Suicide bombing wounds 2 in eastern Afghan province
2011-05-09 15:23:13
A suicide bombing rocked Laghman province 90 km east of capital Kabul on Monday, wounding at least two policemen, an official said.
Taliban assassinate ex-commander in Afghanistan
2011-05-09 14:38:48
Taliban militants have targeted and killed a former commander along with four others in Kunduz province, 250 km north of capital city Kabul, a local official said Monday.
Taliban assassinate ex-commander in N Afghanistan
2011-05-09 14:36:44
Taliban militants have targeted and killed a former commander along with four others in Kunduz province, 250 km north of capital city Kabul, a local official said Monday.
Judo coach: Bin Laden a serious student
2011-05-09 14:21:31
Osama bin Laden stood out not just because of his height but because of his serious, conservative demeanour, according to a man who says the al-Qaida leader was a student in his judo classes in Saudi Arabia.
Malaysian state plans ban on shark hunting
2011-05-09 13:11:23
A Malaysian state on Borneo island is planning to ban shark fishing to bolster tourism and conserve a species hunted for its fins.
Train derails in C India, injuring 25 people
2011-05-09 13:10:33
Officials say at least 25 people were injured when a train derailed in central India, the second derailment in the country in less than a week.
Ex-Israeli spymaster opposes Iran attack
2011-05-09 13:04:54
Israel's recently retired spy chief says a military strike against Iran's nuclear program would be "stupid," Israeli media reported Sunday.
Hundreds protest US intervention in Syrian affairs
2011-05-09 10:32:06
Hundreds of Syrians on Sunday staged a sit-in before the United States embassy in Damascus to protest the US intervention in Syria's internal affairs, state SANA news agency reported.
Yemeni opposition sets deadline for Saleh to ink deal
2011-05-09 09:46:24
Yemen's opposition said Sunday it would give President Ali Abdullah Saleh two days to sign the Gulf- brokered initiative for power transition, otherwise it would leave Saleh to face "the people's choice."
Thousands march against violence in Mexico City
2011-05-09 09:29:20
An anti-violence march that began in a central state with a few hundred people and gathered thousands over a four-day trek reached Mexico's capital Sunday, led by a poet whose son was killed by suspected drug traffickers.
NATO: No military solution solely to Libyan conflict
2011-05-09 08:41:15
There is "no military solution solely" to the Libyan conflict, the NATO chief said on Sunday.
US wants access to bin Laden widows
2011-05-09 06:48:25
The United States wants access to Osama bin Laden's three widows and any intelligence material its commandos left behind at the al-Qaida leader's compound, a top American official said.