49 Somali refugees drowned off Yemen
2011-02-24 18:51:41
As many as 49 Somali refugees were drowned when their boat capsized four miles off the coast of Yemen's southeast province of Shabwa, Yemeni Interior Ministry said late on Wednesday.
Tough guys camp out at school of survival
2011-02-24 17:33:15
Participants in the annual "School of Survival" endurance and rescue competition walk in a field during the competition near the village of Starye Diatlovichi, Belorussia, February 24, 2011.
Over 2,000 Thai workers evacuated from Libya
2011-02-24 17:30:05
Thai Labor Ministry spokesman Sutham Nathithong said on Thursday that over 2,000 Thai workers have already left Libya and another 4,000 people would be vacated within one to two days.
Russia to purchase 600 warplanes, 100 ships
2011-02-24 17:04:46
Russian news agencies are citing Defense Ministry officials as saying the country will spend $650 billion to equip its military with 600 new warplanes, 100 ships and 1,000 helicopters by 2020.
Chile to finish emergency housing construction in 2012
2011-02-24 16:52:20
The Chilean government said Wednesday it would finish emergency housing construction for the victims of last year's megaquake by the end of 2012.
1961 Soviet space capsule to be auctioned in NYC
2011-02-24 15:00:07
Just weeks before the first man shot into outer space in 1961, the Soviets launched a dress rehearsal with a duplicate of the space capsule carrying a cosmonaut mannequin and a live dog.
Obama calls Mexican president over killing of US agent
2011-02-24 13:05:46
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday evening called his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon over the killing of a US agent in Mexico, saying he looked forward to meeting him next week at the White House.
Two Australians arrested by authorities in Libya
2011-02-24 10:52:41
Australian federal government on Thursday expressed concerns about two Australians believed to have been held by Libyan authorities.
UK does not rule out military for Libya rescue
2011-02-24 09:12:24
Britain refused to rule out using armed forces to rescue 170 Britons stranded in the Libyan desert after an appeal for help by desperate oil industry workers.
Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage
2011-02-24 09:04:49
President Barack Obama's administration will no longer defend a 15-year-old US law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, a major policy shift in favor of gay rights.
US readying full range of options on Libya
2011-02-24 06:52:17
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the violent crackdown in Libya violated international norms and that he had ordered his national security team to prepare the full range of options for dealing with the crisis.
Greek police clash with protesters amid strike
2011-02-23 21:40:22
Greek police fired tear gas at scores of protesters on Wednesday as thousands of people marched through Athens as part of a general strike to protest government austerity measures.