Toronto man arrested in death of Chinese student
2011-04-21 14:39:54
A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a college student whose frantic boyfriend in China watched though a webcam as she struggled with an attacker, police said.
Key moments in William and Kate's romance
2011-04-21 14:13:11
Key moments in the courtship of Prince William and Kate Middleton, who marry on April 29.
Pop star declared Haiti president
2011-04-21 13:42:14
Michel Martelly, a Haitian popular singer known by the stage name "Sweet Micky," was officially declared the earthquake-devastated country's next president, election officials said Wednesday.
65 militants killed in Afghan Logar province
2011-04-21 13:12:08
Afghan army, backed by NATO-led forces, killed 65 militants during a military operation in Baraki Barak district of Logar province
Obama off to 'friend' Facebook in person
2011-04-21 12:28:22
President Barack Obama likely has a few more "friends" after a town hall at Facebook headquarters Wednesday, but the real winner may be the medium of social networking itself.
Kidnapped Estonians plead for help on YouTube
2011-04-21 12:16:51
Seven Estonian cyclists who were kidnapped in Lebanon in March pleaded with regional and world leaders to secure their release in a video posted on the website YouTube Tuesday night.
UN chief: More nuke accidents are likely
2011-04-21 09:26:34
The world must prepare for more nuclear accidents on the scale of Chernobyl and Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, the UN chief warns, saying that grim reality will demand sharp improvements in international cooperation.
FM: Brazil supports Cuban reforms
2011-04-21 09:13:10
Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said Wednesday that the Brazilian government is following the recent changes in the structure of the Cuban Communist Party, and considers those changes positive.
Oscar nominee killed in Libya
2011-04-21 09:27:01
Two Western photojournalists, including an Oscar-nominated film director, were killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces.
NATO asks civilians to stay away from Gadhafi forces
2011-04-21 09:10:39
NATO advised on Wednesday Libyan civilians to keep themselves away from Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's forces to help NATO airstrike achieve "greater success."
Fear on the horizon at dawn of a nation
2011-04-21 08:42:54
With the birth of Africa's newest country only months away, China Daily reporter Zhang Haizhou and photographer Cui Meng visited the disputed Sudanese border region of Abyei.
Obama, Cameron to press harder on Gadhafi
2011-04-21 08:42:02
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron held a phone conversation on Wednesday, discussing increasing military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Libya.