Vilnius (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas Thursday invited Poland to take part in a project to build a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania.
Kinshasa (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and rebels in the violent province of Ituri have agreed to a UN-brokered ceasefire, allowing tens of thousands of people displaced by fighting to return home and vote in Sunday's landmark national elections.
Luanda (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The Red Cross in Angola Thursday launched a campaign to track 730 children still missing after the end of the southern African country's brutal 27-year civil war which ended in 2002.
Ottawa (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - Days before an Israeli air strike destroyed his UN base in El Khiam, a Canadian soldier likely killed in the attack warned of bombs smashing nearby, but refused to chastise Israel.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The Pentagon denied Thursday that chartered flights carrying bunker-busting bombs to Israel through British airports violated procedures.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The music-swapping website Kazaa announced Thursday it had settled all lawsuits claiming it promoted Internet piracy and would work with the entertainment industry to protect copyright.
United Nations (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - China on Thursday reaffirmed its demand for the UN Security Council to make a strong message over the killing of four UN peacekeepers and warned there would be a negative impact on other talks if it failed.
Moscow (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - A Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed Thursday while taking off from an airfield in the western province of Perm, Russia's air force said.
London (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - EDF Energy, the British arm of the French electricity group, said Thursday that hot weather helped trigger four separate power cuts in central London and problems might linger until Friday.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - US President George W. Bush and visiting Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday they disapproved of foreign interference in Moldova, a veiled criticism of a Russian troop presence there.
Ankara (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - A military airplane crashed Thursday in central Turkey, killing the pilot and two soldiers on the ground, the general staff said in a statement.
Beirut (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - Lebanon's greens launched an international appeal for help Thursday to combat an environmental crisis caused by a huge oil spill south of Beirut, more than two weeks into an Israeli air war.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The music-swapping website Kazaa announced Thursday it had settled all lawsuits alleging it promoted Internet piracy and would work with the entertainment industry to protect copyright.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - A leading Democrat in the US Congress introduced legislation Thursday to block the George W. Bush administration's proposed sale of up to 36 combat aircraft to Pakistan.
Paris (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - The French electronics and defense company Thales reported a net profit of 172 million euros (218 million dollars) in the first quarter, a 5.0 percent increase over the same period last year, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld extended the tours of nearly 4,000 US troops in Iraq for 120 days Thursday to help quell sectarian violence in Baghdad, the Pentagon said.
