West says Libya campaign on until Gadhafi goes
2011-04-15 09:39:50
Leaders of Britain, France and the United States vowed on Friday to keep up their military campaign in Libya until Muammar Gadhafi leaves power, and rebels said his forces pounded the city of Misrata with missiles.
FAA tries to end sleeping controller issue
2011-04-15 09:10:02
Publicly fuming, the Federal Aviation Administration chief collected the resignation of the head of the US air traffic system, doubled controller staffing at more than two dozen airports.
768 violations of humanitarian occurs in Colombia
2011-04-15 09:09:45
At least 768 violations of international humanitarian law occurred during 2010 in Colombia, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday
West continues assault on Libya
2011-04-15 09:08:41
Leaders of the United States, Britain and France are vowing to push ahead with their mission in Libya until the United Nations Security Council resolutions have been implemented and the Libyan people "can choose their own future."
Russia backs green initiative
2011-04-15 07:55:07
Russia has repeated its support of the efforts by the bloc of developing countries known as BASIC -- Brazil, South Africa, India and China -- to push forward global climate change negotiations and sustainable development.
M5.9 quake hits off coast of Nicaragua
2011-04-15 08:44:17
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted near the coast of Nicaragua at 2050 GMT on Thursday (04:50 Beijing Time Friday), the US Geological Survey said.
Bin Laden deputy against NATO campaign in Libya
2011-04-15 08:04:01
In a video recorded before international airstrikes began in Libya, al-Qaida's deputy leader calls on Muslim nations to fight the United States and NATO if their forces enter the country.
France returns rare Korean books after 145 years
2011-04-15 07:51:06
France on Thursday sent back a shipment of ancient Korean royal books, 145 years after its troops looted them during a retaliatory raid on an island west of Seoul.
NATO mulls intensified airstrikes
2011-04-15 07:46:29
Libya accused Qatar of providing rebels seeking to oust Muammar Gadhafi with anti-tank missiles, as NATO on Thursday gathered to mull calls for intensified airstrikes on government forces.
NATO sets goals for Libyan operation
2011-04-15 06:38:38
NATO and its partners will not end their operation in Libya until three objectives have been achieved, including the withdrawal of government troops, NATO Secretary General said Thursday.
Putin seen as prior candidate for 2012 election
2011-04-15 06:28:44
Russia's ruling party, the United Russia, is considering incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as its prior candidate for the 2012 presidential election, a senior member of the party said on Thursday.
NATO ministers seek consensus on Libya
2011-04-14 22:30:19
NATO foreign ministers gathered Thursday to narrow divisions on the pace of military operation in Libya, amid calls for intensifying diplomatic efforts for a political solution to the Libyan crisis.