Yemen’s Saleh says opposition should end protests
World
April 3, 2011
Yemen’s Saleh says opposition should end protests
Sanaa -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh called on opponents demanding he step down to end weeks of street protests…
Libya mission: US eases off, Qadhafi holds on
World
April 2, 2011
Libya mission: US eases off, Qadhafi holds on
Washington -- Two weeks after a dark-of-night barrage of mostly US missiles and bombs opened the international air assault on…
Strong quake strikes Crete, Cairo feels shocks
World
April 1, 2011
Strong quake strikes Crete, Cairo feels shocks
Athens -- A strong earthquake struck the southern Greek island of Crete Friday, rattling buildings as far away as Egypt…
Yemenis hold largest protest yet against leader
World
April 1, 2011
Yemenis hold largest protest yet against leader
Sanaa -- Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis packed a square in the capital and marched in villages and cities across…
Bahrain wages unrelenting crackdown on Shias
World
April 1, 2011
Bahrain wages unrelenting crackdown on Shias
Manama -- The official line: Bahrain is back to business as usual. Shia protesters are off the streets after a…
NATO takes sole control of Libya air operations
World
March 31, 2011
NATO takes sole control of Libya air operations
Brussels -- NATO's chief said Thursday the alliance doesn't support US and British suggestions that the UN mandate for the…
Life slowly returns to Japan’s disaster zone
World
March 30, 2011
Life slowly returns to Japan’s disaster zone
Natori, Japan – Bundled up against the wind, Junpei Endo gets off his bicycle, sets it on its kickstand and…
Bahrain accepts resignation of opposition MPs
World
March 29, 2011
Bahrain accepts resignation of opposition MPs
Manama -- Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday accepted the resignations of 11 lawmakers from the Shia opposition, a sign that the…
Egypt stock market climbs for 3rd day
Business
March 29, 2011
Egypt stock market climbs for 3rd day
Egypt's benchmark stock index closed moderately higher on Tuesday, the third consecutive day of gains, while the trading of shares…
Israel not eager to see Syria’s Assad go
World
March 29, 2011
Israel not eager to see Syria’s Assad go
Jerusalem -- Syria has fought three wars with Israel and maintains close ties to its fiercest enemies in the region,…