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US avoids default but fails to dispel economy fears
August 3, 2011
US avoids default but fails to dispel economy fears
WASHINGTON - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of a last-gasp…
US relaxes limits on Somalia aid as famine looms
August 2, 2011
US relaxes limits on Somalia aid as famine looms
WASHINGTON - The United States is working to get more relief into famine-ravaged southern Somalia and is reassuring aid agencies…
Libya rebels push forward as Russia speaks of ‘dead end’
August 2, 2011
Libya rebels push forward as Russia speaks of ‘dead end’
BENGHAZI, Libya - Libyan rebels said on Tuesday they had punched through to the center of the western town of…
Special from Turkey: Military resignations signal shift in Turkish gov’t clout
August 2, 2011
Special from Turkey: Military resignations signal shift in Turkish gov’t clout
ISTANBUL, Turkey - In a move that signifies the deep rift that continues to exist between the civilian government and…
UN meets again on deadly Syria crackdown
August 2, 2011
UN meets again on deadly Syria crackdown
DAMASCUS, Syria - The UN Security Council was to hold a second day of talks on Syria Tuesday after President…
No end to violence in Pakistan’s Karachi; 26 killed in 24 hours
August 2, 2011
No end to violence in Pakistan’s Karachi; 26 killed in 24 hours
KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan's interior minister warned of stern action against militants and criminals on Tuesday in Pakistan's commercial capital…
TV: Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-’67 lines
August 2, 2011
TV: Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-’67 lines
JERUSALEM, Israel - In a dramatic policy shift, Israel's prime minister has agreed to negotiate the borders of a Palestinian…
France hands Libya rebels US$259 million in unfrozen funds
August 1, 2011
France hands Libya rebels US$259 million in unfrozen funds
PARIS, France - France will place US$259 million at the disposal of Libya's National Transition Council (NTC) after un-freezing Libyan…
UN: Up to six more Somalia regions may face famine
August 1, 2011
UN: Up to six more Somalia regions may face famine
UNITED NATIONS - The famine in the Horn of Africa is spreading and may soon engulf as many as six…