Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Witnessing a battle for a Libyan city

Witnessing a battle for a Libyan city


Witnessing a battle for a Libyan city

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:48 AM PDT

CNN's Ben Wedeman has been following Libyan fighters as they battle for the last of the country's pro-Gadhafi strongholds. Here, he describes the scene before, during and after a recent assault on Sabha.

Alleged UK cell charged with terror training in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Six men appeared in a London court Monday charged in connection with an alleged planned terrorist bombing campaign in the United Kingdom. The six were arrested last week in Birmingham as part of what authorities called a "major operation."

Lawyer: Knox is no femme fatale

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:20 AM PDT

The defense will begin presenting its final arguments Tuesday as American Amanda Knox fights to have her murder conviction overturned.

Lockerbie bomber case closed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:15 AM PDT

The case of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is "closed," Libya's transitional justice minister told reporters.

Shakespeare's plays in 37 languages

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT

It will be Shakespeare as nobody has seen it before. Over six weeks next spring, London's Globe Theatre will present all 37 of the Bard's plays in 37 languages, performed by companies from as many countries.

'Miracle doctor' brings gift of sight

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:50 AM PDT

A mother who had never set her eyes on her baby, a poor villager who hadn't worked for years, an old man who had never seen his pension money -- these are just some of the thousands of blind Namibians whose lives have genuinely been transformed by the treatment of a woman who they call their "miracle doctor."

7 die in Philippines typhoon

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Typhoon Nesat struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon with top winds of 140 kph (87 mph) early Tuesday, the Philippine national weather agency reported.

China calls for new 6-party talks

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:54 AM PDT

China is calling Monday for the resumption of six party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament two days before planned inter-Korean talks. "We are happy to see that there have been some new, positive interactions between the parties concerned surrounding the restart of the six party talks," Foreign minister Yang Jiechi told a seminar in Beijing. "The parties must seize these opportunities."

Castro criticizes Obama U.N. speech

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro ended a long writing hiatus Monday, penning a three-page essay printed in state media slamming U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the United Nations last week.

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