EU approves free trade pact with S Korea
2011-02-17 21:11:14
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a free trade pact between the European Union and South Korea, clearing the last hurdle for the pact to take effect in July.
15 protesters,1 policeman wounded in Yemen clashes
2011-02-17 20:01:00
At least 15 protesters and a policeman were wounded in fierce clashes marked the seventh straight day of tensions between government backers, police and demonstrators in Yemen's capital on Thursday.
2 Bahraini protesters dead in clashes with police
2011-02-17 16:06:23
Two Bahraini protesters were killed and dozens wounded in clashes with anti-riot policemen who were trying to disperse anti-government protesters in the Pearl Square in central Manama on Thursday, Doha-based Al-Jazerra TV reported.
Trains collide in Argentina; 3 dead, 31 injured
2011-02-17 10:23:49
Two passenger trains collided near Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing at least 3 people and injuring 31 others, local media reported.
New global military development
2011-02-17 09:46:19
In our world, nations spare no effort to develop new weaponry to safeguard its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. Here we stage you some of the high-profile military events since the beginning of this year, and a panorama of steal aircraft around the world.
38 injured in Libyan anti-government unrest
2011-02-17 09:23:17
At least 38 people were injured in clashes in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Libyan newspaper said Wednesday.
US urges Bahrain to respect citizen rights
2011-02-17 08:52:09
The White House spokesman Jay Carney on Wednesday urged Bahrain to respect the universal rights of its citizens and refrain from violence.
US sees Iran's leaders split on nukes
2011-02-17 08:23:01
American officials say that US intelligence agencies believe Iranian leaders are split over whether to use its nuclear program to develop atomic weapons.
Israel claims Iran warships to transit Suez Canal
2011-02-17 08:20:02
Israel's foreign minister claimed Wednesday that Iran is about to send two warships through the Suez Canal for the first time in years, calling it a "provocation," but he offered no evidence. The Egyptian authority that runs the canal denied it.
VOA, BBC cease radio shows into China
2011-02-17 07:18:09
Major Western media organizations, faced with big budget cuts, are turning to more modern ways to reach out to Chinese audiences, shifting their focus from shortwave radio to digital media.
Iran to unveil project soon to 'surprise world'
2011-02-16 22:02:24
Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that IRGC will unveil a project soon to "surprise the world,"
Anti-government protests erupt in Libya
2011-02-16 19:06:37
Protesters clashed with the police and government supporters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Wednesday