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NATO apologizes for Afghan civilian deaths
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) apologized on Monday for an air strike that killed about 14 civilians in the south-west of the country.
May 30, 2011
Pakistan to launch offensive military attack in N. Waziristan
Pakistan has decided to launch an offensive military attack in North Waziristan, the main sanctuary for al Qaeda and Taliban on the border with Afghanistan, a local newspaper reported on Monday.
May 30, 2011
Vietnam flays China over damage to seismic survey ship
Vietnam, accusing China, told Reuters on Sunday that its navy would do everything necessary to protect its territorial integrity after three Chinese patrol boats confronted and damaged an oil investigation ship operated by PetroVietnam, the state-owned oil and Gas Company.
May 30, 2011
Head of rebel Georgia region dies in Moscow
The head of Georgia's rebel Abkhazia region Sergei Bagapsh, died on Sunday in a Moscow hospital after lung surgery, Abkhaz officials told Reuters.
May 29, 2011
Syrian tanks attack protesters in two central towns
Government troops backed by tanks attacked two central towns in Syria that are protesting against President Bashar Assad’s government, a local media reported. Several people were wounded in the attack due to intense gunfire by security forces.
May 29, 2011
Al Qaeda takes over Yemeni coastal town Zinjibar
The Yemen-based al Qaeda wing and Islamic militants have taken over the Yemeni coastal town of Zinjibar in south central Yemen, residents of Zinjibar told Reuters on Sunday.
May 29, 2011
British-trained Saudi troops in Bahrain: report
Saudi troops sent into Bahrain to help cancel the protest killed at least 30 people in the uprising received training from Britain, a local newspaper reported on Sunday, citing government documents.
May 29, 2011
US worried on Yemen tribal conflict, al Qaeda threat
Tribal rivalries in Yemen are complicating efforts to reach a power transfer deal, senior U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday. United States believes that al Qaeda is trying to develop instability in Yemen.
May 29, 2011
Bomb kills 8 tribesmen in Pakistan
A powerful bomb exploded near a restaurant in a northwestern Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border killing eight tribesmen and wounding 10 others, local media reported.
May 28, 2011
A NATO soldier dies in Afghan attack
A service member of NATO was killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, a local media reported.
May 28, 2011
'Godfather of Rap' Gil Scott-Heron dies (Photos)
Gil Scott-Heron, known as “the godfather of rap” , who is also a poet, musician and author, died at a New York City hospital on Friday, local media reported.
May 28, 2011
British teenager becomes youngest seven-summit climber
A 16-year-old British schoolboy on Thursday became the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents after ascending Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain on Thursday, Reuters reported.
May 28, 2011
80,000 flee as North Sudanese army seizes Abyei
Around 80,000 people fled after the North Sudanese army seized the disputed Abyei region in Southern Sudan, a southern official told Reuters on Friday.
May 27, 2011
Clinton’s surprise visit to Islamabad raises eyebrows
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived on an unannounced visit in Islamabad on Friday, aimed at repairing ties and resolving tensions that were raised after the death of Osama bin Laden.
May 27, 2011
Latin America ‘has the credentials’ to run IMF: IADB president
Pushing Mexico’s bid for IMF chief, Luis Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank told Reuters on Thursday that next IMF chief deserves to be from Latin America.
May 27, 2011
US Presidential race: Romney lacks private sector experience, says aide
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will announce next week about his plans for 2012 Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire and the only negative point in him is his lack of private sector experience, a Romney aide told Reuters on Thursday.
May 27, 2011
Iceland volcano producing steam and smoke: officials
Iceland volcano should calm down within few days because its producing steam and not ash, police told Reuters on Thursday. There will be no further disturbance to flights in northern Europe.
May 26, 2011
Overnight NATO strikes kill 19 in Tripoli
Raising military pressure on Gaddafi’s force, NATO strikes Tripoli for a second day, killing 19 civilians overnight, Libyan state television reported. At least six large explosions rocked Tripoli.
May 26, 2011
Five injured in a blast near China govt building
Blast caused by disgruntled farmer at three sites near government building in an eastern Chinese city, damaged 10 cars and injured five people on Thursday, state media reported.
May 26, 2011
Egypt opens Rafah border with Gaza from May 28
Egypt will open its Rafah border with Gaza starting from Saturday “on a daily basis” to ease the entry restrictions for Palestinians, the state MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.
May 26, 2011
123 killed so far in 8 deadliest tornadoes
Eight people were killed in three states due to violent storms that swept through a swath of the central U.S.
May 25, 2011
IAEA team to probe Fukushima meltdown
Three nuclear reactors at a Japanese nuclear plant suffered meltdowns within days, the plant’s operator told Reuters on Tuesday.
May 25, 2011
Pakistan returns wreckage of U.S. helicopter
The wreckage of a U.S. radar-evading helicopter that was abandoned by U.S. Navy SEAL team after the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan has returned to the United States, a Pentagon official told Reuters on Tuesday.
May 25, 2011
Iceland volcanic ash forces cancellation of flights across Europe
The ash clouds from the Grimsvotn volcano in Ireland have forced airlines to cancel the flights across northern Britain on Tuesday. Hundreds of people will be grounded in Scandinavia and Denmark as the ash spreads.
May 24, 2011
US team visits North Korea as Kim Jong-il is away in China
North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il toured east China on Monday, while the U.S. government team flew to North Korea to assess food shortages.
May 24, 2011
1 killed in Iran oil refinery blast
A blast at Iran's Abadan's oil refinery during President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit killed one person and injured more than 20 on Tuesday.
May 24, 2011
Russell Brand deported from Tokyo’s Airport
British actor and comedian Russell Brand had been deported from Tokyo's Narita Airport, at the weekend.
May 24, 2011
NASA's human spaceflight anniversary event to feature Space Philharmonic
NASA has invited the general public to honor American achievements in human spaceflight on Wednesday, May 25, at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington.
May 24, 2011
Three killed in NATO airstrike: Libya
NATO airstrikes had killed three people and wounded 150 after a heavy explosion heard in Tripoli on Tuesday, Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said.
May 24, 2011
Obama, Cameron to discuss Libya, Middle East issues
U.S. President Barack Obama begins his visit to Britain where he and Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks focusing on Libya and the Middle East.
May 24, 2011
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