A nuclear scientist is killed after a suspected bomb exploded in a car in northern Tehran, reports say, the latest in a string of such nuclear-linked attacks.
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‘Scientist killed’ in Iran blast
Iran has test-fired long-range missiles in the Gulf, reports say, at a time of increased tension over its nuclear programme.
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Iran test-fires missiles in Gulf
Col Gaddafi’s intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Sanussi, is surrounded by fighters in southern Libya, reports say, a day after Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s capture.
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Gaddafi’s spy chief ‘is captured’
The US will send Hillary Clinton to visit Burma next month, reports say, in the clearest sign yet of rehabilitation for the isolated nation.
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Hillary Clinton ‘to visit Burma’
NEW DELHI — News reports say that Maqbool Fida Husain, India’s most famous modern painter, has died in London. He was 95. CNN-IBN TV is quoting a friend, Arun Vadehra, as saying that Husain died at Royal Brompton hospital in London on Thursday. Hussain had lived in self-imposed exile in Dubai since 2005 after coming under attack from Hindu hard-liners in India for a nude painting of a woman shaped like India’s map. Read full article > >
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M.F. Husain dies, reports say; famous Indian painter, 95, was in exile
Syrian state TV reported 120 police officers dead in an ambush by “armed groups” on Monday, after a weekend of a heavy government crackdown on protests in the country’s northwest region. Syrian reports say the troops were en route to aid residents who…
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Syria: 120 Police Killed
As Tripoli is hit by the heaviest Nato air strikes in weeks, reports say that at least four sites were hit including what is thought to be a military intelligence agency
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VIDEO: ‘Civilians still under fire in Libya’
President Ahmadinejad of Iran ends a boycott of his official duties, reports say, amid an apparent rift with supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
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Ahmadinejad ends ‘duties boycott’
The area controlled by Libya’s embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking, reports say, as the opposition gains momentum.
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Gaddafi digs in as protests mount
Security forces open fire on anti-government protesters in Benghazi, Libya, reports say, scene of ongoing rallies against leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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New violence flares in Libya city
Clashes in Sudan’s disputed Abyei region kill more than 30 people including policemen, reports say, as the south’s independence referendum continues.
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Police killed in Sudan violence
As President Obama prepares to release a review of American strategy in Afghanistan, two new reports say there is a limited chance of success unless Pakistan hunts down insurgents.
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Intelligence Reports Offer Dim Views of Afghan War
A charter plane crashes shortly after take-off from Karachi airport and reports say all 22 people on board have been killed.
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Karachi aircraft crash ‘kills 22′
More than 100 Russian skinheads have attacked a music festival in central Russia, reports say, injuring at least 10 people.
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Russia skinheads attack festival
Investigators are asking for help identifying 72 people found dead at a ranch in northeast Mexico. Initial reports say the people were headed to the United States.
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72 dead on Mexico ranch likely migrants
M.F. Husain dies, reports say; famous Indian painter, 95, was in exile
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
