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Qadhafi’s wife and daughter in Tunisia, says source
May 19, 2011
Qadhafi’s wife and daughter in Tunisia, says source
The wife and daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi crossed the border into Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said, but…
Al-Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
May 19, 2011
Al-Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
Al-Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which he praised revolutions sweeping through several Arab countries,…
US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad
May 18, 2011
US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad
Washington imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of pressure…
Yemen opposition says power transition deal agreed upon
May 18, 2011
Yemen opposition says power transition deal agreed upon
SANAA – Yemen's president and opposition agreed on Wednesday to sign a Gulf-brokered deal for a transition of power with…
Tunisia demands Libya stop cross-border shelling
May 18, 2011
Tunisia demands Libya stop cross-border shelling
TUNIS/TRIPOLI – Tunisia threatened to report Libya to the UN Security Council if it fired into Tunisian territory again, after…
Jailed IMF chief under pressure to quit
May 18, 2011
Jailed IMF chief under pressure to quit
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced growing pressure to quit as head of the IMF after his arrest on attempted…
Libyan oil minister has defected, says Tunisia official
May 18, 2011
Libyan oil minister has defected, says Tunisia official
TRIPOLI – Pressure is piling on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi after an apparent defection from his oil minister, a rebuke…
Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds two
May 17, 2011
Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds two
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding two troops, officials said, prompting a…
Net tightens on Qadhafi as arrest warrant sought
May 17, 2011
Net tightens on Qadhafi as arrest warrant sought
TRIPOLI - Pressure mounted on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi Tuesday as the International Criminal Court prosecutor sought his arrest, NATO…
Residents: Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave
May 17, 2011
Residents: Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave
Syrian villagers pulled 13 bodies from a mass grave near the southern city of Deraa on Monday, residents said, and…