| Coalition airstrikes continue in Tripoli Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:33 PM PDT The coalition air effort to halt the Libyan government's attacks on civilians continued into Thursday for a sixth day, with an airstrike in the Tripoli suburb of Tajura, a government official said. LIVE BLOG | PHOTOS | FULL STORY  |
| $105 oil: 'the perfect storm' Posted: 23 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PDT Tensions in the Middle East and Libya show no signs of abating. Japan is dealing with post-earthquake rebuilding and major nuclear issues. And the U.S. is entering prime driving season.  |
| Officials: Tokyo tap water not safe for infants Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:15 PM PDT As workers continued efforts to cool down fuel rods at the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Wednesday, Tokyo government officials advised residents to stop giving tap water to infants after tests detected higher levels of radioactive iodine.  |
| Yemen's leader says he accepts transition plan by the end of 2011 Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:53 PM PDT Yemen's embattled president has accepted opposition demands for constitutional reforms and holding parliamentary elections by the end of the year, according to a statement issued by his office.  |
| 15 killed in Syria clashes Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:10 PM PDT Escalating violence between Syrian security forces and anti-government protesters claimed 15 people Wednesday in the city of Daraa, witnesses and rights activists said. Syrian state television reported the government fired the governor of Daraa province, a flash point of anti-government protests.  |
| U.S. defense chief arrives in Egypt Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:47 AM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Egypt on Wednesday afternoon in his first visit to the country since protests forced longtime U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak to step down as Egyptian president.  |
| Soldier accused of killing Afghan citizens pleads guilty Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:42 AM PDT The trial of a soldier accused of killing Afghan citizens for sport is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.  |
| Drug arrests inch closer to 'El Chapo' Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT Eight drug traffickers belonging to Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's organization have been captured, including a man presumed to be Guzman's relative and confidant, officials said Wednesday.  |
| Report: H1N1 outbreak in Venezuela Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:52 AM PDT An outbreak of the H1N1 virus, known commonly as the swine flu, has hit the Venezuelan Andean state of Merida, the country's health minister said, the state-run AVN news agency reported.  |
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