Yemen leadership may yet sign transition deal
(Reuters) - Yemen's ruling party held open the possibility that President Ali Abdullah Saleh would sign a deal on Sunday that would soon ease him out of office as Washington heaped pressure on the entrenched leader to transfer power.
Japan Earthquake Shifted Seafloor by 79 Feet
Japan's seabed moved by as much as 79 feet (24 meters) during the giant March 11 earthquake—the largest earthquake slip ever recorded, scientists say.
Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn gets bail in sex assault case
(Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York judge on Thursday, but the former IMF chief accused of trying to rape a hotel maid will spend one more night in jail before being released.
Special report: The two faces of DSK
(Reuters) - They could be different men. To his colleagues in the world of global public finance, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is one of the most - perhaps the most - charismatic and impressive operators around. "When he walks into a room, people notice. When he speaks, people listen," one European official, who took part in various euro zone finance minister meetings, said of the former head of the International Monetary Fund. "They listen to him more than to some others even among themselves."
Obama seeks Palestine state on 1967 borders
US president says borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on 1967 lines with mutually agreed land swaps.
Japan falls back into recession
Japan's economy contracts sharply after devastating earthquake and tsunami.
NATO: Gaddafi forces 'significantly degraded'
Head of military alliance says military and political pressures are weakening the Libyan leader's hold on power.
ICC urged to probe Ivory Coast violence
Actions of rival groups during post-poll conflict may be investigated following President Ouattara's request.
Mubarak's wife returns millions to state
Suzanne Mubarak, ex-Egyptian first lady, returns assets to the state after authorities order detention for corruption.
Uganda's Kizza Besigye 'put under house arrest'
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been prevented from leaving his house by police, as the new parliamentary session is set to open.
Bahrain sentences Shia cleric to 20 years in jail
A Bahrain court has sentenced nine people to 20 years in prison on charges of kidnapping a policeman, the state-run news agency reports.
Brazil: Amazon rainforest deforestation rises sharply
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has increased almost sixfold, new data suggests.
Ahmadinejad's enemies scent blood in Iran power struggle
President so isolated by Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei that completion of second term is in doubt, say analysts
Barack Obama's speech on Middle East – full transcript
US president says America will promote reform and transition to democracy across the region, and calls for a viable Palestine and a secure Israel
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