Iranian engineers abducted in Afghanistan
2011-04-18 18:13:19
Unknown armed men abducted 12 Iranian engineers of a construction company in Farah province on Monday, spokesman for provincial administration Naqebullah Farahi said.
Afghan soldier opens fire at Defense Ministry
2011-04-18 18:03:11
An Afghan army soldier opened fire in the Defense ministry on Monday, killing two ministry personnel and wounding seven others, a ministry spokesman said.
UN chief says to give humanitarian aid in Tripoli
2011-04-18 17:36:36
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the organization has reached an agreement with the Libyan government to provide humanitarian aid in the country's capital.
Russia makes little progress against drugs
2011-04-18 17:04:01
Russia has failed to make progress in fighting a growing drug epidemic that cuts economic growth by up to three percent every year, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
Car bombs in central Baghdad kill 9
2011-04-18 17:02:07
Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-packed cars Monday outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, killing at least nine people and wounding 23
Washing away bad health on Balaju
2011-04-18 16:34:48
Hindu and Buddhist devotees celebrating Balaju Purnima believe that taking bath during this day will wash away their disease and bad health.
Egypt continues interrogation on Mubarak's sons
2011-04-18 16:25:29
The Public Prosecution interrogated Sunday Alaa and Gamal, sons of former President Hosni Mubarak, in Tura jail to complete previous interrogations, according to MENA news agency.
Iran test-fires air defense system
2011-04-18 15:39:51
The Commander of the Khatam al- Anbiya Air Defense Base, General Farzad Esmaili, said that Iran successfully test-fired a new domestically-made air defense system, named Mersad.
At least 10 killed in poll violence in Nigeria
2011-04-18 14:54:04
At least 10 people have been killed in different parts of northwest Nigeria's Gombe state after the presidential election.
Russia says to finish Serbia loan talks
2011-04-18 14:32:52
Russia should be ready to start issuing a multi-tranche $800 million loan to Serbia within the next few months, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said at the weekend.
Canadian election rivals tout anti-separatism
2011-04-18 13:20:17
Hitting the campaign trails on Sunday ahead of the May 2 federal election, both leaders of Canada's two largest parties claimed to be best-positioned to fight Quebec separatism, which appears to be gaining strength after more than a decade of relative quiet.
Australian gov support slumps to 15-yrs low
2011-04-18 10:32:51
Support for federal Labor has hit a 15-year low as it tries to head off a business revolt over the carbon tax, the latest Nielsen opinion poll showed on Monday.