Muslim-Christian clashes kill 5 in west Cairo
2011-05-08 08:18:09
Christians and Muslims fought in the streets of western Cairo on Saturday in violence triggered by word of a mixed romance, Egypt's official news agency reported.
Candid videos show rare view of unkempt bin Laden
2011-05-08 08:05:55
The world's most wanted man watched newscasts of himself from a tiny television perched atop a rickety old desk cluttered with wires. On Saturday, the US released a handful of videos, selected to show bin Laden in a much more candid, unflattering light.
Bin Laden remained active in targeting US-official
2011-05-08 07:59:21
The compound in Pakistan where US forces killed Osama bin Laden was an active command center from which he directed al Qaida, a senior intelligence official said on Saturday as he released videos showing bin Laden watching himself on tape and rehearsing speeches.
Videos show bin Laden watching himself on TV
2011-05-08 07:45:21
Newly released videos show Osama bin Laden watching himself on television and rehearsing for terrorist videos.
China helps Fiji build roads in rural areas
2011-05-07 19:55:16
Villagers along the Hibiscus Highway in Savusavu of Fiji's Northern Island now have a reason to smile after the ground breaking ceremony of a Chinese-built new road on Saturday.
No plans for Greece to quit euro zone
2011-05-07 15:06:38
There are no plans for Greece to leave the euro zone, a German government source told Reuters on Friday after Spiegel Online reported Greece had raised the possibility of quitting the currency bloc.
Sony says has removed data stolen and posted online
2011-05-07 14:46:28
Sony said on Saturday it had removed off the Internet the personal details of 2,500 people that had been stolen by hackers and posted on a website.
Taliban: Osama's death will encourage war against expats
2011-05-07 14:09:06
The Taliban outfit fighting Afghan and NATO forces in a statement released to media on Saturday said the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will further serve to increase morale in insurgents and encourage them in war against US and NATO forces.
2nd body removed from deep-sea Air France crash
2011-05-07 13:41:45
French police say a second body has been removed from the underwater wreckage of the Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean nearly two years ago.
118-year-old Nepali woman signs up for voter's ID
2011-05-07 12:57:04
A woman from Myagdi district in western Nepal had her name registered for the voter's identity card at the age of 118, local media reported on Saturday.
Militants kill five military personnel in Syria's Homs
2011-05-07 12:19:05
A military source said Friday "an armed group" attacked a military checkpoint in the central province of Homs in Syria, killing one officer and four policemen.
Syria says 192 'rioters' turn themselves in
2011-05-07 12:00:39
Syrian Interior Ministry said Friday 192 people who were involved in recent riots have turned themselves in late Thursday and Friday to specialized authorities.