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Yemen’s Saleh due to sign transition deal
April 30, 2011
Yemen’s Saleh due to sign transition deal
Sanaa -- Yemen's president was to sign an agreement on Saturday to quit power in a month's time in exchange…
Libyan rebels reject Qadhafi ceasefire offer
April 30, 2011
Libyan rebels reject Qadhafi ceasefire offer
Benghazi -- Libyan rebels on Saturday rejected Muammar Qadhafi's offer for a ceasefire and negotiations if NATO stopped its attacks,…
France: Marrakesh blast was remote-controlled bomb
April 30, 2011
France: Marrakesh blast was remote-controlled bomb
Paris -- An explosion that killed 15 people in Marrakesh was triggered by a remote control device, not a suicide…
Syria sends more troops into the heart of the uprising against Assad’s regime
April 30, 2011
Syria sends more troops into the heart of the uprising against Assad’s regime
Beirut -- Military reinforcements poured into the besieged southern Syrian town of Deraa on Saturday, a day after President Bashar…
Syrian rights group says 42 killed nationwide
April 29, 2011
Syrian rights group says 42 killed nationwide
Beirut -- A Syrian human rights group says at least 42 people have been killed across Syria -- many of…
Shia worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences
April 29, 2011
Shia worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences
Manama -- Thousands of Bahraini Shias gathered before a revered cleric on Friday denounced death sentences given to protesters over…
Yemeni protesters decry Saleh transition deal
April 29, 2011
Yemeni protesters decry Saleh transition deal
Sanaa -- Vast crowds of Yemenis took to the streets on Friday to demand the immediate departure of President Ali…
Western powers push for end to Syria crackdown
April 29, 2011
Western powers push for end to Syria crackdown
Geneva -- Western powers pressed the UN's top human rights body Friday to investigate possible abuses in Syria, where officials…
Special from the UK: As Libyan intervention deepens, British opposition intensifies
April 29, 2011
Special from the UK: As Libyan intervention deepens, British opposition intensifies
London -- As NATO bombs continue to rain down on suspected pro-Qadhafi targets in Misrata and other flashpoints in Libya’s…
Syrian activists vow more protests against regime
April 29, 2011
Syrian activists vow more protests against regime
Beirut -- Syrian activists have vowed more demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad's regime as the government crackdown on opponents intensifies.