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Gunfire, military deployment as Yemen tensions rise
March 14, 2011
Gunfire, military deployment as Yemen tensions rise
Sanaa--Heavy gunfire was heard south of the Yemen capital on Monday and soldiers deployed in force in Sanaa itself, with…
Bahrain protesters block highway, confront police
March 13, 2011
Bahrain protesters block highway, confront police
Manama--Protesters blocked a main thoroughfare to Bahrain Financial Harbour Sunday, a major business district in the Gulf Arab banking center,…
Clinton urges reform in post-revolt Egypt, Tunisia
March 13, 2011
Clinton urges reform in post-revolt Egypt, Tunisia
Washington—US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's trip to the turbulent Middle East highlights the Obama administration's deep concern over…
Millions face worsening crisis in quake-hit Japan
March 13, 2011
Millions face worsening crisis in quake-hit Japan
Sendai, Japan--Japan faced a growing humanitarian crisis on Sunday after its devastating earthquake and tsunami left millions of people without…
Lebanese mark uprising against Syria’s domination
March 13, 2011
Lebanese mark uprising against Syria’s domination
Beiruit--Tens of thousands of Lebanese are gathering in Beirut to mark the 2005 uprising the ended Syria's 30-year domination of…
South Sudan accuses north of planning genocide
March 13, 2011
South Sudan accuses north of planning genocide
Juba--A south Sudanese official accused the north of planning a Darfur-style genocide against the south, in an escalation of rhetoric…
Yemen protester dies of wounds, rallies resume
March 13, 2011
Yemen protester dies of wounds, rallies resume
Sanaa--A Yemeni protester died on Sunday from gunshot wounds sustained in clashes with police in the southern port of Aden,…
US backs Arab states’ call for Libya no-fly zone
March 13, 2011
US backs Arab states’ call for Libya no-fly zone
Ras Lanuf, Libya/Cairo--Washington said a call by the Arab League for a UN no-fly zone over Libya was an "important…
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO
March 12, 2011
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATO
Asadabad, Afghanistan--An emotional Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday told international troops to "stop their operations in our land," his…
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake
March 12, 2011
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake
Fukushima, Japan--Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched…