Girl, 16, survives jump from Golden Gate
2011-04-19 06:51:57
Officials say a 16-year-old girl has survived a fall from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. The Fire Department and the US Coast Guard say the girl was in the water for 20 minutes Sunday before being pulled to safety conscious and responsive.
EU pledges $156 million for Chernobyl programs
2011-04-18 23:00:29
The European Union is pledging another euro110 million ($156 million) to programs to liquidate the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion.
Gulf troops to stay til Iran threat gone - Bahrain
2011-04-18 22:28:58
Saudi and UAE forces will only leave Bahrain when an Iranian threat to Gulf Arab countries is judged to be over, Bahrain's foreign minister said on Monday, hinting that Gulf troops could be there for some time.
Support for Berlusconi, Italy govt hit new low
2011-04-18 22:28:43
Support for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his government have hit record lows, an opinion poll showed on Monday, and the centre-left has overtaken the centre-right in terms of voting intentions.
Kate's wedding dress designer named - again
2011-04-18 22:28:27
Not since Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" has an outfit sparked so much debate.
Rights group says 12 Syrians killed in clashes
2011-04-18 22:25:18
More than 10,000 mourners in Syria joined funeral processions Monday a day after witnesses said security forces opened fire on crowds challenging the authoritarian rule of President Bashar Assad. A rights group claimed at least 12 people died in the bloodshed.
Iraqi FM: Iraq could postpone Arab summit
2011-04-18 22:06:32
Iraq's foreign minister says he is prepared to postpone the forthcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad, but he will not agree to cancel it entirely.
Solar-powered airplane test flight
2011-04-18 22:02:13
Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg performs a low altitude go-round procedure with the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype aircraft during a test flight at Payerne airport April 18, 2011.
1 killed, 16 injuried in Czech bus crash
2011-04-18 21:28:56
Firefighters survey the scene of a crash of a public bus in Prague April 18, 2011. According to local media reports, the driver was killed and 16 people suffered injuries in the crash.
Iran calls for regional unity, hits out at S. Arabia
2011-04-18 20:56:52
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for unity in the Middle East on Monday, a conciliatory message that contrasted starkly with another senior figure who accused Saudi Arabia of "heresy and deception".
Britain's royal wedding stirs hat fever
2011-04-18 19:14:56
France has the beret, America the humble baseball cap, yet Britain's love of hats has always been in a different league.