Libya forces hold back rebel advance
2011-03-07 06:42:55
Libyan helicopter gunships fired on a rebel force advancing west toward the capital Tripoli on Sunday.
Gadhafi's nurse says he is in good health
Pro-Gaddafi tanks storm into Libya's Misurata: TV
2011-03-06 21:06:58
Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi sent tanks to storm into the town of Misurata, 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, on Sunday in an attempt to retake the city, which reportedly was still controlled by rebels, Al- Jazerra news network said, citing eyewitnesses.
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits N Chile, no damage seen
2011-03-06 23:20:21
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted northern Chile on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of any damage and the linchpin copper mining sector was not affected.
Christchurch earthquake to cost $11b
2011-03-06 19:04:30
The Christchurch earthquake will cost up to 15 billion NZ dollars ($11 billion) and knock gross domestic product growth back by 1.5 percentage points, but New Zealand's Treasury predicts a silver lining in 2012 as rebuilding gets underway.
Toll at 166, Christchurch partly opens
2011-03-06 09:03:58
Dozens of residents and business owners queuing on Sunday morning to get inside parts of Christchurch's central business district cordon.
4.8 magnitude aftershock jolts Christchurch
2011-03-05 16:30:23
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch on Saturday evening.
Soldiers kill six women protesting in Cote d'Ivoire
2011-03-05 09:29:33
Soldiers backing Cote d'Ivoire's defiant leader mowed down women protesting his refusal to leave power in a hail of gunfire on Thursday.
S Korea's major web sites hit by DDoS attacks
2011-03-04 11:45:47
A fresh wave of cyber attacks hit major South Korean Web sites, including that of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, on Friday, local media reported, citing industrial sources.
Series of moderate quakes rattle S Philippines
2011-03-04 10:00:05
A moderate earthquake struck parts of southern Philippines late Thursday night, hours after a milder but more shallow temblor struck the same area hours earlier.
Canada sets up National Tree Day
2011-03-03 16:59:50
Canada's House of Commons Wednesday passed a motion calling for the creation of National Tree Day, which falls on the Wednesday of the last full week in September, or the National Forest Week.
Fresh air strike hits Libya oil town
2011-03-03 17:03:55
A warplane bombed the eastern Libyan oil terminal town of Brega on Thursday, a day after troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a ground and air attack on the town that was repulsed by rebels.
China helps 1,100 foreigners to evacuate
2011-03-04 07:22:56
EXCLUSIVE: China, in conducting its largest overseas evacuation, helped more than 1,100 foreigners leave Libya over the past two weeks, transporting them on chartered Greek vessels.
Gadhafi forces hit rebels' oil areas
