Vatican to beatify late John Paul II
2011-04-29 14:55:57
The Vatican is preparing to elevate the late pontiff, John Paul II, one step closer to sainthood on May 1, 2011 in a ceremony of beatification.
2 Oregon dogs survive 175-foot slide down cliff
2011-04-29 14:22:59
Oregon authorities says two Golden Retrievers swept 175 feet down a cliff in a landslide survived their tumble to the edge of the Clackamas River.
Royal wedding no tonic for fragile UK recovery
2011-04-29 14:18:28
Tourist trade may rocket and sales of memorabilia soar but Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton is unlikely to provide the boost to Britain's economy that the government hopes.
Pakistan test fires nuclear capable cruise missile
2011-04-29 13:42:07
Pakistan on Friday successfully test indigenously developed air launched cruise missile, which "can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with great pinpoint accuracy," the army said.
Libya at risk of food crisis as clashes continue
2011-04-29 13:25:04
The World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday warned that Libya is at risk of a full-blown food security crisis within the next 45 to 60 days.
Royal wedding eve: Crowds swell outside the abbey
2011-04-29 12:56:34
Each step has been rehearsed, each flower meticulously arranged, the aisle of Westminster Abbey transformed into a flowering avenue of trees.
Fervour builds ahead of British royal wedding
2011-04-29 11:23:09
Crowds camped out in London and foreign dignitaries flew in from around the world for Friday's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
4 L American nations to explore Asian markets
2011-04-29 11:11:17
Presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico would sign a trade agreement here Thursday in a bid to formulate a common strategy for the four Latin American nations to explore Asian markets.
Fidel Castro backs Gadhafi
2011-04-29 10:54:20
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said Thursday the Libyan government under Muammar Gadhafi has put up an "amazing" resistance against the air raids by NATO allies.
10 killed in Iraq's suicide bombing
2011-04-29 10:48:57
At least ten people were killed and 20 others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, local police source said.
Sun and rain forecast for UK's royal wedding
2011-04-29 10:16:53
Britain's Met Office has forecast a mix of sunshine and showers in London on Friday, when hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
At least 4 injured in NATO airstrikes on Tripoli
2011-04-29 10:10:52
At least four people were injured in NATO airstrikes on Libyan capital Tripoli early Thursday morning, which had struck a military target in the eastern part of the city.