Protesters ousted from Tahrir Square
19.11.2011 15:11 33 views 0 comments Tags: Protesters, Egyptian, Saturday
Egyptian security forces in riot gear converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday to force out hundreds of protesters who refused to go home, the interior ministry said. Read more »
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Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam captured in Libya
19.11.2011 15:00 24 views 0 comments Tags: Court, Islam, International, Says, Libya
International Criminal Court confirms Saif al-Islam Gadhafi has been arrested in Libya after weeks on the run. He is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity. Read more »
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President Obama wraps Asia-Pacific trip
19.11.2011 14:53 31 views 0 comments Tags: President, Obama, Barack Obama, President Obama, This, Saturday, Pacific
U.S. President Barack Obama met with the Thai prime minister Saturday as he wrapped up a nine-day trip through the Asia-Pacific region. Read more »
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Sources: U.S. to impose Iran sanctions
19.11.2011 7:04 33 views 0 comments Tags: Iran, Obama
Obama administration plans fresh sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry, sources say. Sanctions already prohibit U.S. companies doing business with Iran. Read more »
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Nurse charged in nursing home deaths
19.11.2011 3:07 24 views 0 comments Tags: Australian
Australian authorities charge a nurse with four counts of murder after a fire at a nursing home left four people dead and more than 30 others injured. Read more »
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Syria may allow Arab League observers
18.11.2011 23:53 27 views 0 comments Tags: League, Army, Syria
Syria has accepted "in principle" an Arab League plan to permit 500 observers into the country to verify whether the regime has taken measures to protect civilians. Read more »
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U.N. condemns alleged Iran terror plot
18.11.2011 22:12 21 views 0 comments Tags: Iran, General, Iranian, United, Saudi
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Friday condemning an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States. Read more »
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Jobs, cuts to dominate Spanish vote
18.11.2011 20:33 24 views 0 comments Tags: Space, Spanish
The campaign for Spain's parliamentary elections concludes under the shadow of financial markets that have hammered debt-ridden Spain in the run up to Sunday's vote. Read more »
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Germany, Britain 'united' amid crisis
18.11.2011 14:30 20 views 0 comments Tags: Merkel, Angela Merkel, Angela, David, Cameron, David Cameron, Europe, Britain
Britain's David Cameron and Germany's Angela Merkel restated their commitment to a strong Europe Friday, as they sought to show a united front in the face of Europe's debt crisis. Read more »
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Egyptian Coptics attacked, dozens hurt
18.11.2011 5:49 3 views 0 comments Tags: Egyptian, Cairo, Hundreds
Hundreds of Coptics marching in Cairo Thursday were attacked by unknown assailants. Read more »
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Hundreds of Wall St. protesters held
02.10.2011 15:46 30 views 0 comments Tags: Move, New York, York, Ward, Street, Wall Street, Hundreds
More than 700 people are detained in New York during the latest Occupy Wall Street protests aimed at challenging social inequities resulting from the financial system. Read more »
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Syrian opposition: Save us from 'war'
02.10.2011 15:37 22 views 0 comments Tags: President, National, Says, Syrian
A new alignment of Syrian opposition groups, the Syrian National Council, announced Sunday that it will "represent the Syrian revolution" inside and outside of the country in an effort to end the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Read more »
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Israel supports call for talks
02.10.2011 15:36 21 views 0 comments Tags: Israel, East, Palestinians, Middle
Israel announced Sunday it supports the Middle East Quartet's call for direct talks with Palestinians to resume within a month. Read more »
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Kenya negotiates for release of French women in Somalia
02.10.2011 14:53 19 views 0 comments Tags: French, Kenya, Somali
Kenyan security officials are weighing whether to stage an attack in Somalia, after 10 Somali bandits entered Kenya and made off with a 75-year-old woman. Read more »
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Cricketer Warne engaged to Liz Hurley
02.10.2011 14:31 22 views 0 comments Tags: Australian
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne and actress Elizabeth Hurley are engaged, it was confirmed on Sunday. Read more »
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Afghans: Pakistani killed peace chief
02.10.2011 14:31 19 views 0 comments Tags: Afghan, Pakistan, Pakistani
Afghan officials repeated accusations Sunday that the assassination of the country's peace council chairman began with a plot in Pakistan and was carried out by a citizen of the neighboring nation. Read more »
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Yemen strike mistakenly kills soldiers
02.10.2011 11:09 27 views 0 comments Tags: Yemen
A Yemeni government aircraft mistakenly bombed its own troops, killing 29 soldiers, a security official told CNN on Sunday. Read more »
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Anti-Gadhafi tribes clash in Libya
02.10.2011 10:51 17 views 0 comments
Clashes are reported between two Libyan tribes who fought together to unseat Moammar Gadhafi, as a key ally of the longtime leader vows to keep up the fight. Read more »
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Travel patterns led to hijacker's arrest
02.10.2011 9:33 28 views 0 comments
U.S. authorities located in Portugal a fugitive accused of hijacking a plane in the name of black liberation by tracking his travel patterns, a law enforcement source said. Read more »
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Typhoons kill dozens in Philippines
02.10.2011 8:05 18 views 0 comments Tags: Philippines
The Philippines are pounded by a second typhoon in a week, prompting evacuations and severe flooding. The rains have caused at least 50 deaths. Read more »
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