A number of civilians have lost their lives again in the latest spate of airstrikes by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in the southern Helmand province in Afghanistan.

Libyan opposition forces have wrest back control of strategic oil town Ajdabiya in south of the capital Benghazi following intense battles with pro-Gaddafi troops.

The TUC-organized March for the Alternative in London enjoys the potential to demonstrate unity and solidarity among every member of Britain's labor movement.

Tremendously high levels of radioactive iodine have been detected in Pacific Ocean waters near Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, fueling already growing concerns over a possible nuclear catastrophe in the Asian country.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul says the goal of NATO-led invasion of Libya is not “liberation of Libyan people,” warning against pursuing any hidden agenda.

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says up to one million people in Ivory Coast have fled their homes to safer areas due to post-election violence.