Libyan state TV shows Gaddafi in meeting
2011-05-12 08:51:30
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi met in Tripoli with tribal leaders from the eastern part of the country, according to footage shown on Libyan state TV on Wednesday night.
Putin promises to pay arms makers up front
2011-05-12 08:45:12
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday his government would pay Russian arms manufacturers up front to fulfil major contracts to equip Russian troops with new weapons.
19 killed, hundreds injured in clashes across Yemen
2011-05-12 08:39:23
At least 19 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured when Yemeni security forces opened fire to disperse the protesters in Yemen's capital city and provinces on Wednesday, said witnesses and doctors.
Swiss 'Jetman' says he made Grand Canyon flight
2011-05-12 07:03:25
Few people say they witnessed it for themselves, but a Swiss daredevil dubbed "Jetman" said he made a successful weekend flight over the Grand Canyon in a custom-made, winged jet pack.
Diary: Bin Laden eyed new targets, big body count
2011-05-12 06:40:33
Osama bin Laden kept pressing followers to find new ways to hit the US while he was deep in hiding, officials say, citing his private journal and other documents recovered in last week's raid.
2 quakes in Spain kill 10, injure dozens
2011-05-12 03:38:26
Two earthquakes struck southeast Spain in quick succession Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, injuring dozens and causing major damage to buildings, officials said.
Lady GaGa to perform in Cannes
2011-05-11 22:56:49
Singer Lady Gaga (C), arrives to attend a rehearsal of a Canal Plus television show "Le Grand Journal" in Cannes during the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 11, 2011
Medvedev: bin Laden death affects Russia
2011-05-11 21:54:11
Russia's president has told the country's top security officials to beef up the security at Russia's foreign missions in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Man jumps off world's tallest tower in Dubai,dead
2011-05-11 21:53:40
A man threw himself off the world's tallest building in Dubai, its developer said, plummeting to his death in the first suicide from Burj Khalifa tower.
Israel's ex-president spared prison for more days
2011-05-11 21:53:04
Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday granted former President Moshe Katzav several more days as a free man, announcing that it would hand down its ruling on an appeal to postpone his prison sentence early next week.
SEAL sleuths expose those who've faked service
2011-05-11 21:16:34
As long as there have been Navy SEALs, there have been men pumping up their resumes or thumping their chests in bars with bogus claims of being one of the Navy's elite warriors.
Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' opens Cannes
2011-05-11 20:36:05
Stargazers should catch sight of some of Hollywood's biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival well before "Midnight in Paris," Woody Allen's romance that opens the glamorous event with an evening premiere Wednesday.