Twin bombs kill 27 at police station in Iraq
2011-05-19 21:03:35
Twin bombs that lured policemen out of their fortified headquarters in a northern Iraqi city killed 27 people on Thursday, most of them police officers.
EU Commission wants European for IMF chief
2011-05-19 20:48:06
European Union member states should agree on a strong candidate from Europe to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission said on Thursday.
IMF chief resigns, debate on successor heats up
2011-05-19 19:14:26
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, saying he needs to devote all his energy to fight charges that he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. 
IMF statement on resignation
IMF leadership 'should reflect emerging markets'
Germany voices respect for IMF chief resignation
2011-05-19 17:33:24
The German government says it "respects" Dominique Strauss-Kahn's decision to resign as head of the International Monetary Fund and has thanked him for his "valuable" work.
Next IMF chief should be European - German finmin
2011-05-19 16:53:38
The German finance ministry believes the next chief of the International Monetary Fund should come from Europe and emerging countries should provide successors in the long term, a spokesman said on Thursday.
Guatemala: US syphilis experiment involved 1,300
2011-05-19 16:48:40
An investigation by Guatemalan authorities has identified about 1,300 people who may have been involved in a 1940s US syphilis experiment, a few of whom may still be living, Vice President Rafael Espada said Wednesday.
Iran to unveil new ballistic missiles: DM
2011-05-19 16:31:29
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said that his country plans to unveil a number of newly-manufactured home-made ballistic missiles next week, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Thursday.
Blasts in Iraq's Kirkuk kill 25
2011-05-19 16:13:43
Up to 25 people were killed and some 70 others wounded when a bomb and a car bomb exploded coordinately in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, a local police source told Xinhua.
US, Pakistan try to repair ties after bin Laden
2011-05-19 16:11:22
Officials say two high-level Obama administration officials have launched a push to try repair relations with Pakistan following the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Russia expels Israeli diplomat over spying
2011-05-19 16:07:02
Russia last week expelled the Israeli military attache in Moscow after briefly detaining him for questioning on suspicion of spying, the Israeli army and the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
IMF chief to make new bid for bail after resigning
2011-05-19 16:05:40
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a wealthy French politician accustomed to high living and globe-trotting, wants off Rikers Island, known as one of America's largest and roughest jail complexes.
Syrian leader defiant as US sanctions bite deeper
2011-05-19 14:47:22
Syrian President Bashar Assad has claimed the country's "crisis" is drawing to a close even as his forces unleashed tank shells on opponents and US sanctions took aim at the Syrian leader and his senior aides for their brutal crackdowns.