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Gaddafi wife and three children in Algeria: report
Muammar Gaddafi's wife Safia, his daughter Aisha, and his sons Hannibal and Mohammed, entered Algeria on...
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Storm heads for China after shutting down south Taiwan
Tropical storm Nanmadol headed for China on Monday, losing strength after drenching southern and eastern...
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Mexico arrests 5 in connection with casino attack
Five men have been arrested in connection with an attack last week on a casino in the northern Mexican...
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Russia to elect parliament on 4 December - Medvedev
President Dmitry Medvedev Monday set a parliamentary election for 4 December that will set the stage for...
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Uganda landslides kill 23 people, toll seen rising
Landslides in eastern Uganda killed at least 23 people and more victims were believed to be buried under...
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Al Qaeda No 2's death not yet confirmed - Pakistan
Pakistan still had no confirmation on Monday that al Qaeda's deputy chief had been killed in a recent U.S....
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U.N. agency warns of possible bird flu resurgence
The United Nations warned of a possible major resurgence of bird flu and said a mutant strain of the H5N1...
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Foes of Gaddafi advance on his hometown
Libyan forces converged on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to seal their revolution...
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Is chocolate good for your heart? It depends
Chocolate may be good for the heart but cardiologists are not giving you a license to indulge. New...
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Japan's Finance Minister Noda to be new PM
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was chosen Monday to become Japan's sixth prime minister in five years,...
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Syria force surrounds town after defections - residents
An armoured Syrian force surrounded a town near Homs on Monday after the defection of tens of soldiers...
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Rebels closing in on Gaddafi
Libyan rebels are closing in on embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace of Sirte where they...
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Lockerbie bomber 'at death's door' in Libya - report
The Libyan convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland has been found...
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Hurricane Irene causes less damage in New York
New Yorkers are breathing a collective sigh of relief as Irene, the hurricane that was downgraded to a...
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Japan's trade, finance ministers in run-off for PM job
Japan's Trade Minister Banri Kaieda and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda will square off in a second-round...
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Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte
Libyan rebel forces were converging on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to deliver...
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Ferocious Hurricane Irene batters New York
Hurricane Irene battered New York with ferocious winds and driving rain early on Sunday, shutting down the...
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Libyans count deadly cost of battle for Tripoli
Residents of Tripoli dug makeshift graves to bury the dead as evidence emerged of widespread summary...
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Japan's Kaieda ahead in PM race but run-off likely
Trade minister Banri Kaieda has the lead in a ruling party race to pick Japan's next prime minister, but...
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Fuel, water and electricity shortages paralyse Tripoli
Rebel fighters have pushed regime gunmen to the outskirts of Tripoli as severe shortages of fuel, water...
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Irene hits North Carolina, moves up U.S. East Coast
Hurricane Irene howled ashore in North Carolina on Saturday on a path that triggered evacuations in New...
