#afp

Collection of afp news, found 933 news.

Thai agency denies pressure in cameraman probe

A Thai government agency probing the death of a Japanese cameraman during a military crackdown on protests in Bangkok ...

"All My People Love Me," Kadhafi Says

"All my people love me," Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi insisted Monday, ignoring mounting global pressure to step ...

Hundreds of Europeans stuck in Libya: EU

Around 650 Europeans are still stranded in Libya, many stuck in hard-to-reach places, the EU`s aid chief said Monday, ...

Afghan attacks kill four NATO soldiers

Four NATO soldiers, one of them an Italian, were killed in a wave of insurgent bomb and gun attacks across Afghanistan ...

Chilean miners dig Disney world

The Chilean miners whose epic rescue won them fame and commercial currency marched as heroes Monday with cartoon ...

2,600 Americans seek to evacuate Egypt: US

At least 2,600 Americans in Egypt have asked US officials for help in evacuating the crisis-torn Arab nation, the ...

Arab league chief calls for peaceful transition in Egypt

Arab League chief Amr Mussa called on Monday for a peaceful transition "from an era to the other" in Egypt, the scene ...

World`s oldest woman dies at 115 in Texas, caretaker

The world`s oldest woman died Monday in her Texas home at the age of 115, her caretaker said. Eunice Sanborn held ...

More than 5,000 protesters in Cairo: AFP reporter

More than 5,000 people gathered in central Cairo early Tuesday ahead of a "march of a million" called by the ...

Mubarak`s deputy linked to secret CIA program

The man named by President Hosni Mubarak as his first ever deputy, Egyptian spy chief Omar Suleiman, reportedly ...

Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen: govt

Somali pirates seized a Sri Lankan fishing vessel after killing two crew members and took three others hostage, Sri ...

EU to urge national dialogue in talks with Yemen

The European Union will urge Yemen to move forward on the road to democracy during talks this week in Brussels, a ...

Pakistan`s nuclear arsenal tops 100: report

Pakistan has doubled its nuclear weapons stockpile over the past several years, increasing its arsenal to more than ...

Israel seeks support for Mubarak: report

Israel has told its diplomats in the United States, Europe and elsewhere to encourage their host nations to support ...

Mubarak names new spy chief: report

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has named a new spy chief, state-owned press said on Monday, as he faced the biggest ...