Militant says all Russia is 'battleground'
2011-05-18 08:59:19
The leader of an Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus said Osama bin Laden's death would not stop violence and hinted at more attacks, calling Russia a "battleground" in an interview released on Tuesday.
Russia sacks defence chiefs over failures
2011-05-18 08:56:06
President Dmitry Medvedev has fired several Russian defence industry chiefs and military officers for failing to fulfil arms contracts, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
NATO denies Libya hit warship
2011-05-18 08:55:58
A NATO official denied a report on Libyan state television on Tuesday that Libyan forces hit one of its warships off the coast near the rebel-held city of Misrata.
Libya's top oil official defects - source
2011-05-18 08:51:48
The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation has defected from Muammar Gadhafi's administration and fled to neighbouring Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said on Tuesday.
It is up to Gaddafi to decide enough is enough: NATO
2011-05-18 08:31:18
NATO's most senior military official said on Tuesday that it was up to Muammar Gaddafi to decide "enough is enough" and the alliance would continue its airstrikes until the Libyan leader respects the UN resolution.
British queen begins historic visit to Ireland
2011-05-18 07:43:05
Britain's Queen Elizabeth begins a four day state visit to Ireland today which is the first state visit by a British monarch since Ireland's independence.
Sarkozy's father says first lady pregnant
2011-05-18 06:59:24
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's father was quoted by a German newspaper on Tuesday as saying that first lady Carla Bruni is expecting a child.
Mubarak's wife released but still faces probes
2011-05-18 06:53:49
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak's wife was released from detention on Tuesday after giving up assets but is still being investigated, said an official leading a probe into whether she amassed wealth illegally.
Queen lands in Ireland to celebrate peace
2011-05-17 20:07:24
Queen Elizabeth II has begun the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip designed to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the blooming of peace in neighboring Northern Ireland.
'Spiderman' climbs highest building in Turkey
2011-05-17 23:02:45
French climber Alain Robert, also known as "Spiderman", scales the 261-metres-high (856.3 feet) Sapphire Tower in Istanbul May 17, 2011. Sapphire Tower is Turkey's highest building.
Syria denies mass grave, residents say bodies found
2011-05-17 22:24:18
Villagers near Syria's southern city of Deraa have found two separate graves containing up to 26 bodies, residents said on Tuesday, and activists said the army continued a military assault on the border town of Tel Kelakh.
Egypt releases Mubarak's wife on bail
2011-05-17 21:28:27
Egypt's Assistant Justice Minister for Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) Assem el-Gohari on Tuesday ordered the release of Suzanne Thabet, wife of former president Hosni Mubarak, official MENA news agency said.