Monday, April 11, 2011

CNN arrests expose Bahrain crackdown

CNN arrests expose Bahrain crackdown


CNN arrests expose Bahrain crackdown

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

We were standing outside a home in the village of Bani Jamrah when 20 heavily-armed men surrounded us. Their faces covered with black ski masks, they pointed machine guns at us and demanded we get on the ground.

Japan nuclear agency considering higher threat level

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Japan's government Monday called for evacuations for several towns beyond the danger zone already declared around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, warning that residents could receive high doses of radiation over the coming months.

New earthquake jolts Japan coast

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:06 PM PDT

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled the northeastern coast of Japan Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Military: 2 U.S. troops believed killed by drones

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:10 PM PDT

The deaths of two U.S. service members in southern Afghanistan last week is being investigated as a possible friendly-fire incident, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force told CNN.

Report: Ivory Coast strongman Gbagbo captured

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:55 PM PDT

Forces loyal to the two men who claim to be president of Ivory Coast clashed in the west African nation's main city overnight, the United Nations and a local resident told CNN Monday.

Libyan rebels reject African Union proposal

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:45 PM PDT

Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has agreed in principle to stop all hostilities in his North African nation and let in outside forces to help keep the peace, his government and African Union mediators said Monday in a joint statement.

Proposal to end Yemen unrest falls short

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:55 AM PDT

A proposal by a coalition of Persian Gulf nations to decrease tensions between the government and the opposition in Yemen may have done just the opposite.

France's burqa ban takes effect

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:43 AM PDT

France's controversial ban on wearing Islamic veils such as burqas and niqabs takes effect Monday.

Bahrain accuses activist of fabricating photo

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:25 AM PDT

The president of Bahrain's Center for Human Rights was referred Sunday to Bahrain's military prosecutor for publishing a photograph of a protester who died in custody that officials say he fabricated.

Suspect leads Mexican officials to more mass graves

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Authorities located four new mass graves in northern Mexico over the weekend after the arrest of a suspect in the kidnapping and killings of bus passengers, the Mexican military said.

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