Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Worldwide pressure on Gadhafi tightens

Worldwide pressure on Gadhafi tightens


Worldwide pressure on Gadhafi tightens

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:25 PM PST

International efforts to persuade Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down ratcheted up as world leaders moved against him on financial and political fronts, strengthened rhetoric and moved military might into the region. FULL STORY

Yemeni president lashes out at U.S.

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:27 AM PST

Youth groups, opposition leaders and even members of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's powerful tribal group are expected to

Iran says it hasn't arrested opposition leaders

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:33 AM PST

Supporters of Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karrubi have called for demonstrations Tuesday to protest the two men's reported imprisonment.

Nearly 150,000 flee Libya, U.N. reports

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PST

Chaos reigned on Libya's western border Tuesday as Tunisian police attempted to hold back a tide of desperate people fleeing escalating violence and uncertainty under Moammar Gadhafi.

Omani protesters not impressed by sultan's offer

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:59 AM PST

A fourth day of demonstrations are expected in Oman on Tuesday, this time in the capital Muscat.

Chavez: U.S. wants 'to justify an invasion'

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:52 PM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claims the United States' criticisms of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have a clear aim: military invasion.

Suspected iguana meat seized at U.S. border

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:44 PM PST

Two ingredients were missing this weekend when a mix likely meant for tamales was seized at the Texas-Mexican border: Corn husks and a permit to import iguana meat.

Israel might seek interim agreement with Palestinians

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:51 PM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a diplomatic initiative that will seek an interim agreement with the Palestinians rather than one that resolves all core issues, an Israeli government official said Tuesday.

Pirates seize Danish family, children

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:13 AM PST

Pirates have seized a Danish yacht with seven people -- including three children -- on board, the Danish Foreign Ministry says.

German defense minister quits in plagiarism scandal

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:06 AM PST

German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg resigned Tuesday, in the wake of claims that he had plagiarized parts of his doctoral dissertation.

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