Hundreds of villagers were fleeing the area near the Liberian border and UN officials said others may have been killed or injured.

The rocket will carry three astronauts - possibly including a woman - to the Taingong 1 space station module.

"Gazprom may pay for [Russian] part as well as for Bulgarian part and then cover its losses by transit payments," a source said.

Spain's credit rating was cut by three notches amid expectations it may soon seek EU help for banks beset by bad debts.

Mubarak was reportedly very close to his grandson, and his death caused the former president a severe mental crisis.

Nine women and three children were among the dead in the pre-dawn bombardment of a residential neighourhood of Daraa.

The majority of NATO troops in Kapisa province are French, but there are also other nations with forces there.

RPA’s new office, currently under construction, is planned to be built by 2013 presidential race, Hraparak reports.

Lagarde said it is urgent that European leaders take direct stakes in banks and complement monetary union.

Ministry summons all those having once undergone medical examination for re-examination, Zhoghovurd daily says.