Army apologizes after UK soldiers sacked by email
2011-02-15 17:02:17
The British army apologised on Tuesday after nearly 40 long-serving soldiers were told by email that they were losing their jobs.
Turkish police seizes 221 kg of hashish
2011-02-15 16:49:00
Turkish police seized 221 kg of hashish in a truck in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
One killed during protests in Iran
2011-02-15 16:46:01
One person was killed and some others were wounded in protests in Iranian capital of Tehran on Monday, semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Iran's deputy police chief, Ahmad Reza Radan as saying on Tuesday.
Brazil proposes common defense industry base in S America
2011-02-15 13:23:09
Visiting Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said Monday that South America must have a "single voice" on defense issues, among them a common defense industrial base.
National mourning declared in Honduras over plane crash
2011-02-15 13:13:44
The Honduran government Monday declared three days of national mourning following a plane crash in the morning that killed 14 people, including a vice minister.
Honduras plane crash kills all 14 people onboard
2011-02-15 13:13:07
All 14 people onboard a small commercial plane were killed when it crashed Monday morning near the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, Honduran authorities said.
Gunmen kill top police commander in Mexican state
2011-02-15 09:50:21
Gunmen killed the top intelligence officer of northern Nuevo Leon state and then torched his car, one of the boldest attacks security officials in a region where drug-gang violence has besieged Mexico's wealthiest city.
Berlusconi trial decision delayed
2011-02-15 09:42:18
Italian judge Cristina di Censo on Monday asked for more time to determine whether to allow for the fast-track trial that will determine whether Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is guilty of abuse of power and paying a minor for sex.
Suicide bombers kill 2 in Russia
2011-02-15 09:31:15
A pair of suicide bombers, including a woman, attacked security forces in Russia's volatile Dagestan province on Monday, killing two security officials and wounding 21 others, according to officials and news reports.
NATO says Russian military in poor state
2011-02-15 09:06:08
NATO was not impressed by Russia's military performance after two large maneuvers in 2009 because its forces relied on aging equipment, lacked transport and suffered from manpower shortages, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable.
Togolese FM hails Sino-African relations
2011-02-15 08:46:37
Togolese Foreign Minister Elliot Ohin praised the Sino-African partnership as the best example of the "South-South cooperation" in an interview with Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.
32 police killed in Egypt's unrest
2011-02-14 22:35:31
The mass protests in Egypt which began on Jan 25 have left 32 police staff dead and 1,079 policemen and soldiers injured.