Libya rebels, short on weapons, dig in

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• Libya rebels, short on weapons, dig in
• NATO uses attack helicopters for first time in Libya air assault
• Hotel guard charged in death of U.S. student
• Clinton urges U.S. companies to invest in Iraq
• Al-Obeidy beaten before deportation?
• Yemen's presidential compound attacked
• Syria protesters dedicate marches to children
• Mladic calls charges against him 'obnoxious'
• U.S. citizen allegedly behind Somali suicide bombing
• Europe dealing with rare, 'super-toxic' E. coli

Libya rebels, short on weapons, dig in Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT Libyan opposition commanders say they have ordered their fighters in Misrata to hold their positions. "We cannot wage an offensive now because we lack much-needed equipment and weapons," said Fathi Ali Bashaagha, the rebels' coordinator with NATO.

NATO uses attack helicopters for first time in Libya air assault Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:01 PM PDT Fighting continued Friday in the western Libyan town of Yefren, where NATO allied aircraft destroyed government tanks and personnel carriers, officials said.

Hotel guard charged in death of U.S. student Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT The security guard suspected of killing a 16-year-old American student in Costa Rica has been charged with simple homicide, authorities said Friday.

Clinton urges U.S. companies to invest in Iraq Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT Iraq is open for business, and American companies should make an effort to invest there, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.

Al-Obeidy beaten before deportation? Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT A witness who met with Eman al-Obeidy after she was forced back to Libya from Qatar said the alleged rape victim appeared battered and bruised. MORE ABOUT AL-OBEIDY |

Yemen's presidential compound attacked Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:42 PM PDT Government security forces and gunmen protecting protesters battled in the streets of the Yemeni city of Taiz on Friday, eyewitnesses told CNN.

Syria protesters dedicate marches to children Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:12 AM PDT Syrian protesters rallying after Friday prayers are dedicating the day's demonstrations to the children who have taken part in the uprising.

Mladic calls charges against him 'obnoxious' Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:55 AM PDT Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic will make his first appearance at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday morning, the court said.

U.S. citizen allegedly behind Somali suicide bombing Posted: 02 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT The FBI is investigating reports that a suicide bomber who killed two African Union soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia, this week was an American citizen, an FBI spokesman said Thursday.

Europe dealing with rare, 'super-toxic' E. coli Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:15 PM PDT Despite complaints from Europeans, Russia will keep intact its ban on vegetables from the European Union because of the outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.

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