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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libya`s embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi discussed plans for an international ...

US film star Angelina Jolie has made a surprise two-day visit to Afghanistan to meet refugees in the war-torn country, ...

China said it has evacuated nearly 36,000 nationals from strife-ridden Libya as well as more than 2,000 people from ...

UNESCO has suspended all cooperation with revolt-hit Libya "until the rights of the Libyan people are fully ...

At least 6,000 people have died since the start of the revolt against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi`s regime two weeks ...

Two US warships carrying marines and equipment on Wednesday steamed into the Mediterranean Sea en route to Libya, the ...

At least two prisoners were killed and 10 wounded Wednesday when guards opened fire during a riot at a jail near the ...

The war ship HMCS Charlottetown set sail from the port of Halifax in eastern Canada Wednesday to join a US-led ...

Madagascar`s former president Albert Zafy said Wednesday he will set up a new transitional authority to replace the ...

Britain said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce ...

The Earth Hour global movement to help fight climate change is going beyond asking people to turn off their lights to ...

Britain on Tuesday slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to ...

Iranian security forces on Tuesday fired tear 
gas in Tehran clashes with anti-government protesters demanding ...

Thousands of Bahrainis took to the street 
Tuesday in an anti-regime protest heading to Pearl Square, the focal ...

A train line in Tokyo has started installing 
security cameras inside some carriages to combat groping or sexual ...