Group: 800 killed in Nigeria post-election riots
2011-05-17 08:41:42
At least 800 people were killed in postelection violence that swept across northern Nigeria as it became clear that a northern candidate would not succeed in unseating the southern president, an international human rights group said Monday.
Dogs sniff out explosives in truck in Kuwait
2011-05-17 08:39:04
Kuwaiti police dogs sniffed out plastic explosives hidden in a pickup truck that was trying to enter an industrial seaport in the Gulf Arab state, security officials said on Monday.
350 injured in Israeli embassy violence
2011-05-17 07:39:17
Over 350 people were injured on Monday in violence after a protest erupted outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo to mark the 63rd anniversary for the Palestinian Nakba Day.
EU approves bailout for Portugal
2011-05-17 07:30:52
The Eurozone countries approved a multi-billion-euro bailout for Portugal at the monthly meeting of their finance ministers on Monday, diplomatic sources said.
IMF chief moved to notorious jail
2011-05-17 06:57:23
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was denied bail and sent to New York's notorious Rikers Island jail on Monday, a crushing blow as he fights charges that he assaulted and tried to rape a hotel maid.
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Russia calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya
2011-05-16 23:02:22
Russia insisted on the immediate ceasefire in Libya and opening talks for settlements to end violence in the Northern African country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
'Catastrophic' picture emerges of Syrian town
2011-05-16 22:28:50
Carrying mattresses and bags of clothing, Syrians fleeing their homeland described a "catastrophic" scene Monday in a besieged border town that has been largely sealed off as the army tries to crush a two-month uprising.
3 jailed for stealing president's corpse
2011-05-16 22:01:16
Three people received prison sentences on Monday for snatching the corpse of a former president of Cyprus from his grave two and a half years ago.
Strauss-Kahn lawyers see alibi in sex case - radio
2011-05-16 21:35:18
Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn have proof the IMF chief was at a restaurant having lunch with his daughter at the time he was alleged to be sexually assaulting a hotel maid, France's RMC radio reported on Monday.
UK police warned of bomb in central London
2011-05-16 20:54:54
British police said on Monday they had received a warning of a bomb in central London, a day before Queen Elizabeth makes a historic visit to Ireland.
Saudi sees $9.9B in telecom investment in 2013
2011-05-16 20:33:39
Saudi Arabia's economy minister says the kingdom projects telecom investment will hit around 37 billion riyals ($9.9 billion) in 2013.
Russian vice PM: visit to disputed islands only for working
2011-05-16 19:06:38
Russia's Vice Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov said Monday that his visit to disputed Islands had only working purposes and did not mean to "make somebody angry," local media reported.