Libyan rebel spokesman says 'Misrata is free'
2011-04-23 20:13:01
A spokesman for Libyan rebels said the city of Misrata was freed from Muammar Gadhafi's forces on Saturday after a siege of Libya's third-largest city lasting nearly two months.
Report: Germany seeking Apple tracking answers
2011-04-23 20:07:14
A German privacy watchdog is demanding answers from Apple Inc over whether its iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting data on users' locations.
NATO missiles hit near Gadhafi's compound
2011-04-23 19:30:55
Two missiles apparently fired by NATO warplanes struck near Moammar Gadhafi's sprawling compound in central Tripoli early Saturday, setting off loud booms but causing no injuries.
Official royal wedding list released in UK
2011-04-23 18:21:40
The full list of confirmed guests attending the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was released by Britain's monarchy Saturday.
Russians concerned about private US spacecraft
2011-04-23 18:05:50
Russian news agencies are quoting a top space official as saying Russia won't permit a US commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station until it is satisfied the ship conforms to safety standards.
Russia reconnect with lost satellite
2011-04-23 18:01:04
The Russian Space Forces has re-established contact with a military satellite, Geo-IK-2, which went missing in February, local media reported Friday.
UN chief courts support from Russia
2011-04-23 17:57:40
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon courted support on Friday from permanent Security Council member Russia, which has criticised UN-sanctioned military action in Libya.
NATO chopper crashes in Afghanistan
2011-04-23 13:18:08
A helicopter of NATO-led forces crashed on Saturday morning in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, some 65 km north of capital city of Kabul, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.
Thai-Cambodia border clash restarts
2011-04-23 13:00:19
Fresh fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops on Saturday killed at last one Thai soldier, raising the number of dead on both sides to eight in two days in the worst bloodshed since the United Nations called for a ceasefire in February.
Libyan army to withdraw from Misrata
2011-04-23 12:48:33
Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said Friday that the Libyan army will withdraw from the rebel-held city of Misrata.
Sarkozy agrees to visit Benghazi: report
2011-04-23 10:01:13
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has agreed to visit Benghazi, the stronghold and administration base of Libyan rebels, an unidentified source of the Elysee Palace was quoted as saying by local media on Friday.
NATO airstrike targets center of Tripoli
2011-04-23 09:01:51
A NATO air strike hit a parking lot in central Tripoli earlier Saturday, an area close to Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi's compound, said a government spokesman. Sarkozy agrees to visit Benghazi