• Tunisian PM announces new government

    Tunisian PM announces new government

    18/01/2011 05:00

    Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi on Monday announced the formation of a national unity government after former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted last week. Tunisia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi...

  • Brazil storm death toll tops 500

    Brazil storm death toll tops 500

    15/01/2011 05:00

    The death toll in the storms that hit Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state this week has reached 444 as rescue workers continued to search for survivors in debris Thursday. Rescue workers carry a body of a victim who was buried in a...

  • Ship carrying acid capsizes on Rhine in Germany

    Ship carrying acid capsizes on Rhine in Germany

    15/01/2011 05:00

    A ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulfuric acid capsized on the Rhine River in Germany early Thursday, causing two crews missing and a halt on vessel traffic, authorities said. A capsized tank ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulphuric...

  • Tunisia announces curfew following unrest

    Tunisia announces curfew following unrest

    15/01/2011 05:00

    Tunisian Interior Ministry announced curfew in Grand Tunis region starting from 8:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) Wednesday to 5:30 a.m. (0430 GMT) Thursday following unrest spread to the capital on Wednesday. Protesters clash with riot...

  • Obama taps Daley as new Chief of Staff

    Obama taps Daley as new Chief of Staff

    09/01/2011 05:00

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday named William Daley, an executive banker and former Commerce Secretary under Clinton administration, as his new Chief of Staff. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) smiles while presenting William...

  • Gunman wounds congresswoman, kills six 

    08/01/2011 05:00

    People gather for a vigil at University Medical Center for US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was in critical condition after being shot in the head by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona. A gunman shot a congresswoman in the head,...

  • US will respond to Chinese military advances: Gates 

    08/01/2011 05:00

    In this Friday Jan. 7, 2011, photo, a prototype of the Chinese J-20 stealth plane is seen during a runway test in Chengdu, southwest China. The United States will enhance its own capabilities in response to China’s growing...

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