Medvedev Fires Police Chief After Bombing
2011-01-27 10:43:07
President Dmitry Medvedev fired a federal transport police chief Wednesday and lashed out at "passive" officers who guard Russia's airports and rail stations after an airport suicide bombing killed 35 people.
Egyptians clash with riot police
2011-01-26 14:23:57
Egyptian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square Wednesday after the biggest demonstrations in years against President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule.
Livelihoods at risk after floods in Sri Lanka
2011-01-26 10:18:22
Food security and livelihoods are at risk after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes, leaving 43 people dead, and damaging or destroying close to 30,000 homes.
Grandma poet, 99, a bestseller in Japan
2011-01-26 08:04:21
TOKYO - A 99-year-old woman writing about love, dreams and hanging on to hope has touched the hearts of Japanese worn out by years of a lagging economy, propelling her self-published poetry book onto best seller lists.
Mexican female riders brave violence to give aid
2011-01-25 15:22:09
The women hand out food and medicines to the poor in one of the world's deadliest cities to protest the deprivation they say fuels much of the violence.
Iran armless woman lives independent life with feet
2011-01-25 11:33:24
Etezadolsaltaneh, a retired special education teacher, was born with no arms but lives the life of an independent woman who has been doing cooking, painting, weaving kilims and taking care for her mother who is a cancer patient. She gets $600 per month as pension from the government and lives by the mantra "To want is to succeed.".
Australian report raises concerns about navy culture
2011-01-25 10:47:52
Australian Defense force chief Angus Houston on Tuesday said a Commission of Inquiry report into allegations of sexual misconduct on HMAS Success raises serious concerns about navy culture.
Dubai keeps aiming for skies with 'highest' restaurant
2011-01-24 19:58:54
Dubai's boom may have fizzled, but you can still live the high life perched atop the world's tallest building as the glitzy Gulf emirate unveils one of the world's highest restaurants.
Beetles' big party held in Brazil
2011-01-24 19:15:35
Owners of Volkswagen Beetles come together during this annual event which celebrates the car's history in Brazil's automobile industry.
89th Edition of European Motorshow in Brussels
2011-01-24 14:55:01
The 89th edition of the European Motorshow in Brussels closed on Sunday.
Alcohol-related crime out of control in Austrilia
2011-01-24 11:05:39
Alcohol-related crime is out of control in New South Wales (NSW) of Australia and light sentences could be linked to a loss of respect for the police, said police union on Monday.
10 gunmen killed in clash with soldiers in Mexico
2011-01-23 15:19:13
Ten suspected drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with Mexican soldiers in a northeastern border state, Mexican authorities said Saturday.
