Monday, November 21, 2011

Egypt Cabinet submits resignation

Egypt Cabinet submits resignation


Egypt Cabinet submits resignation

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:45 PM PST

Egypt's Cabinet offered to resign Monday night as thousands of people gathered to protest the military-led government. At least 1,700 people have been hurt in clashes, and 24 have been killed.

Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial in Cambodia

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:41 AM PST

Hundreds of Cambodians packed a courtroom in Phnom Penh on Monday as three top Khmer Rouge leaders went on trial for their role during the bloody four-year regime in the mid-1970s.

Bahrain admits to using 'excessive force' on protesters

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:14 AM PST

The Bahrain government admitted Monday to the use of "excessive force" against opposition protesters this year just days before an independent commission set up by King Hamad al-Khalifa is due to present its own findings on police actions.

British girl's family gives phone-hacking evidence

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:07 AM PST

The family of a murdered British girl whose phone was hacked by journalists urged media baron Rupert Murdoch on Monday to use the scandal to "set things right" at his newspapers.

Al-Assad: 'Syria will not bow down'

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 04:40 PM PST

Officials sparred Sunday over a proposed plan to send observers into Syria as the nation's president warned against military intervention.

Iraq, Turkey block flights over debt dispute

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 05:29 PM PST

Iraq has banned all Turkish flights from landing in the country in response to a dispute over millions of dollars owed by an Iraqi government oil company to Turkey.

Oil refinery in Yemen stops operation

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 02:18 PM PST

An oil refinery in Yemen has stopped operation due to lack of raw materials, according to officials at the refinery.

Europe chaos, Arab Spring similar

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

As different as their origins are, the upheavals either side of the Mediterranean have some similarities.

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