Friday, May 27, 2011

Libya: What you need to know

Libya: What you need to know


Libya: What you need to know

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:48 PM PDT

Get up to speed on some of the recent events in Libya, what options President Obama and U.S. allies might have and what the next few months may bring as CNN's Tim Lister answers some frequently asked questions about the crisis. LIBYA LATEST |

U.S. official: Bin Laden thought about seeking Pakistan deal

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Osama bin Laden considered seeking a deal with Pakistan under which al Qaeda leaders in the country would be protected and, in return, al Qaeda would refrain from attacking Pakistan, a U.S. official told CNN Friday.

Libya calls on Russia to mediate ceasefire

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Libya is calling on Russia to mediate a ceasefire, a sign that Moammar Gadhafi's regime may be ready to bring about an end to the months-long war.

Extradition hearing planned for Mladic

Posted: 27 May 2011 09:54 AM PDT

Officials will try again Friday to conduct a deportation hearing for Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic who was in a jail near Belgrade facing charges that he presided over Europe's worst massacre since World War II.

Yemeni jets bomb opposition tribal forces

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT

Yemeni combat jets bombed tribal forces opposed to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a senior defense official told CNN Friday.

Air France jet's last moments

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:32 AM PDT

An analysis of the flight recorders shows the aircraft's speed sensors gave invalid readings minutes before the crash, French officials say.

Syrian forces fire on protesters

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protesters Friday, killing three people and wounding two, an eyewitness said.

Clinton in Pakistan to push cooperation

Posted: 27 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here Friday for talks with Pakistan's leaders aimed at repair the tattered relationship between the two countries in the wake of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Musharraf: Obama is arrogant

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:57 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is showing "arrogance" in the aftermath of a mission that killed terror leader Osama bin Laden, said former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in an interview that aired on CNN Thursday night.

A 'new form of slavery' in Mexico City

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:15 AM PDT

While an estimated 10,000 women are victims of human trafficking in Mexico's capital, there were only 40 investigations of the crime and three convictions in the city last year, according to a report issued this week.

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