Yemen US appalled at Yemen violence A US State Department spokesman has described the violent clashes taking place in Yemen as “appalling”. Hospital sources claim police shot dead 15 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast Increased French military action in Ivory Coast French military forces have been stepping up their action in Ivory Coast where a conflict between two claimants to the Presidency is becoming 04/04/2011
USA 9/11 accused to be tried at Guantanamo The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be tried by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay along with 04/04/2011
Libya Gaddafi's few friends leave limited exit options Dozens of chanting supporters stand alongside the Libyan leader in his bombed-out bunker in Tripoli, waving their flags. It is the image that 04/04/2011
talk-planet Climate change costing herders deer Olav Mathis Eira, reindeer herder in Norway. “My reindeer are almost a year old. They were very weak in the winter so we had to bring them home and 04/04/2011
Libya Turkey brings aid and influence to Libya The Turkish ferry sent to rescue hundreds of wounded Libyans from the fighting has left Benghazi to sail for home. On board are 250 evacuees 04/04/2011
Spain's jobless totals up again The queues keep getting longer at Spain’s job centres. In March, the number of Spaniards registered as without work rose by 0.8 percent from the 04/04/2011
France Bodies found after 2009 Air France crash French experts say they could start recovering bodies of victims of the Air France plane that crashed off Brazil within weeks. The Airbus plunged 04/04/2011
Libya Rebels move closer to capturing Brega again Libyan rebels have pushed forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi out of much of the city but they are still facing bombardment. Control of the oil town 04/04/2011
Kazakhstan Soyuz prepares for ISS space flight A Russian Soyuz-21 spacecraft is going through final pre-flight checks at the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The crew, which includes an 04/04/2011
Australia Melbourne's miracle multi-storey car plunge An Australian woman is recovering in hospital after surviving a plunge from a multi-storey car park in Melbourne. Witnesses said the noise of the 04/04/2011
Democratic Republic Of Congo UN plane crashes in DRC - several dead A United Nations plane has crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo killing at least 10 people and injuring 16. A UN official said the aircraft 04/04/2011
Tunisia Berlusconi in talks over Tunisian migrants A clearing-up operation is underway on the small Italian island of Lampedusa after over 2,000 Tunisian migrants were transferred to camps on the 04/04/2011
Japan Bark together again: reunited after tsunami split More than three weeks after being separated by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, coastguards have reunited a dog and her owner following a daring 04/04/2011
Yemen At least 15 dead killed in latest Yemeni clashes Police and snipers in civilian clothes have reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters in Yemen. According to medical sources, at least 04/04/2011
Benghazi: rebel training camp In Libya, the rebels are working to impose discipline among their volunteers in order to not only hold their positions but also to push forward. 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces launch Abidjan assault It looks like the final showdown has begun. After days of waiting, troops loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have 04/04/2011
Kate and Wills comic released in time for wedding The royal romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton is being chronicled in a new comic book. “Kate and William: a Very Public Love Story” 04/04/2011
Pirates of the Caribbean saga continues Jack Sparrow is back. This fourth series of pirate adventures involves a search for the fountain of youth. Both Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley 04/04/2011
Libyan rebels bogged down in Brega In Libya, neither Gaddafi’s forces nor the rebels have been able to gain the upper hand. Both sides have made swift advances and rapid retreats and 04/04/2011
Foreign nationals safety in Ivory Coast French soldiers have moved more than 1,000 foreign nationals out of Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, for protection. They were escorted to a camp 04/04/2011
Rhodia purchase to give Solvay emerging markets boost Belgian chemicals group Solvay is set to take over France’s Rhodia with a 3.4 billion euros cash bid. Solvay is looking to improve sales in emerging 04/04/2011
Vodafone sells SFR stake to Vivendi The latest big deal in the phone world has Britain’s Vodafone selling its 44 percent stake in France’s SFR to the French communications and 04/04/2011
BP to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico - reports One year after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, BP is moving closer to resuming deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reportedly been 04/04/2011
Japanese business mood to worsen Japan’s major manufacturers expect business conditions there to worsen in the next three months following the earthquake on 11 March. That was the 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast A timeline of main events in Ivory Coast since the presidential election October 3, 2010: After five years of delays, the first round of presidential elections takes place. November 28, 2010: In the second round of 04/04/2011
Endeavour to embark on final flight After almost 20 years of loyal service, space shuttle Endeavour is set to blast off for a final mission on 29 April. NASA is planning one last 04/04/2011
Kazakhstan International observers slam Kazakhstan poll For Kazakhstan’s veteran president, it is a triumph. Re-election with a whopping 95.5 per cent of the vote will help Nursultan Nazarbayev further 04/04/2011
Libya Libyan rebels reject Gaddafi's sons' diplomacy offer Libya’s rebel National Transitional Council has rejected a proposal to end the conflict from Colonel Gaddafi’s most prominent sons. Salaam and Saif 04/04/2011
USA Obama begins 2012 White House campaign The US President has launched his campaign for re-election to the White House in 2012. Barack Obama fired the opening salvo with a short 04/04/2011