Former U.S. lawmaker assisting Duvalier |
- Former U.S. lawmaker assisting Duvalier
- Documents raise questions on treatment of detainees
- Algerians defy ban to protest government
- Tunisian PM promises democratic elections
- Iran nuclear talks end without agreement
- A week in photos: Turmoil in Tunisia
- Report: Mexican singer accused of raping teen to testify
- Irish prime minister quits as party leader
- Japan launches unmanned rocket
- Report: Most Southern Sudanese support split
| Former U.S. lawmaker assisting Duvalier Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST Former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr was among a group of American attorneys accompanying former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier as he spoke in the country's capital Friday. |
| Documents raise questions on treatment of detainees Posted: 22 Jan 2011 07:35 AM PST New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union show "unjustified homicide" of detainees and concerns about the condition of confinement in U.S.-run prisons in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, according to the ACLU. |
| Algerians defy ban to protest government Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:42 PM PST Algerian security forces clashed Saturday with protesters who defied a ban and took to the streets of the capital demanding political reform. |
| Tunisian PM promises democratic elections Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:06 AM PST Tunisia's new government is interrogating 33 people from ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's entourage, a top official said Friday, while 1,200 others who have "spread terror among the population" have been arrested, according to state media. |
| Iran nuclear talks end without agreement Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:32 AM PST Negotiations over Iran's controversial nuclear program resumed Saturday morning after an opening session that lasted almost until midnight. |
| A week in photos: Turmoil in Tunisia Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:09 AM PST Tunisians, spurred by the suicide of an unemployed college graduate after police confiscated his fruit cart, have been protesting for weeks over what they consider poor living conditions, high unemployment, government corruption and repression. Last Friday, Tunisia's president fled the country. In the days that followed, crowds of people continued to take to the streets in the nationwide grassroots uprising. |
| Report: Mexican singer accused of raping teen to testify Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:35 PM PST A Mexican singer who is accused of raping a teen is scheduled to testify Saturday, state media reported. |
| Irish prime minister quits as party leader Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:10 PM PST Embattled Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced Saturday that he will step down as leader of the Fianna Fail political party but stay on as prime minister until the March 11 elections. |
| Japan launches unmanned rocket Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:36 AM PST An unmanned Japanese rocket was launched Saturday on a mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, the nation's Kyodo news agency reported. |
| Report: Most Southern Sudanese support split Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:24 AM PST An overwhelming majority of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, new preliminary results show, bringing the largest nation in Africa closer to breaking into two. |
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