Lights out for Earth Hour
2011-03-26 21:51:43
Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, given added poignancy by Japan's nuclear disaster which raises doubts about nuclear power as a possible solution.
Big question marks hang over Libyan intervention
2011-03-26 14:19:47
A week after the military intervention in Libya, a number of big question marks still hang over the multinational air campaign led by Western countries.
Libya agrees with AU's road map Coalition of convenience
Russia to build airport on disputed Pacific island
2011-03-26 08:07:53
Russia would enhance transport infrastructure on the disputed Southern Kuril islands, which are also claimed by Japan as its Northern Territories, local reports said Friday.
NATO, Russia to resume missile defense drills
2011-03-26 08:06:36
The head of NATO Information Office in Moscow on Friday revealed NATO and Russia are planning to resume joint theater missile defense drills early 2012, according to local media reports.
Coalition hits more Libyan targets
2011-03-26 07:45:36
The international coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya hit more targets in the Northern African country, while the United States is in the process of transferring control of the Libyan mission to NATO. Libya agrees with AU's road map Coalition of convenience
Libya agrees with AU's road map
2011-03-26 07:44:00
The African Union (AU) on Friday announced that the Libyan authority has agreed with the five-point Road Map set by the AU High Level ad hoc Committee to the crisis in Libya.
BRICS committed to the development of entire world: Chinese official
2011-03-25 23:08:52
BRICS countries are committed to the development of developing nations and the entire world, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing on Friday.
Yemeni president says willing to quit
2011-03-25 22:40:27
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday said he is ready to transfer the power peacefully to safe hands.
NATO to take Libya mission command soon
2011-03-25 22:13:09
NATO was expected to take over full military command of operations against Libya from the United States "in the next few days," alliance spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Friday.
France estimates Libya operation to last for weeks
2011-03-25 18:58:31
The Chief of French general staff Edouard Guillaud said Friday that the coalition operation in Libya was likely to last for "weeks," hoping it wouldn't take "months."
Over 25 dead in NE Myanmar quake
2011-03-25 15:11:32
Over 25 people were killed in a magnitude-7 earthquake in northeastern Myanmar, with more damage reported on Friday.