Saturday, May 21, 2011

Volcano erupts beneath Iceland glacier

Volcano erupts beneath Iceland glacier


Volcano erupts beneath Iceland glacier

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:31 PM PDT

The Grimsvotn volcano under the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland was erupting, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Palestinians call for Arab League meeting

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:41 PM PDT

Palestinian leaders are requesting a special meeting of the Arab League in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech this week calling for an approximate return to the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East War.

Inauguration ends Ivory Coast's turmoil

Posted: 21 May 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Inaugurated Saturday as president of troubled Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara calls for a moment of silence to remember compatriots killed in the bloodshed that followed November's disputed election.

Libya blames NATO for crisis

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:36 PM PDT

Libya on Saturday accused NATO of causing a humanitarian crisis after airstrikes targeted the government-controlled port in Tripoli, saying the attacks have limited movement of supply ships in and out of the country.

Yemeni opposition signs deal leading to president's departure

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:39 PM PDT

Yemen's opposition has signed a regionally brokered deal that would result in the departure of controversial President Ali Abdullah Saleh and end the country's grinding political crisis, opposition officials told CNN.

Grief, anger linger in Syria after deadly violence

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Anger and grief lingered across Syria on Saturday, a day after deadly protests erupted across the country and Syrians raced over the Turkish border to escape the persistent violence.

Petraeus warns of more attacks on coalition forces

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:44 AM PDT

The commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan is warning troops of increased high-profile attacks over the summer, calling on NATO-led forces to balance its tactical needs with those of the civilian population.

Spanish youths continue protest despite ban

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Thousands of Spaniards protested on Saturday in defiance of a court-approved ban on demonstrations the day before Sunday's local and municipal elections.

Small blast rattles Northern Ireland's Londonderry

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Masked men, allegedly shouting they were members of the Irish Republican Army, abandoned a small bomb and fled a commercial area in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the mayor said Saturday.

Report: Iran dismantles U.S. spy network

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of spying for the United States, the nation's state-run Press TV reported Saturday, citing the country's Intelligence Ministry.

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