17,200 Cambodians evacuated during border clash

2011-04-25 07:55:32

4,285 Cambodian families of 17,200 people have been evacuated in the three days of armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai troops over the disputed border area.

Death toll hits 33 in Bangladesh ferry sinking

2011-04-24 09:40:46

The death toll in a ferry capsize early Thursday in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, some 109 km northeast of capital Dhaka, has risen to 33 on Friday

6.9-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands

2011-04-23 12:43:05

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Solomon Islands at 0423 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

Downpours rock Colombian city

2011-04-23 08:42:29

Residents push a car down a flooded street in La Dorada April 22, 2011.

Large-scale protests erupt across Syria

2011-04-23 06:58:37

Unprecedented anti-government protests erupted on Friday in main Syrian cities.
Obama condemns use of force

Top 10 places to get married in the world

2011-04-22 18:39:35

With the wedding of the century just a week away, engaged couples everywhere are looking to Britain's royal couple for wedding inspiration.

Easy, big cats, you're safe now

2011-04-22 14:31:32

Veterinarians prepare an anaesthetised Bengal tiger to be transported in Cancun, Mexico, April 21, 2011.

Asylum seekers burn buildings in Sydney

2011-04-22 08:02:37

Asylum seekers torched nine buildings at an Australian detention center in a night of wild riots, with the government vowing on Thursday that it would not cave in to violence.

Take a bath in waterfall

2011-04-22 08:32:27

A boy jumps into the Llanos del Cortes waterfall in Bagaces, Guanacaste city April 21, 2011.

Man charged with murder of Chinese student

2011-04-22 07:01:43

A disheveled man appeared in court Thursday on charges of murdering a Chinese woman whose scuffle with her assailant was seen on webcam by her boyfriend in China.

Man charged with murder of Chinese student

2011-04-22 07:01:43

A disheveled man appeared in court Thursday on charges of murdering a Chinese woman whose scuffle with her assailant was seen on webcam by her boyfriend in China. Police refused to release any details about the crime or its possible motive.

27 Thai hostages return from Somalia

2011-04-21 16:15:26

A group of 27 Thai crew members held hostage by Somalia pirates have returned home, the Bangkok Post reported on Thursday.