France urges prudence over sex probe on IMF chief
2011-05-16 06:44:41
French political figures from both the right and left wings have called for prudence over a sex probe into Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), a survey-favored candidate for 2012 presidential elections in France.
Protests turn deadly on Israeli border; 8 dead
2011-05-16 01:54:09
Eight people were reportedly killed and dozens of others were wounded on Sunday when Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators at two locations near Israel's northern borders with Syria and Lebanon.
Blackwater founder builds force in UAE -NYT
2011-05-15 20:22:18
The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has hired the founder of private security firm Blackwater Worldwide to set up an 800-member battalion of foreign troops for the United Arab Emirates, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
Four killed in Lebanon-Israel border shooting
2011-05-15 20:16:40
Four protesters were killed and 11 wounded in a shooting incident at the Lebanese-Israeli border where Palestinians were demonstrating on Sunday, security sources said.
IMF chief charged with New York sex attack
2011-05-15 19:56:43
IMF chief and possible French presidential contender Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged on Sunday with sexual assault, including an attempted rape, on a hotel maid in New York City.
Dozens shot in Israeli-occupied Golan
2011-05-15 19:12:32
Dozens of people were wounded in a shooting incident on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday as Palestinian refugees from neighbouring Syria approached a frontier fence, Israel Radio said.
UK: NATO must widen Libya targets
2011-05-15 18:53:47
The head of Britain's armed forces was quoted on Sunday as urging NATO to widen the scope of its bombings campaign in Libya to increase pressure on Moammar Gadhafi's regime.
Key dates in life of IMF chief Strauss-Kahn
2011-05-15 10:33:54
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund who has been considered a likely candidate for the French presidency, was taken into custody on Saturday at JFK airport in New York and was being questioned in regard to a sexual assault.
Martelly sworn in as Haiti's new president
2011-05-15 08:09:04
Haiti's new President Michel Martelly on Saturday called on all Haitians to work for national unity and reconciliation, and promised to work tirelessly for the country.
Hundreds of Syrians cross border to Lebanon
2011-05-15 07:29:25
Hundreds of Syrians crossed the border into Lebanon Saturday and one man died of gunshots after fleeing his country to the Lebanese border village of Wadi Khaled, a security source told Xinhua.
7 killed as blast hits bus in Pakistan
2011-05-15 07:23:37
A blast on a passenger bus killed at least seven persons in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Saturday evening, police and local media said.
M6.0 quake hits Hindu Kush region
2011-05-15 07:30:45
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Hindu Kush mountain range of Afghanistan at 5:07 am Beijing Time on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.