France's Loire River dries up
2011-05-20 20:39:03
A plant sprout is seen in the cracked and dry earth in the wide riverbed of the Loire River near the Anjou-Bretagne bridge in Ancenis, western France, May 20, 2011.
22 soldiers killed by SPLA in Sudan's Abyei
2011-05-20 20:06:27
Former south rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) killed 22 army soldiers in the disputed area of Abyei, the Sudanese army said Friday, announcing the oil- producing area a "war zone."
Queen to visit Cashel, Cork to end Irish trip
2011-05-20 19:51:46
Queen Elizabeth II plans to visit the medieval Rock of Cashel, an old English Market in Cork and a high-tech research facility Friday before returning to England at the conclusion of her four-day tour.
NATO hits ships in Tripoli harbor, neighborhood
2011-05-20 16:28:24
NATO fighter jets struck the Tripoli harbor in bombing runs overnight, damaging five coast guard boats and a warship, the Libyan government said early Friday. Reporters could see flames and smoke rising from the stricken warship into the night sky.
Strong AUD drives drug rings to target Australia
2011-05-20 15:47:05
Recent massive drug hauls showed that strong Australian dollars is part of the reasons that drives international drug rings to target Australia.
Normandy beach town prepares for G8 invasion
2011-05-20 15:26:09
The gently sloping beaches of Normandy lend themselves well to invasions. From here, William the Conqueror set out to invade England in 1066 and in World War II they were the landing site for the allied assault on Nazi-occupied France.
London Olympic torch to have round-the-clock protection
2011-05-20 15:27:43
A team of 28 police officers will provide round-the-clock protection for the Olympic flame of 2012 London Olympics and its torchbearers from potential protests or dissident groups as the relay makes its way around the country.
Mitsui to pay BP $1billion to settle oil spill claims
2011-05-20 15:11:54
MOEX, a unit of Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co, and partner in BP Plc's doomed Macondo well has agreed to pay the UK oil major $1.1 billion toward the cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Netanyahu: 1967 borders can't be defended
2011-05-20 14:35:21
Israel's PM gave a cool reception to Obama's Mideast policy speech, warning that a withdrawal from the West Bank would leave Israel vulnerable to attack and setting up what could be a tense meeting Friday at the White House.
London torch relay to start where the land ends
2011-05-20 14:41:40
The rugged Cornish coast will be the first part of Britain to host the London 2012 Olympics torch next year after organisers named Land's End as the starting point of an 8,000 mile journey around the United Kingdom.
Taliban claim responsibility for attack on US convoy
2011-05-20 14:12:42
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on a US consulate convoy in Peshawar on Friday that killed one Pakistani and wounded 10.
Blast in Pakistan targets US consulate convoy
2011-05-20 13:56:50
A car bomb in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday targeted a US consulate convoy but caused no American deaths or serious injuries, said US embassy spokesman Alberto Rodriguez.