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Libya’s oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome
June 1, 2011
Libya’s oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome
Rome - Libya's National Oil Corp head Shokri Ghanem said Wednesday he had defected from Muammar Qadhafi's government but had…
Bahrain Shias talk of abuse under martial law
June 1, 2011
Bahrain Shias talk of abuse under martial law
Manama - Bahraini Shi'ites say they have endured a reign of terror during 11 weeks of martial law imposed to…
NATO extends Libya operations to September
June 1, 2011
NATO extends Libya operations to September
Tripoli/Brussels - NATO said on Wednesday it had extended its Libyan mission for a further 90 days, after Muammar Qadhafi…
Special from Yemen: Residents flee as violence returns to streets of Sanaa
May 31, 2011
Special from Yemen: Residents flee as violence returns to streets of Sanaa
Sanaa – The collapse of a delicate ceasefire in Sanaa on Tuesday reinforced the threat of civil war in Yemen,…
AU: North, South Sudan agree demilitarized zone
May 31, 2011
AU: North, South Sudan agree demilitarized zone
Juba - Representatives from north and South Sudan have agreed to set up a demilitarized zone along their shared border, the…
NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission
May 31, 2011
NATO strikes Tripoli after Zuma ends peace mission
Tripoli - NATO pounded Libya's capital on Tuesday, only hours after South Africa's president left following talks that produced only…
Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
May 31, 2011
Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
Kalaya - Pakistani warplanes attacked Taliban positions in the northwestern Orakzai region on Tuesday, killing 17 militants, a senior regional…
Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war
May 31, 2011
Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war
Sanaa - A tenuous truce in Yemen has broken down between tribal groups and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah…
EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border
May 31, 2011
EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border
Brussels - Some 40,000 Chadian workers trying to flee Libya's conflict are stranded at the border with Chad, the European…
Gaza activists warn Israel not to block new convoy
May 30, 2011
Gaza activists warn Israel not to block new convoy
Istanbul - Pro-Palestinian activists told Israel on Monday not to interfere in a planned aid flotilla to Gaza in late…