07:22 | 0 | Tanjug
The Libyan government must hand over power without delay, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy in a video message, prior to extraordinary European Council meeting scheduled for Friday, dedicated to the events in Libya and the Arabic world.
07:24 | 0 | Tanjug
The Tibetan spiritual leader announced Thursday he would step down as political head of Tibet's exiled government, shifting that power to an elected representative.
07:38 | 0 | MIA
Libyan state television said on Thursday that government forces had cleared Ras Lanuf of "armed gangs", a reference to rebels, but rebel soldiers denied the eastern oil town had fallen to Muammar Gaddafi's troops.
07:41 | 0 | Associated Press
Japan's meteorological agency warned that a tsunami as high as 20 feet (6 meters) could strike the coast near Miyagi prefecture, closest to the epicenter. Smaller tsunamis of up to 50 centimeters reached some coastal communities, the agency said.
07:42 | 0 | Itar-Tass
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden discussed the visa problem, accession to the World Trade Organisation and missile defence issues, deputy chief of the Russian government office Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday.
07:43 | 0 | Itar-Tass
President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree entitled “On measures to implement Resolution No. 1970 of the U.N. Security Council, dated February 26, 2011,” which imposes a number of restrictions on Libya, the Kremlin press service reported on Thursday.
14:25 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug
North-eastern coast of Japan was struck by an earthquake magnitude 8.9 on Friday, unleashing a 4 and 10-meter tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicentre.TV footage shows devastated areas and destroyed infrastructure, and authorities
14:31 | 0 | Tanjug
Gaddafi’s forces had taken control of the oil city of Ras Lanuf on Friday raining a barrage of rockets, artillery and tanks shells down on the opposition-held port, driving many of the rebel forces into a frantic retreat further east.
14:33 | 0 | Tanjug
Leaders of the EU member states are meeting in Brussels Friday for an urgent summit dedicated to the Libya and the Arabic world.