Monday, September 5, 2011

China denies selling weapons to Libya

China denies selling weapons to Libya


China denies selling weapons to Libya

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Documents that show China offered to sell stockpiles of arms to Moammar Gadhafi in the waning days of his rule are "the real deal," a senior member of Libya's transitional government told CNN on Monday.

Council of Europe demands truth on CIA 'black sites'

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:09 AM PDT

The human rights commissioner for the Council of Europe urged countries that have hosted secret CIA prisons to come clean Monday, as the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

Clashes outside as Mubarak trial resumes

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 10:03 AM PDT

The trial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak resumes Monday behind closed doors, three weeks after a judge halted the court proceedings to give officials more time to study evidence in the case.

Red Cross granted access to Syrian facility

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 09:20 AM PDT

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been granted access to a detention facility in Syria for the first time since unrest broke out in the country, the committee's president said Monday after meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Turkey, Israel relations worsen

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Relations between once strategic allies Israel and Turkey continued to deteriorate Monday as both countries exchanged allegations that it's nationals were targeted for intrusive and overly extreme security screening at each other's main international airports.

Tropical storm kills 29 in Japan

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:29 AM PDT

The death toll from Talas, which swept across western Japan, has risen to 29, local authorities said Monday.

Taliban admits abducting 30 boys

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 07:08 AM PDT

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 30 teenage boys who were seized from Pakistan's tribal region during an outing last week.

Fleeing famine, but fearing al Qaeda-linked group

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:52 AM PDT

A few weeks ago, Sengaba Ibrahim began her march through the arid wasteland of Somalia's famine zones, an arduous trek not just for this 60-year-old woman, but for thousands of others who chance their lives in search of food and water in the drought-stricken region.

Index: Which countries are perceived to be the most corrupt?

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:54 AM PDT

Somalia, Myanmar and Afghanistan have the lowest scores on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures how people in 178 countries and territories view corruption in their public sectors.

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