Libyan rebels enter oil town of Ras Lanuf: TV
2011-03-27 19:56:05
Libyan rebels entered on Sunday the major oil exporting terminal of Ras Lanuf and were gearing up to control it after touting the government forces in the cities of Uqalya, Ajdabiya and Brega in east Libya.
Int'l community questions military intervention in Libya
2011-03-27 19:34:58
Doubts, queries and criticisms from the international community are emerging as the West-led military action against Libya continues.
Egyptian caretaker prime minister in Khartoum
2011-03-27 19:19:05
Egyptian caretaker Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Sunday arrived in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum for a two-day visit during which he is to meet senior Sudanese government officials and visit south Sudan.
Rebels control Uqalya after gov't forces pullout
2011-03-27 19:08:00
Libyan rebels controlled on Sunday the city of Uqalya, about 100 km west of the eastern city of Ajdabiya, after government forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pulled out from it,
Taylor estate will earn dollars from scents
2011-03-27 17:45:22
Elizabeth Taylor's last acting job was about a decade ago, but her lucrative line of fragrances will likely keep her estate smelling great long after her passing.
Taliban claim to have kidnapped 50 Afghan police
2011-03-27 17:30:24
The Taliban say they have kidnapped 50 Afghan policemen in the northeast of the country.
5.8-magnitude quake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico
2011-03-27 15:42:15
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted offshore Chiapas, Mexico, at 06:21:01 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
Yemeni president will not quit in 60 days
2011-03-27 14:46:00
The Yemeni Presidential Palace on Saturday denied media reports that President Ali Abdullah Saleh will cede power within hours.
Libya forces continue fighting over land control
2011-03-27 12:06:00
Libyan government forces and the rebels continued to fight fiercely on Saturday in key military strongholds as Western aircrafts appeared in the sky of Misrata.
For William and Kate, 2 cakes are better than 1
2011-03-27 11:38:55
The main cake for Britain's royal wedding will be a fruity, floral masterwork designed with input from Kate Middleton, but Prince William will get his childhood favorite chocolate biscuit cake too.
Two earthquakes hits Fiji region
2011-03-27 10:20:14
Two tremors of 6.4 and 5.9 on the Richter scale hit off Udu point, the northernmost point of the Fiji chain, Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage, Fiji's weather office said.
Britons join anti-cuts protest in London
2011-03-27 09:09:36
Britons took part in a march called "The March for the Alternative" in London on Saturday against UK government spending cuts.