Russia wants explanation of EU energy blueprint
2011-02-22 10:24:08
Russia's Gazprom said Monday Moscow wants the European Union to clarify how Europe's new common energy policy can be implemented without harming Russia's interests.
Colombian Police detains 95 gang members
2011-02-22 09:34:22
Colombian Defense Ministry said on Monday that Colombian Police had captured 95 member of the drug trafficking bands in the last week.
Gaddafi says he is in Libya
2011-02-22 08:42:28
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said in a brief appearance on state TV Tuesday that he is in Tripoli, rejecting reports that he fled the country to Venezuela.
Russia summons US envoy over Japan dispute
2011-02-22 08:26:07
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it summoned the US ambassador to a meeting on Monday to register disapproval of American support for Tokyo in a territorial dispute over a group of Pacific islands.
Gaddafi to denounce 'agitative rumors'
2011-02-22 08:07:55
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will soon denounce "agitative rumors" in an interview in front of his residence, Libyan state TV reported.
Stampede kills at least 30, injures 70 in Mali
2011-02-22 07:28:08
At least 36 people were killed and 70 others injured on Monday night in a stampede in a stadium in Mali's capital Bamako, media reports said.
German minister permanently drops doctor title
2011-02-22 06:42:52
Germany's defense minister on Monday gave up his academic title following allegations that he plagiarized a sizable part of his doctoral thesis.
Gaddafi's son denies residential areas bombed
2011-02-22 06:40:42
The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said that air raids on Monday targeted ammunition depots and not populated areas in Tripoli and Benghanzi, state television said.
Tunisians flee from Libya; Egypt opens hospitals
2011-02-22 06:10:43
Some 2,600 Tunisian nationals living in Libya have fled to the Tunisian-Libyan border post of Ras El Jedir, the official press agency TAP reported Monday.
Two Libyan pilots refuse to bomb protesters, land in Malta
2011-02-22 03:36:08
Two Libyan pilots refused to bomb protesters in capital Tripoli and landed in Malta, two pan- Arab televisions Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya reported on Monday.
Official denies Gaddafi 'fleeing for Venezuela'
2011-02-22 03:03:50
Libya's deputy foreign minister denied media reports that leader Muammar Gaddafi has fled Libya over the latest wave of protests and unrest that swept the country over the past seven days, the state TV reported Monday.
Al-Jazeera TV: Libyan air force bombs protesters
2011-02-22 01:54:24
The pan-Arab Al-Jazeera TV said the Libyan air force bombed protesters in the capital Tripoli.