Libyan opposition says no talks with Gadhafi
2011-05-24 07:09:06
Libyan opposition's envoy from the Interim Transitional National Council on Monday said here that they would not hold any talks with Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
UK predictes dense ash cloud by Tuesday morning
2011-05-23 22:50:15
A plume of dense ash from an Icelandic volcano was bearing down on Scotland and set to disrupt flights there as early as Monday night, Britain's Met Office said.
Soccer fans, Twitter users defy UK privacy rules
2011-05-23 20:08:53
Britain's privacy rules are under assault by rambunctious journalists, Twitter users and even sports fans, as thousands defy a judge's order keeping the name of a well-known soccer star secret.
EU tightens sanctions against Iran
2011-05-23 20:00:04
The European Union (EU) on Monday strengthened its sanctions on Iran amid concerns over its nuclear program.
Israel approves new settlement construction
2011-05-23 19:51:50
Israel's Defense Ministry has recently approved the construction of 294 homes in the West Bank city of Beitar Illit, The Jerusalem Post said Monday.
Obama's 'Jewish state' reference jars Palestinians
2011-05-23 17:57:51
US-Israel tension over Barack Obama's endorsement of Israel's pre-1967 borders is obscuring a flip side of the Middle East coin: The past days' speeches by the US president contained difficult challenges for the Palestinians as well.
UK ready as volcanic ash heads for British skies
2011-05-23 17:16:42
An ash cloud from Iceland could reach British airspace later this week, but a British official says the country is better prepared after an eruption last year shut down airports for five days.
Iceland says hopes to reopen main airport Monday
2011-05-23 17:14:36
Iceland's aviation authority said on Monday it hoped to reopen the island's main airport later today or tonight after it was closed due to an eruption at the country's most active volcano at the weekend.
Pakistan naval base siege close to an end
2011-05-23 17:13:39
Troops appeared to be ending a Taliban siege of Pakistan's naval air force headquarters on Monday after the most audacious militant attack in the unstable, nuclear-armed country since the killing of Osama bin Laden.
NATO, Afghan forces brace for 'fighting season'
2011-05-23 16:36:23
Afghan National Security Forces and NATO-led troops are keeping on pressure on insurgents throughout the country as Taliban insurgents have intensified their assault against forces, spokesman of NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) said on Monday.
UN signs agreement with Mexico City on gender equality
2011-05-23 15:58:33
The government of Mexico City and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on Sunday agreed to include a gender equity perspective into budget.
Sarkozy unveils France's new policy for Africa
2011-05-23 15:57:41
French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared on Saturday that France had decided to adopt a new foreign policy for Africa.