Clinton meets with Omani FM
2011-04-29 10:01:53
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Thursday with her visiting Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi, calling the meeting "important" in the context of current Mideast situation.
Wait nearly over as British royal wedding dawns
2011-04-29 09:53:11
The wait is nearly over for Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are to marry at Westminster Abbey on Friday in a dazzling display of royal pomp and pageantry set to draw a huge audience at home and abroad.
UNSC slams terrorist attacks in Morocco
2011-04-29 09:48:33
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks in Morocco, which killed at least 15 people, saying that "any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable."
Security Council slams attacks in Morocco
2011-04-29 09:46:44
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks in Morocco, which killed at least 15 people, saying that "any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable."
UN chief concerned at violent clashes in Yemen
2011-04-29 09:36:32
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said that he is concerned by the violent clashes that erupted on Wednesday in Sana, capital of Yemen, which reportedly left 12 people dead and several hundred injured.
Libyan forces overrun rebels on border
2011-04-29 08:30:31
Tunisia - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi overran a rebel outpost on the Tunisian border on Thursday.
Chinese in London join royal wedding festivities
2011-04-29 07:28:24
Toasting the happy couple with champagne, the Chinese community in London held a special celebration for Prince William and Kate Middleton one day before the royal wedding.
UN urges violence to stop amid Libyan conflict
2011-04-29 06:48:29
Nestor Osorio said Thursday that the Security Council renews its call for a political solution to the ongoing Libyan conflict.
Deadly blast in Morocco 'terrorist attack'
2011-04-29 06:37:48
The Moroccan interior ministry affirmed on Thursday that the blast which occurred in a cafe in the city of Marrakesh is a "terrorist attack", according to Al- Arabiya news channel.
Cameron gives royal couple photo book gift
2011-04-28 22:36:59
Prime Minister David Cameron will give Prince William and Kate Middleton a book of photographs of the rugged Welsh island of Anglesey as a wedding gift, a spokeswoman for Cameron said on Thursday.
Blast in Morocco tourist cafe kills 15 people
2011-04-28 21:57:10
An explosion killed 14 people, including foreigners, on Thursday in a busy cafe in the Moroccan tourist destination of Marrakesh, and authorities said the initial signs were that it was a criminal act.
Russia to fight corruption with new legislation
2011-04-28 21:46:24
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev introduced new anti-corruption legislation on Thursday that would require banks to release information about the wealth of candidates seeking public service.