Afghans to decide strategic relations with US
2011-04-11 15:18:28
President Hamid Karzai said Monday that his government would convene traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly within two to three months to take decision with regard to inking agreement on strategic relations with the United States.
Israeli FM says cease-fire with Hamas is a mistake
2011-04-11 13:57:14
Israel's foreign minister says that working toward a cease fire with Hamas is a "grave mistake" and that his country should try to topple the militant Gaza rulers instead.
Gadhafi accepts peace plan, rebels say he must go
2011-04-11 13:55:30
Gadhafi has accepted a roadmap for ending the conflict in Libya including an immediate ceasefire, the African Union said on Monday, but an opposition representative said it would only work if Gadhafi left power.
Sailor charged with murder in nuclear sub shooting
2011-04-11 13:48:18
Police charged a Royal Navy sailor on Sunday with murdering an officer aboard a British nuclear-powered submarine.
Dutch mourn 6 shopping mall shooting victims
2011-04-11 11:24:03
Church services were held Sunday in a quiet suburb outside Amsterdam to mourn six people killed by a gunman at a crowded mall, as investigators puzzled over his motive and struggled to explain how he was able to obtain and legally own five firearms in the Netherlands.
Chinese language contest held in Stockholm
2011-04-11 10:21:46
The third "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition was held at Sweden's Stockholm University on Sunday.
Prosecutor to summon Mubarak in probes
2011-04-11 09:48:28
Egypt's public prosecutor on Sunday summoned Hosni Mubarak as part of probes into the killing of protesters and the embezzlement of public funds, but the ousted president said allegations of wrongdoing levelled against him were lies.
Dutch town in shock after shooting rampage
2011-04-11 09:41:21
A gunman's deadly rampage through a shopping mall was met on Sunday with disbelief by residents of a quiet Dutch town who once thought such carnage could not happen in their country.
IMF ready for technical assessment for Portugal
2011-04-11 09:10:31
Following a request by the Portuguese authorities, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts will join the European Commission and European Central Bank teams for a technical assessment of the current situation of the Portuguese economy on April 12.
British royal wedding guest list details emerge
2011-04-11 08:39:05
Soccer star David Beckham will be there with his pop star wife Victoria. Elton John is attending with partner David Furnish. And the Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala will be there too, probably one of the few guests at the wedding of the year wearing orange and burgundy Buddhist robes.
African Union says Libya accepts cease-fire plan
2011-04-11 08:30:53
A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart, Moammar Gadhafi, accepted their "road map" for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet Monday. They met hours after NATO airstrikes battered Gadhafi's tanks, helping Libyan rebels push back government troops who had been advancing quickly toward the opposition's eastern stronghold.
UN, French helicopters attack Gbagbo's residence
2011-04-11 07:43:46
UN and French helicopters opened fire on Sunday at the presidential residence in Abidjan, the largest city of Cote d'Ivoire, local residents reported.