Libya engulfed in civil war as casualties rise
2011-03-10 20:26:22
Libya has descended into civil war with increasing numbers of wounded civilians arriving in hospitals in eastern cities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.
Anti-Taliban group abolished after attack
2011-03-10 15:20:10
An anti-Taliban "Lashkar" or army was abolished after a militant struck funeral of the widow of one of its member near the outskirts of Pakistani northwestern city of Peshawar, which killed 37 people and injured more than 50 on Wednesday.
Three survive in helicopter crash in Pakistan
2011-03-10 15:12:24
All the three crew members aboard a military helicopter survived when the chopper crashed Thursday morning in the southern part of Pakistan's capital Islamabad
Canadian PM to attend British royal wedding
2011-03-10 14:12:28
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife will attend the marriage ceremony of British Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton on April 29 at Westminster Abbey in London.
NASA names board members for Glory's failure investigation
2011-03-10 11:03:43
NASA has selected the members of the board that will investigate the cause of the launch failure for earth-observation satellite Glory, the U.S. space agency said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Blast at Moscow bus stop near security academy
2011-03-10 10:01:57
A blast tore through a bus stop on Wednesday near Moscow's training centre for the federal security services, injuring no one, police and the national anti-terror committee said.
Thai PM hopes Thai-Cambodian talks to ease tension
2011-03-09 16:50:19
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva hoped Wednesday the Thai-Cambodian Joint Border Commission (JBC) meeting to be held in Indonesia later this month will ease tension on the border between the two countries.
Taliban responsible for suicide blast in Pakistan
2011-03-09 16:00:46
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan ( Pakistan Taliban) claimed the responsibility for Wednesday morning's suicide blast at a funeral that has so far reportedly claimed 30 lives and injured more than 40 others in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar.
United Arab Emirates plans to buy Aussie uranium
2011-03-09 14:24:25
The Australian government says it will soon begin negotiating with the United Arab Emirates to sell uranium to the Middle Eastern country on condition that it is only used for peaceful power generation.
Middle school blown up in NW Pakistan
2011-03-09 13:42:54
A government-run school was blown up by unidentified militants in northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa on early Wednesday morning
166 killed in highway accidents during Carnival
2011-03-09 10:18:14
More than 3,000 highway accidents occurred in Brazil from Friday night to early Tuesday morning, claiming the lives of 166 people.