Russian says he spoke with Qadhafi by phone and that he doesn’t plan to leave Tripoli
World
August 23, 2011
Russian says he spoke with Qadhafi by phone and that he doesn’t plan to leave Tripoli
MOSCOW - The Russian head of the World Chess Federation said he spoke Tuesday with Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi and…
Somalis celebrate Islamist retreat from capital
World
August 23, 2011
Somalis celebrate Islamist retreat from capital
MOGADISHU - Thousands of Somalis attended a rally on Tuesday to celebrate the withdrawal of Islamist rebels from bases in…
Tribal tensions spike as hundreds killed in S. Sudan cattle raids, UN reports
World
August 22, 2011
Tribal tensions spike as hundreds killed in S. Sudan cattle raids, UN reports
JUBA - The United Nations says hundreds of people have been killed during recent tribal clashes and cattle raids in…
Syrians taunt Assad, saying regime next to unravel
World
August 22, 2011
Syrians taunt Assad, saying regime next to unravel
BEIRUT - Taking inspiration from the rapid unraveling of the regime in Libya, thousands of Syrians poured into the streets…
US National Guard ramps up training for Egypt
Egypt
August 22, 2011
US National Guard ramps up training for Egypt
The deployment of the Missouri National Guard to Egypt once seemed a relatively relaxed assignment. Not now. The St. Louis…
Gaza militants renew rocket fire despite truce
World
August 22, 2011
Gaza militants renew rocket fire despite truce
JERUSALEM - Palestinians militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired rockets and mortars into southern Israel Monday, despite an unofficial…
Libya rebels in Tripoli, Qadhafi defenses collapse
World
August 22, 2011
Libya rebels in Tripoli, Qadhafi defenses collapse
TRIPOLI - Euphoric Libyan rebels raced into the capital Tripoli on Sunday and moved close to the center with little…
Gaza militants agree to cease-fire with Israel after three days of violence
Egypt
August 21, 2011
Gaza militants agree to cease-fire with Israel after three days of violence
JERUSALEM - Gaza militants have agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to stop spiking violence, a Hamas official said on…
Egypt stock market drops on concerns over diplomatic fallout with Israel
Business
August 21, 2011
Egypt stock market drops on concerns over diplomatic fallout with Israel
Egypt’s stock market fell by more than 3 percent on Sunday as the country’s diplomatic tussle with neighboring Israel over…
Libyan rebels clash with regime forces in Tripoli
World
August 21, 2011
Libyan rebels clash with regime forces in Tripoli
TRIPOLI - Rebels clashed with regime loyalists and staged large anti-government protests around Tripoli on Sunday, residents said. Heavy machine…