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Rebel: Qadhafi forces dig in around Brega oil town
April 26, 2011
Rebel: Qadhafi forces dig in around Brega oil town
Ajdabiyah -- The Libyan army has reinforced positions around the eastern oil town of Brega and dug in its long-range…
More gunfire, arrests reported in Syrian crackdown
April 26, 2011
More gunfire, arrests reported in Syrian crackdown
Beirut -- Gunfire reverberated Tuesday in the southern Syrian city of Deraa where the dead still lay unclaimed in the…
Special from Yemen: Saleh’s ouster will quell gas crisis, economists say
April 26, 2011
Special from Yemen: Saleh’s ouster will quell gas crisis, economists say
Sanaa -- With the opposition’s tentative endorsement of the Gulf Cooperation Council-brokered deal aimed to oust Yemeni President Ali Abdullah…
Heavy fighting in Misrata and Libyan mountains
April 26, 2011
Heavy fighting in Misrata and Libyan mountains
Tripoli -- Libya's rebel-held city of Misrata won no respite from two months of bitter siege as Muammar Qadhafi's forces…
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
April 25, 2011
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
Kandahar -- Almost 500 Taliban fighters and commanders escaped from a prison in an audacious jailbreak in southern Afghanistan which…
Behind front-lines, Libyan rebels escalate media war
April 25, 2011
Behind front-lines, Libyan rebels escalate media war
Benghazi -- While Libyan rebels fire rockets and heavy machine guns against Muammar Qadhafi's troops in the east, a group…
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
April 25, 2011
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
Juba -- A top militia chief has surrendered in South Sudan after clashes that killed more than 160 people, the…
Special from Syria: Mass raids follow weekend of brutality
April 25, 2011
Special from Syria: Mass raids follow weekend of brutality
Damascus -- Syrian authorities raided scores of homes on Sunday, arresting dozens of political dissidents in an apparent attempt to…
NATO bombs Qadhafi office, Misrata rebels advance
April 25, 2011
NATO bombs Qadhafi office, Misrata rebels advance
Tripoli -- NATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Muammer Qadhafi's office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday, while rebels pushed…
Libyan rebel oil production down for 4 more weeks
April 25, 2011
Libyan rebel oil production down for 4 more weeks
Benghazi -- Libyan rebels fighting Muammar Qadhafi won't be able to produce more crude oil for at least another four…