US, British leaders discuss options against Libya
2011-03-09 09:48:39
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday discussed possible options against the Libyan government, including the establishment of a no-fly zone.
Prince William to visit Australia in March
2011-03-09 09:37:12
Prince William will visit Australia and New Zealand later this month to meet with residents affected by the summer's natural disasters, Australia's media reported on Wednesday.
Chirac graft trial delayed to June
2011-03-09 08:59:05
Paris criminal court announced Tuesday that it will postpone the trial of former French President Jacques Chirac to June, sparing over two months to decide whether the former leader was guilty in the "fake jobs" affair dated back to the 1990s.
Protests soar over Yemen
2011-03-09 07:52:55
As anti-government protests continued rattling Yemen amid tightened security, the UNICEF on Tuesday warned against risks of attacking schools and pushing students in political wrangling.
Gadhafi exit talks rejected
2011-03-09 07:14:20
A Muammar Gadhafi envoy offered to hold talks on the Libyan leader's exit, but the rebels rejected negotiations with a leader they do not trust.
Libyan rebel gives Gaddafi 72 hours to quit
Libyan rebel gives Gaddafi 72 hours to quit
2011-03-08 22:27:28
Rebels will not pursue Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over crimes they say he has committed if he steps down from his post in the next 72 hours, the head of the rebel National Libyan Council said.
Scottish police arrest man over Stockholm bombing
2011-03-08 20:44:25
Scottish police said on Tuesday they had arrested a foreign national under anti-terrorism powers in connection with the botched suicide bombing in Stockholm last December.
18 killed in clashes between rival gangs in Mexico
2011-03-08 13:39:29
Eighteen people were killed in armed clashes between rival gangs in northeastern Mexico on Monday.
129 killed in highway accidents during Brazilian carnival
2011-03-08 09:59:42
During the first three days of carnival in Brazil, 129 people were killed in 2,619 highway accidents, which also injured 1,473 others, the Brazilian Highway Federal Police said on Monday.
Gadhafi forces gain ground at oil port
2011-03-08 06:54:48
Libyan rebels ceded ground to Muammar Gadhafi's advancing forces on Monday as the US came under increasing pressure to arm the opposition, and the UN appointed a humanitarian envoy.
Egypt's new government sworn in
2011-03-08 05:19:25
Egypt's new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, was sworn in on Monday before Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
Obama: Military action against Libya possible
2011-03-08 00:37:45
US President Barack Obama says the U.S. and its NATO allies are still considering a military response to violence in Libya.