G8 to focus on green and other new issues
2011-05-25 19:33:35
The G8 Summit will take a new direction by focusing on the Internet, green growth and nuclear safety issues.
Militias fire at UN helicopters in Abyei-UN
2011-05-25 17:23:54
Four UN helicopters were shot at, probably by militias allied to north Sudan, in the central region in Abyei but the crews landed safely, a UN spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Russia says NATO airstrikes violate UN resolution
2011-05-25 17:00:50
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called NATO's recent airstrikes of Tripoli a violation of the UN Security Council resolutions.
NASA abandons contacting with Mars rover
2011-05-25 16:41:09
NASA is ending attempts to regain contact with the long-lived Mars exploration rover Spirit, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Tuesday.
Yemen president says won't be dragged into civil war
2011-05-25 16:12:49
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Wednesday he would not be dragged into civil war despite clashes with the leader of a powerful tribal confederation who has sided with protesters seeking his ouster.
Volcanic ash cloud to spread to Berlin
2011-05-25 16:03:37
Ash from an Icelandic volcano will affect Berlin from 0900 GMT and could also have an impact on flights over parts of Poland, European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said on Wednesday.
NATO service member dies in blast in Afghanistan
2011-05-25 15:30:02
A NATO service member has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said Wednesday.
NATO airstrike kills 19 in Tripoli
2011-05-25 15:25:14
A NATO airstrike killed 19 people and injured over 130 others in Tripoli overnight Tuesday, a government spokesman said.
Obama aims to reassure Europe it still matters
2011-05-25 15:20:50
President Barack Obama is plunging back into the complex security debates over Afghanistan, Libya and uprisings in the Middle East.
Zuma plans Libya trip to discuss Gadhafi exit
2011-05-25 15:04:30
South African President Jacob Zuma plans to visit Tripoli next week to discuss an exit strategy for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi in cooperation with the Turkish government, Talk Radio 702 reported on Wednesday.
Internet rules at center of 'e-G8' forum in Paris
2011-05-25 14:43:08
France wants better regulation of the Internet. Google's executive chairman says policymakers should tread lightly and avoid "stupid" rules.
Officials: 38 killed in fighting in Yemen capital
2011-05-25 14:33:51
Fighters from Yemen's powerful tribes fired on government buildings, prompting soldiers to respond with intense shelling in street battles that have left at least 38 dead as the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh threatened to become a militia-led revolt.