US storms, tornadoes kill 45 in Alabama
2011-04-28 13:29:02
Tornadoes and storms killed 45 people in Alabama on Wednesday as severe weather lashed the southeastern US, bringing down power lines, destroying buildings and triggering flooding.
Apple denies tracking iPhone customers
2011-04-28 10:49:43
Apple denied that the iPhone has a privacy problem Wednesday - and then promised to fix it. It took the technology giant a week to respond to a brouhaha over how the devices log their owners' movements.
Storms kill 37 across South; pummel Alabama
2011-04-28 10:13:05
An emergency official says violent storms have killed 25 in Alabama, bringing the regional death toll to 37.
Facebook investors look for exits
2011-04-28 09:17:00
A group of Facebook shareholders is seeking to offload $1 billion worth of shares on the secondary market, a sale that would value the company at more than $70 billion, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Russia vows huge military investments
2011-04-28 08:22:42
Russia's defense and space industries would get huge investments under current development programs, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.
12 protesters killed, 160 injured in Yemen
2011-04-28 07:42:36
Death toll from clashes between anti-government protesters and police, government backers in the capital Sanaa on Wednesday rose to 12, and 160 protesters were injured.
Fatah, Hamas reach agreement
2011-04-28 07:13:38
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday signed a preliminary agreement on reconciliation during talks in Cairo, paving the way for forming an interim government to prepare for elections.
AU urges NATO to stop attacks on Libyan officials
2011-04-28 07:06:21
The African Union (AU) called on NATO to stop targeting Libyan officials in their air raids, after NATO forces on Monday bombarded an office of Libyan Leader Muammer Gaddafi in the capital Tripoli.
Search starts for bones of likely Mona Lisa model
2011-04-28 06:47:39
Italian researchers on Wednesday began looking for the remains of a Renaissance woman many believed posed for the "Mona Lisa."
Afghan pilot guns down 9 Americans
2011-04-27 23:52:19
Eight American troops and a US contractor died Wednesday after an Afghan military pilot opened fire at Kabul airport, the deadliest episode to date of an Afghan turning against coalition partners.
Al Qaeda releases tape from French hostages
2011-04-27 22:45:25
Al Qaeda's north African branch released messages from four French hostages it kidnapped in Niger, who called for France to respond to the militant group's demand that France withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
Putin: Russian candidates need no foreign advice
2011-04-27 22:40:55
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made clear on Tuesday that he had no time for Western advice on whether to seek to return to the presidency in a vote next year.