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Rebel raid ‘kills 82 people’ in South Sudan
May 10, 2011
Rebel raid ‘kills 82 people’ in South Sudan
Khartoum -- A South Sudan rebel group carried out a cattle raid in Warrap state that killed 82 people, including…
Special from Yemen: Al-Qaeda expands influence in south Yemen, analysts torn over regime collaboration
May 10, 2011
Special from Yemen: Al-Qaeda expands influence in south Yemen, analysts torn over regime collaboration
Sanaa -- Members of Al-Qaeda, the international terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden prior to his killing by US…
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
May 10, 2011
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
Amman -- Government forces backed by snipers on rooftops tightened their grip on Syria's third city on Monday, rights groups…
NATO bombs Tripoli, combat stirs Libyan east front
May 10, 2011
NATO bombs Tripoli, combat stirs Libyan east front
Tripoli -- NATO warplanes struck Tripoli early Tuesday in the heaviest bombing of the Libyan capital in weeks, hours after…
Yemeni security forces fire on protesters; 3 dead
May 9, 2011
Yemeni security forces fire on protesters; 3 dead
Sanaa -- Yemeni security forces opened fire on demonstrators and launched rocket-propelled grenades at an office building Monday as they…
Special from Israel: Officials mull path forward after historic Palestinian reconciliation
May 9, 2011
Special from Israel: Officials mull path forward after historic Palestinian reconciliation
Jaffa -- Mahmoud al-Zahar, the co-founder of Hamas, was clearly satisfied as he spoke to Israeli TV following the historic…
UN: North, South Sudan agree Abyei troop withdrawal
May 9, 2011
UN: North, South Sudan agree Abyei troop withdrawal
Khartoum -- North and South Sudan have agreed to start withdrawing unauthorized troops from the flashpoint Abyei border region, the…
Under fire, Pakistan’s PM to address nation on bin Laden death
May 9, 2011
Under fire, Pakistan’s PM to address nation on bin Laden death
Islamabad -- Political rivals took aim at Pakistan's leaders on Monday over the killing of Osama bin Laden, compounding US…
Security forces fire on Yemen protest, one dead
May 9, 2011
Security forces fire on Yemen protest, one dead
Sanaa -- Yemeni forces opened fire on protesters blockading a government building on Monday, killing a shopkeeper in a city…
Rebels: Heavy fighting near Libya’s Misrata airport
May 9, 2011
Rebels: Heavy fighting near Libya’s Misrata airport
Tripoli -- Libyan rebels fought a fierce battle with forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi near the airport at the western…