Monday, June 6, 2011

Clashes in Yemen; Saleh fate uncertain

Clashes in Yemen; Saleh fate uncertain


Clashes in Yemen; Saleh fate uncertain

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The fiercest clashes since anti-government demonstrations began in Taiz four months ago erupted Monday, witnesses said. FULL STORY | WHAT'S NEXT?

French TV, radio slapped with social media restriction

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:42 PM PDT

A decree from the early 1990s, reimplemented by French regulators, is putting an end to French television and radio announcers naming social networking sites on air except for news purposes.

Ban Ki-moon says he'll seek second term at U.N.

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:08 PM PDT

After an eventful first term marked by humanitarian crises, a global recession and the Arab Spring, Ban Ki-moon announced Monday his intention to seek a second five-year stint as the United Nations' secretary-general.

Japan confirms March meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant experienced full meltdowns at three reactors in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami in March, the country's Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters said Monday.

Russian envoy heads to Libya to begin settlement talks

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is sending an envoy to Libya Monday to meet with rebels trying to bring about an end to Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year-rule, a move that comes after he called for the Libyan leader to step down.

U.S. confirms death of al Qaeda's 'military brain'

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT

The U.S. government has confirmed the killing of al Qaeda operational commander Ilyas Kashmiri, the prime minister of Pakistan said Monday.

Al-Obeidy arrives at refugee facility in Romania

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Eman al-Obeidy, the woman who caught the world's attention when she accused members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces of gang-raping her, arrived Monday at a refugee facility in Romania.

Ex-IMF chief pleads not guilty

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, pleaded not guilty Monday to seven charges involving a May 14 incident in which a housekeeping employee at New York's Sofitel hotel accused him of sexual assault.

At least 25 die in Iraq as reform deadline arrives

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:24 AM PDT

At least 25 people, including five U.S. soldiers, have died in a series of explosions across Iraq on Monday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

Israel, U.S. blame Syria for Golan Heights violence

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT

The Israeli military on Monday blamed protesters trying to cross the fortified border between Syria and occupied Golan Heights for the deaths of 10 of their own, saying they threw fire bombs that set off landmines.

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