Libyan rebels have pushed deeper into government-held territory from their base in the Western Mountains, taking two villages from which forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had been shelling rebel-held towns.
Admiral Giampaolo di Paolo, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, said here Wednesday that the military alliance would accept Serbia's stated position of military neutrality.
Greek police deployed in strength on Wednesday to prevent thousands of anti-austerity protesters from blockading parliament.
The cost of US military operations and humanitarian assistance in Libya was $716 million as of June 3 and is projected to reach $1.1 billion by September 30.
Iran launched a satellite into earth orbit Wednesday, Iran's state TV reported, in a feat that is likely to raise concerns among those who fear Iran's intentions and nuclear development program.
Deputy head of Iran's Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri announced Iran plans to establish its first cyber command for the country's armed forces.
The Czech Republic is withdrawing from US missile defense plans out of frustration at its diminished role, the Czech defense minister told The Associated Press Wednesday.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's special envoy Hasan Turkmani arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
The 38-year-old Iraqi Taklef took part in the 14th Asian Boxing championships in Beijing in 1989 and returned home with a gold.
Libyan rebel fighters sit by a caricature of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at a checkpoint west of the rebel-held city of Misrata June 14, 2011.
Gates made a splash with a scathing speech last week in Brussels, home of the NATO, in which he said the alliance faces a "dim, if not dismal" future.
Corruption is a much larger problem in Britain than acknowledged and key institutions are refusing to confront the problem, a global watchdog warned.
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