Libya rebels back AU talks offer

Libya rebels back AU talks offer
Frenchwomen Weigh Impact and Fallout of Strauss-Kahn Case
Europe Agrees to Give Billions in Aid to Greece
Nasrallah implies Israel behind Hariri murder
Recipe for success
Greece Arrests Gaza-Bound Boat Captain
Unions criticise school trip plan
Hezbollah leader rejects Hariri court indictments
Brazil ex-President Franco dies
Live - Haye v Klitschko
Middle East Quartet discourages more flotillas
Swiss couple seized in Pakistan
VIDEO: Royal wedding draws crowds in Monaco
VIDEO: Syrian TV blames gangs for violence
Mass protest against Hong Kong government
A Departing Governor Looks Ahead to a Bigger Prize in Mexico
The Fans Own the Magic
Monaco's Prince Albert Marries in Royal Pomp
Dining: Cooking for the Fourth
Royals plant tree on Canada tour

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT

The Libyan rebels welcome an African Union offer to open talks without the direct involvement of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

Frenchwomen Weigh Impact and Fallout of Strauss-Kahn Case

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Many welcomed the debate on sexual harassment and aggression by powerful figures even as the case in New York seem to be compromised.

Europe Agrees to Give Billions in Aid to Greece

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Greece will get a vital loan installment by July 15 while work continues on a second bailout for the struggling country, finance ministers in the European Union said.

Nasrallah implies Israel behind Hariri murder

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Hezbollah leader says UN tribunal investigating death of former Lebanese PM should be asking questions of Israel.

Recipe for success

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Djokovic - the story behind the new world number one's rise

Greece Arrests Gaza-Bound Boat Captain

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 10:29 AM PDT

Greek authorities arrested the captain of a boat that is part of a Gaza-bound flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, officials said.

Unions criticise school trip plan

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Teaching unions criticise plans to make school trips easier to organise amid government fears about the over-zealous application of safety laws.

Hezbollah leader rejects Hariri court indictments

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday rejected indictments issued by a U.N.-backed tribunal seeking the killers of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri, saying they were an attack on his movement.

Brazil ex-President Franco dies

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Former Brazilian President Itamar Franco dies in Sao Paulo aged 81 after complications from leukaemia.

Live - Haye v Klitschko

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Britain's David Haye takes on Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight unification fight in Hamburg.

Middle East Quartet discourages more flotillas

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators on Saturday said it is concerned about "unsustainable conditions" facing people in Gaza but said additional flotillas should be discouraged.

Swiss couple seized in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT

A Swiss couple are kidnapped in Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province in the south-west, the Swiss foreign ministry confirms.

VIDEO: Royal wedding draws crowds in Monaco

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT

Prince Albert II of Monaco has married South African former swimmer Charlene Wittstock in a religious ceremony, after Friday's civil wedding.

VIDEO: Syrian TV blames gangs for violence

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Syrian TV has broadcast footage of anti-government protesters on the streets, blaming what it called "armed, criminal gangs" for the recent unrest.

Mass protest against Hong Kong government

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Police arrest 231 people as tens of thousands demonstrate against government policies and rising property prices.

A Departing Governor Looks Ahead to a Bigger Prize in Mexico

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Enrique Peña Nieto, who is stepping down as the governor of Mexico State, is already a leading contender for the 2012 presidential election campaign.

The Fans Own the Magic

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Others may control the copyrights, the royalties and the theme park receipts, but they can't keep Harry Potter's wizardry out of millions of hearts.

Monaco's Prince Albert Marries in Royal Pomp

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Monaco's sovereign ruler Prince Albert wed South African Charlene Wittstock on Saturday in an opulent ceremony attended by European royalty and the international elite, fanning hopes for a new era of glamour.