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Special from Yemen: Female turnout on the rise as Yemenis continue to demand regime’s ouster
April 7, 2011
Special from Yemen: Female turnout on the rise as Yemenis continue to demand regime’s ouster
Sanaa -- As regional powers press the Yemeni opposition to join talks aimed at finalizing the abdication of President Ali…
Ivory Coast strongman holds out for time in bunker
April 7, 2011
Ivory Coast strongman holds out for time in bunker
Abidjan -- Forces allied with Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president said they planned to regroup Thursday and again attack the…
Rebels say Qadhafi halts oil, Libya blames Britain
April 7, 2011
Rebels say Qadhafi halts oil, Libya blames Britain
Tripoli -- Libya accused Britain of damaging an oil pipeline in an air strike, hours after rebels said government attacks…
Qadhafi asks Obama to end air strikes in a letter
April 6, 2011
Qadhafi asks Obama to end air strikes in a letter
Washington -- Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi appealed directly to President Barack Obama on Wednesday to end what Qadhafi called "an…
Assad holds Syria army despite Sunni-Alawite divide
April 6, 2011
Assad holds Syria army despite Sunni-Alawite divide
Amman -- Senior Syrian army ranks are packed with loyal members of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority, reducing any prospect…
Scores missing after Libya refugee boat capsizes
April 6, 2011
Scores missing after Libya refugee boat capsizes
Rome -- Scores were missing on Wednesday after a small boat carrying more than 200 African migrants fleeing Libya capsized…
Protesters in Yemen defy govt, return to streets
April 6, 2011
Protesters in Yemen defy govt, return to streets
Sanaa -- Defying a deadly government crackdown, tens of thousands of protesters on Wednesday poured into the streets of Yemen's…
Sudan accuses Israel of attack near port city
April 6, 2011
Sudan accuses Israel of attack near port city
Khartoum -- Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Karti on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out an attack on Tuesday near Port…
UN: About 34,000 people flee South Sudan tribal clashes
April 6, 2011
UN: About 34,000 people flee South Sudan tribal clashes
Juba -- About 34,000 southern Sudanese have fled their homes after tribal clashes over land, water and cattle in recent…
Gulf Arabs to try to draw Yemen opposition to talks
April 6, 2011
Gulf Arabs to try to draw Yemen opposition to talks
Sanaa -- Gulf Arab ambassadors were to meet Yemen opposition figures on Wednesday to urge them to join mediation talks…