US deploys armed drones in Libya
2011-04-22 09:19:23
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in the military mission in Libya.
Botched cruise rescue drops woman into ocean
2011-04-22 07:41:56
A seriously ill 73-year-old British woman was accidentally dropped into the bitterly cold Norwegian Sea as rescue workers took her off a cruise ship, police said Thursday. The ordeal has left her hospitalized for more than three weeks.
Royal wedding mentioned every 10 secs online
2011-04-21 22:49:30
Britain's royal wedding is generating around 9,000 mentions a day online, or one every 10 seconds, according to a study from specialist technology firm Greenlight published on Tuesday.
Sarkozy's bonus plan gets cool reception
2011-04-21 21:07:29
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised to force cash-rich companies to pay annual bonuses to millions of workers, an initiative aimed directly at voters unhappy about their falling purchasing power.
Ukrainian doctor killed, wife wounded in Libya
2011-04-21 20:55:36
A Ukrainian doctor has been killed and his wife seriously injured in the western Libya city of Misurata, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
Russia says Libya advisers outside UN mandate
2011-04-21 20:53:55
Russia said on Thursday that Western countries sending military advisers to Libya were going beyond a UN Security Council mandate and dragging the world into a ground war.
Easter eggs decorating Munich market
2011-04-21 20:48:32
Colorful painted Easter eggs are displayed at a local Easter market in Bad Toelz near Munich April 21, 2011.
Libyan rebels claim taking border post
2011-04-21 19:35:11
A Libyan rebel leader claims that opposition forces have taken control of a post on the Tunisian border near a former rebel-held town.
Kate visits Diana's grave before wedding
2011-04-21 19:22:45
Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton has visited the grave of Princess Diana, mother of her future husband Prince William, ahead of their wedding next week, Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper reported on Thursday.
Italian ship hijacked in Arabian Sea
2011-04-21 16:29:45
Pirates attacked and hijacked an Italian owned vessel in the Arabian Sea, reports said on Thursday.
27 Thai hostages return from Somalia
2011-04-21 16:15:26
A group of 27 Thai crew members held hostage by Somalia pirates have returned home, the Bangkok Post reported on Thursday.
Ferry sinks with 100 aboard in Bangladesh
2011-04-21 16:03:44
A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized in a river in eastern Bangladesh on Thursday, leaving at least seven people dead, a police official said.