Libyan rebels reject transition proposal
2011-04-05 07:37:53
The Libyan rebels' Transitional National Council on Monday rejected any transition under Muammar Gadhafi's sons after The New York Times reported that two of them had made such a proposal.
Turkey seeks to mediate for truce in Libya
UN envoy says end of Libya conflict unlikely
Egypt won't allow extremists to control the country
2011-04-05 13:47:54
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said Monday that it will not allow any extremist group to take control of the country.
UN envoy: End of Libya conflict unlikely
2011-04-05 13:26:35
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon's special envoy to Libya said here Monday that the conflict in the North African country appears to be continuing indefinitely.
Italy recognizes Libyan rebels' interim council: FM
2011-04-05 10:55:38
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday that his country has decided to recognize the legitimacy of the Interim Transitional National Council established by Libya's rebels.
Turkey seeks to mediate for truce in Libya
2011-04-05 10:41:40
Turkey is seeking to broker a truce deal between Libyan regime and rebels as it engages in talks with envoys from both parties.
UN confirms 32 of 33 killed in Congo crash
2011-04-05 10:27:45
Around 20 people were killed in a plane crash on Monday afternoon in the capital city Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), an airport source told Xinhua.
Russia launches manned spacecraft
2011-04-05 09:46:13
Russia launched a spacecraft with three astronauts on board from the Kazakh Baikonur space center early on Tuesday, Xinhua correspondents reported from the site.
UN, French copters attack Gbagbo military camp
2011-04-05 08:45:37
French army copters fired on a military camp held by the army loyal to Cote d'Ivoire's Gbagbo on Monday in Abidjan, media reported.
'Change' slogan by Obama 'deceitful': Ahmadinejad
2011-04-04 22:19:51
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the "change" slogan by the US President Barack Obama was "deceitful".
Plane makes emergency landing in Athens for bomb threat
2011-04-04 21:55:12
A plane travelling from Britain to Egypt on Monday made an emergency landing in Athens due to a bomb threat.
Obama re-election launches with e-mail, website
2011-04-04 21:12:04
President Barack Obama formally launched his re-election campaign Monday, urging supporters to mobilize again to protect the change he's brought over the past two years.
Obama announces re-election bid in 2012
2011-04-04 20:18:38
US President Barack Obama will run for a second term in 2012, his campaign announced Monday in a web video and in e-mails to his supporters.