No-fly zone supporters demand UN vote
World
March 17, 2011
No-fly zone supporters demand UN vote
United Nations -- France, Britain and the United States pressed for a UN Security Council vote on Thursday on a…
As UN debates Libya, Qadhafi vows to crush rebels
World
March 16, 2011
As UN debates Libya, Qadhafi vows to crush rebels
Tripoli -- Libyan strongman Muammer Qadhafi said he was determined to crush the month-old uprising against him, while at the UN,…
Blasts, fire escalate Japan’s nuclear crisis
World
March 15, 2011
Blasts, fire escalate Japan’s nuclear crisis
Sendai, Japan -- Explosions and a fire at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant unleashed dangerous levels of radiation on Tuesday, sparking…
Egypt’s young militants urge referendum ‘no’ vote
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Egypt’s young militants urge referendum ‘no’ vote
Young militants who spearheaded Egypt's pro-democracy revolution called Monday for a "no" vote in next weekend's referendum on constitutional reform."We…
Quake permanently moved Japan
Environment
March 13, 2011
Quake permanently moved Japan
Japan's recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 meters…
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO
World
March 12, 2011
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO
Asadabad, Afghanistan--An emotional Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday told international troops to "stop their operations in our land," his…
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
Egypt
March 12, 2011
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
Egyptian legal expert Sherif Bassiouni will head the committee of experts that will probe the violence in Libya, said Sihasak…
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environment
March 12, 2011
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environmental group Greenpeace warned Saturday that quake damage to two atomic plants means "Japan is in the middle of a…
Egypt, Tunisia tout revolutions as tourism draw
Life & Style
March 10, 2011
Egypt, Tunisia tout revolutions as tourism draw
Berlin--Beaches, ancient sites, guaranteed sun--and a tang of revolution in the air: Egypt and Tunisia are banking on their recent…