In an illustration of how the information world has changed, many people learned through media formats or devices that weren't available a decade ago that the mastermind of the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks had been killed.
Muslim leaders in US call for openness
2011-05-04 08:18:26
Prominent Muslim-American religious leaders called for more constructive conversations to improve the United States' relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Libyans bury Gadhafi's son amid cries for revenge
2011-05-04 07:53:06
Libyans shouting for revenge have on Tuesday buried Muammar Gadhafi's second youngest son to the thundering sound of anti-aircraft fire, as rebels called for more international financial aid.
Pakistan 'at the forefront'
2011-05-04 07:09:33
China will further support Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism after the United States confirmed it had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Obama says he won't release bin Laden photos
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Pakistan criticizes US raid on bin Laden
2011-05-04 06:45:45
Pakistan criticized the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden as an "unauthorized unilateral action," laying bare the strains the operation has put on an already rocky alliance.
Details of the Osama bin Laden raid
2011-05-04 06:40:51
White House press secretary Jay Carney provided the following official narrative on Tuesday of the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan