Putin: West has no right to kill Gaddafi
2011-04-27 22:38:18
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sharply criticised the Western coalition attacking Libya on Tuesday, saying it had neither a right nor a mandate to kill Muammar Gadhafi.
UK troops hold dawn rehearsal for royal wedding
2011-04-27 22:30:37
Hundreds of UK troops have paraded through the empty streets of London in a dawn rehearsal for their ceremonial role during the royal wedding.
Russian cargo spacecraft takes off for ISS
2011-04-27 22:04:39
A Russian cargo spaceship was launched into space Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, said Russia's Mission Control center.
Russia worried by NATO expansion
2011-04-27 22:03:16
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed worries again on Wednesday about the expansion of NATO, which has already taken in former Soviet states as members.
UN, European capitals seek end to Syria violence
2011-04-27 21:41:09
European capitals summoned Syrian ambassadors Wednesday to demand that President Bashar Assad stop gunning down his people and the UN's top human rights body prepared to reinforce that warning in a rare emergency session.
US fans descend on London for wedding madness
2011-04-27 20:53:48
Hundreds of American anglophiles - armed with homemade fascinators, Union Jacks on sticks, and boundless enthusiasm - have flown to London to be in the thick of it, even if the throngs may make it hard to actually see the royal couple.
UK: Wedding guests to face security checks
2011-04-27 20:53:16
British police say guests at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will have to pass through security checks to enter Westminster Abbey.
Royal wedding souvenirs hit the market
2011-04-27 20:20:10
Royal wedding commemorative china showing Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, are displayed in a shop window in central Sydney April 27, 2011.
Afghan pilot kills 6 NATO troops at airport
2011-04-27 19:18:49
A veteran Afghan military officer gunned down six NATO service members and wounded five Afghan soldiers Wednesday after an argument at the Kabul airport, Afghan and coalition officials said.
Jordan confirms Egyptian gas supply halt
2011-04-27 17:38:40
Jordan said Wednesday an attack against a gas pipeline in northern Egyptian border city el Arish led to the halt of natural gas supply to the Arab kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Troops hold dawn rehearsal for royal wedding role
2011-04-27 17:22:39
Hundreds of troops have paraded through the empty streets of London in a dawn rehearsal for their ceremonial role during the royal wedding.
Afghan officer fires on NATO troops
2011-04-27 17:16:15
An Afghan military officer opened fire on foreign troops Wednesday after an argument at the airport in the capital - the latest in a spate of deadly incidents that have occurred inside government or military installations.