Blast power in Minsk metro ranges from 5 to 7 kg of TNT
2011-04-12 09:43:12
Power blast in Minsk metro ranged from 5 to 7 kg of TNT, as a result of the explosion crater with a diameter of 80 cm was produced, Belarusian Interior Minister Anatoly Kuleshov was quoted as saying by the presidential press service on Tuesday.
Libyan rebels reject ceasefire plan
2011-04-12 09:04:24
Libyan rebels on Monday rejected a road map initiated by the African Union calling for ceasefire between the rebels and forces loyal to the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, because it did not include the ouster of Gadhafi.
UN chief saddened by Minsk metro blast
2011-04-12 08:57:05
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said that he was saddened by the deadly explosion in a metro station in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and conveyed his sincerest condolences to the people of Belarus.
Mubarak denies abuse of power
2011-04-12 07:11:05
In the first remarks since his dramatic resignation, former president Hosni Mubarak denied that he used his position to amass wealth and property during three decades in power, and issued an emotional defense of his legacy.
African penguin edging closer to extinction
2011-04-12 07:08:44
Penguins waddle over giant boulders and dive into the shallow turquoise sea to the delight of camera-ready tourists near the tip of South Africa.
Secret files of first spaceman released
2011-04-12 07:03:32
One of the last things Yuri Gagarin did before making his pioneering voyage into space 50 years ago was to make sure he had enough sausage to last him on the trip back home to Moscow.
12 killed, 126 injured in Minsk metro blast
2011-04-12 06:42:27
A blast tore through a crowded metro station in the Belarus capital Minsk in evening rush hour on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 126.
Presidents of Russia, Poland mark crash date
2011-04-11 22:42:45
The presidents of Russia and Poland navigated swirling tensions Monday as they visited the site of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people last year.
Gbagbo held after French troops move in
2011-04-11 21:28:14
Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and his wife were detained on Monday in a French-led military assault at his residence in Abidjan and taken to the Golf Hotel.
Fresh fighting erupts in Cote d'Ivoire
2011-04-11 17:20:37
Heavy gunfire erupted again on Monday morning between forces loyal to Cote d'Ivoire's rival presidential claimants in Abidjan, the largest city of the West African country.
NATO says takes note of AU's Libya ceasefire plan
2011-04-11 16:51:28
NATO said on Monday it had taken note of reports of an African Union proposal for a ceasefire in Libya and that the military alliance welcomed all efforts to end the violence against civilians.
Israeli PM: Iron Dome cannot protect every home
2011-04-11 15:36:56
While the Iron Dome anti-rocket system represents an impressive technological breakthrough, the army cannot protect "every home, facility, or site in the country, " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.