US allies seeking refuge for Gadhafi
2011-04-18 10:30:58
The United States and its allies have started an intense search for a country willing to accept Muammar Gaddafi once the Libyan leader is forced out of power by NATO-led military operations.
Finnish populist party surge clouds EU bailout
2011-04-18 10:08:04
Finnish voters threw sand in the gears of European Union plans to bail out Portugal by thrusting the anti-euro True Finns party into a crucial role in parliament and possibly into government.
50% of AIDS patients in L America get treatment
2011-04-18 09:29:42
In Latin America there are 600,000 people infected with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and about 50 percent of them receive treatment.
Egyptian antiquities chief sentenced to a year in jail
2011-04-18 09:28:44
Egypt's State Minister for Antiquities Zahi Hawass on Sunday was sentenced to one year in jail, but it will be suspended until the appeal ruling.
Fighting in key city in west Libya kills 17
2011-04-18 09:25:21
Holding out under a rain of shelling and sniper fire, Libyan rebels fought Moammar Gadhafi's forces Sunday in close-quarters battles in the city center of Misrata, the last major rebel foothold in western Libya.
Delegation to assess America's steps in Iraq
2011-04-18 08:38:18
US House Speaker John Boehner led a six-member congressional delegation to Iraq this weekend in a bid to assess America's next steps there.
Hungarian police protest over austerity
2011-04-18 08:04:44
Around 10,000 Hungarian police, firefighters, soldiers and customs officers protested on Saturday against the center-right government's austerity measures at a rally in Budapest
Libyan rebels push toward Brega while govt forces bombard Misrata
2011-04-18 08:04:44
Libyan rebels pushed toward the strategic oil port of Brega while government forces pounded besieged Misrata to the west with rockets and mortars.
Jonathan takes early lead in Nigeria vote
2011-04-18 08:04:44
Nigeria counted votes on Sunday after a crucial presidential election in Africa's most populous country.
Raul Castro backs 10-year maximum term for top positions
2011-04-18 08:04:44
Cuban President Raul Castro said on Saturday that he backed political term limits of 10 years for top leadership positions in the country.
Saudi threatens to withdraw envoys from Iran
2011-04-18 08:23:44
Saudi Arabia threatened on Sunday to recall its diplomats from Iran in case Iran does not take measures to ensure their safety.
Oil market supply 'sufficient': Kuwait
2011-04-18 08:23:19
Kuwaiti caretaker oil minister said Sunday the global oil market has sufficient supplies, as unrest in the Midest and North African region has boosted oil prices by around 20 percent.