News
Who takes the lead in international operation against Libya?
10:49 24.03.2011 |
World
As the international military and financial campaign against longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi continues, diplomats are finding it difficult to forge consensus.
Portugal: Prime Minister Sócrates resigns
17:18 23.03.2011 |
World
The Prime Minister of Portugal, José Sócrates, has resigned after all the opposition parties in the Portuguese Parliament refused to accept the fourth version of the Stability and Growth Program.
Bomb tied to telephone pole explodes at crowded bus stop in Jerusalem
11:03 23.03.2011 |
World
An bomb tied to a telephone pole exploded Wednesday at a crowded bus stop outside the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, just opposite the central bus station. At least 25 people were wounded in the incident, four of them seriously.
Moshe Katsav jailed for rape for seven years
10:46 22.03.2011 |
World
An Israeli court sentenced Moshe Katsav, the country’s former president, to seven years in prison for rape on Tuesday. The sentencing is the latest stage in a sordid drama that Israel’s leaders point to as proof of the principle of equality before the law, but one that has also seen the prestige of Israel’s highest office brought to a historic low.
Two US airmen eject from F-15E fighter jet over Libya
10:43 22.03.2011 |
World
Two US airmen were forced to eject from their F-15E fighter jet over Libya on Monday night after an apparent mechanical failure, the US military said. The wreckage of their F-15E Strike Eagle jet, which crashed at 9.30pm GMT, was found near Benghazi.
Radiation hazard issued for Japanese spianch and milk
09:56 21.03.2011 |
World
The government is considering restricting shipments of spinach and milk from certain areas near the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant because radiation stronger than permissible standards has been detected in those products. Radioactive substances exceeding national standards have been detected in samples of spinach from Ibaraki...
India regrets airstrikes on Libya
04:40 21.03.2011 |
World
India has expressed regret about the airstrikes on Libya carried out by France, Britain and the United States, calling for a peaceful solution to the crisis. "It regrets the airstrikes that are taking place. The measures adopted should mitigate and not exacerbate an already difficult situation for the people of Libya," a statement by the Indian...
