Australian police smash drug ring
2011-04-15 13:04:18
Australian police on Friday confirmed they had smashed a drug ring.
Thieves break into Sydney bank with sledge hammer
2011-04-15 10:56:56
Detectives are conducting investigations after a large amount of cash was stolen during a bank break-in in northwest Sydney, Australia's New South Wales Police said on Friday.
M5.9 quake hits off coast of Nicaragua
2011-04-15 08:44:17
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted near the coast of Nicaragua at 2050 GMT on Thursday (04:50 Beijing Time Friday), the US Geological Survey said.
768 violations of humanitarian occurs in Colombia
2011-04-15 09:09:45
At least 768 violations of international humanitarian law occurred during 2010 in Colombia, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday
713 Mexico workers evacuate collapsing platform
2011-04-14 15:02:09
The semi-submersible residential platform Jupiter from Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex is seen partially submerged in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen
Fatigue led to Great Barrier Reef ship accident
2011-04-14 14:59:50
The final investigation into the grounding of a coal carrier on Australia's Great Barrier Reef found fatigue was a major factor causing the accident.
Showcasing the world's largest dinosaurs
2011-04-14 10:56:52
The exhibition, which explores the largest colossal animals to ever live on the earth comes, is showcased at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Highway accident kills 16 in Ecuador
2011-04-14 11:06:29
At least 16 people died and 40 more were injured when two passenger buses crashed on a highway communicating the provinces of Guayas and Manabi in southwest Ecuador
Iraqi soldier killed in Baghdad violence
2011-04-13 17:35:29
An Iraqi soldier was killed and nine people wounded in gunfire and bomb attacks in and near Baghdad on Wednesday, the police said.
6 killed in US drone attacks in NW Pakistan
2011-04-13 16:52:30
At least six people were killed Wednesday in two US drone strikes targeting the northwestern Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan, official sources said.
Thousands of univ students protest in Algeria
2011-04-13 14:28:52
Thousands of Algerian university students protested here on Tuesday for the improvement of their social and educational status as well as reform of education system
Belarus subway blast death toll reaches 12
2011-04-13 07:56:15
Belarusian authorities said on Tuesday they have suspects in a subway bombing as the death toll rose to 12, with more than 200 wounded.
