Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Obama calls for international response to Libyan violence

Obama calls for international response to Libyan violence


Obama calls for international response to Libyan violence

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:40 PM PST

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States strongly condemns the use of violence on protesters in Libya and said a unified international response was forming.

Yemen leader calls for new government

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:19 PM PST

Undeterred by the attack on their sit-in a day earlier, anti-government protesters said they would gather at Sanaa University again on Wednesday to demand that President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.

Opinion: Meddling in Libya dangerous

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:08 PM PST

A cruel dictatorship is in the process of collapsing in Libya, repressing its own people as it dies. And yet the Obama administration has barely said a thing about it.

Protest primer

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 10:06 AM PST

Two months ago, a Tunisian fruit vendor lit a match, starting a fire that has spread throughout the Arab world. Muhammad Bouazizi's self-immolation prompted anti-government protests that toppled the regime in Tunisia and then Egypt. The demonstrations have spread across a swath of the Middle East and North Africa. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest:

Police: Teen admits killing cop

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:42 PM PST

Authorities in Florida arrested a 16-year-old boy and intend to charge him with first degree murder in the shooting death of St. Petersburg police Officer David Crawford.

New Zealand quake death toll rises

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:32 PM PST

A woman was pulled from earthquake ruins in one of New Zealand's largest cities Wednesday, bringing a rare ray of hope as rescuers frantically searched for survivors.

Marine general cleared of misconduct

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation by the Pentagon inspector general in connection with an incident involving a female officer on his staff.

Jailed sisters' transplant postponed

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:57 PM PST

A proposed kidney transplant that got two sisters released from jail has been put on hold.

Official: Use live ammo on protesters

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:47 PM PST

An Indiana deputy attorney general lost his job Wednesday after commenting online that authorities should use "live ammunition" to run off the throngs of protesters railing over union collective bargaining rights two states away in Wisconsin.

Another death among reality show cast

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:47 PM PST

A crew member of a fishing vessel seen on the "Deadliest Catch" reality show was found dead in a Homer, Alaska, hotel room Tuesday, police said.

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