Bin Laden had support network in Pakistan: Obama
2011-05-09 06:42:45
Osama bin Laden benefitted from "some sort of support network" inside Pakistan, US President Barack Obama said in a Sunday broadcast interview.
Church burning deepens tumult of Egypt transition
2011-05-09 06:34:34
Relations between Egypt's Muslims and Christians degenerated to a new low Sunday after riots overnight left 12 people dead and a church burned.
Train crashes into New Jersey platform
2011-05-08 23:01:08
A passenger train crashed into a platform in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, injuring at least 50 people, ABC news reported.
Al Qaeda leader, 17 others killed in Iraq jail clash
2011-05-08 21:44:59
Eighteen people, including an al Qaeda leader and a senior Iraqi counter-terrorism official, died in a battle between inmates and security officers during a jailbreak attempt in Baghdad on Sunday, security officials said.
Italian police save 400 migrants off Lampedusa
2011-05-08 16:43:58
Italian police and coast guard officials on Sunday rescued some 400 illegal migrants coming from Libya whose boat was tossed against rocks near port in southern Italy after the steering malfunctioned, officials said.
Prisoner kills 3 officers in Baghdad detention
2011-05-08 15:52:25
A suspected al Qaida prisoner seized a gun during interrogation in Baghdad counter-terrorism detention center and shot dead three police officers and a policeman, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua on Sunday.
Afghanistan kills 23 suicide attackers
2011-05-08 15:09:36
Afghan security forces had killed 23 suicide attackers and detained four others in fighting against Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province on Saturday, Interior Ministry spokesman Zamarai Bashari said Sunday.
Pakistani PM to make statement on bin Laden
2011-05-08 13:53:26
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will make a policy statement on Monday on the US special task force operation in the northwestern garrison city of Abbottabad, which led to the killing of Osama bin Laden early, according to a statement released the PM office on Sunday.
Four UN workers killed in Bolivia plane crash
2011-05-08 13:39:32
Four UN anti-drug workers and two Bolivian pilots were found dead after their plane crashed in western Bolivia on Friday, authorities said Saturday.
Eight killed, 109 injured in Cairo sectarian clash
2011-05-08 12:37:37
At least eight people were killed and 109 others were injured after Muslims and Coptics clashed Saturday in an area west of Egyptian capital Cairo, officials said.
Pair of Princess Diana's dresses sell for $276,000
2011-05-08 11:41:55
Two dresses worn by Princess Diana have sold for a record $276,000 at an auction in Beverly Hills.
Gender stereotypes easing more for girls than boys
2011-05-08 09:34:46
In fact, Lyons and her son had stepped on a cultural land mine. Gender stereotypes for America's children are less rigid than in the past, but they remain a pervasive part of popular culture and a benchmark for parents. Moreover, the changes in recent decades have been more dramatic for girls than boys.