Saturday, February 26, 2011

U.N. passes Libya sanctions vote

U.N. passes Libya sanctions vote

U.N. passes Libya sanctions vote

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:48 PM PST

The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a draft resolution to impose sanctions against Libya amid Moammar Gadhafi's escalating crackdown on anti-government protesters. OPPOSITION PICKS LEADER | FULL STORY

Ireland's ruling party suffers worst defeat ever in vote

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:49 PM PST

The main opposition party in Ireland, Fine Gael, is claiming victory in the country's first general election since it accepted a multibillion-dollar financial bailout last year.

Shuttle Discovery docks to space station for 13th and final time

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

Some 220 miles above the Earth's surface, the shuttle Discovery docked Saturday afternoon with the International Space Station for the last time.

Three killed in demonstrations in Tunisia

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

Protests in Tunisia turned violent and deadly Saturday, just over six weeks after a popular uprising forced the president out of office, and lit a spark of desire for democratic reform in parts of Africa and the Middle East.

Police: 10 killed in unrest across Iraq

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:25 PM PST

Mourners in the Iraqi city of Basra held a funeral procession Saturday for a protester killed the day before -- one of at least 10 people police said were killed in confrontations between security forces and demonstrators throughout the country.

Bahrain opposition leader returns home

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:37 PM PST

The leader of Bahrain's largest opposition party said Saturday he has arrived back in Bahrain days after the country's king closed the case against him.

Iran unloading fuel from nuclear reactor

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST

In a possible setback to its nuclear program, Iran is unloading fuel assemblies from the reactor at a plant already plagued by delays, according to a report issued Friday by the global nuclear watchdog agency.

676 arrested in sweep targeting cartels

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:51 PM PST

U.S. law enforcement seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in a synchronized bust targeting Mexican drug cartels and their associates, federal authorities said Friday.

4 killed in attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:34 AM PST

Gunmen attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery Saturday, killing four workers and forcing the facility north of Baghdad to shut down completely, authorities said.

4 killed as protesters, security forces clash in Yemen

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:49 AM PST

Four people died from gunshot wounds after clashes erupted between anti-government protesters and security forces in southern Yemen, medical officials said Saturday.
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