Tuaregs Seize Timbuktu as Mali Junta Scrambles
Tuaregs Seize Timbuktu as Mali Junta Scrambles
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Leader To Run for President
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood named its chief strategist and financier as a candidate for president on Saturday, a surprising reversal of an earlier pledge to stay out of the race. Khayrat el-Shater, a multimillionaire businessman who has leader for the group during...
Mali Army Retreats From Military Bases as Rebels Gain Ground
Soldiers in the Malian army deserted the main military bases in the town of Gao on Saturday after sustained rebel assault, leading to further instability and a question of whether the coup will hold or descend the country into chaos. The Tuareg rebels have taken...
Support for Afghan War Hits New Low, Majority Say Pull Out Before 2014
A majority of Americans say the U.S. should withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan before the 2014 deadline set by the Obama administration, according to a new poll. The CNN/ORC International survey released Friday indicated only 25% of Americans support the war...
Clinton: Time Running Out for Diplomacy With Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said negotiations are set to resume in mid-April. Speaking to reporters attending a security conference in Saudi Arabia, Clinton said,...
Libya PM Announces Ceasefire After Tribal Clashes Kill Over 150
Libya's interim government on Saturday announced a ceasefire, as six days of deadly tribal clashes that cost more than 150 lives finally calmed and another episode of carnage resulting from the NATO-backed regime change petered out. "We haven't slept since yesterday....
Militants Attack Checkpoint in Yemen, Up to 41 Dead
Islamist militants on Saturday attacked a military checkpoint in southern Yemen, killing up to 28 Yemeni soldiers, according to officials and a statement from an al-Qaeda linked group. The militant group Ansar al-Sharia (Partisans of Islamic Law) claimed...
All Sides Agree to UN Peace Plan for Syria, But None Act
Even as Syria claims the insurgency to topple Bashar al-Assad's regime is over, the army continued shelling opposition areas on Saturday and rebel fighters said they would not cease fire until tanks, artillery and heavy weapons are withdrawn. "The battle to topple the...
Tabu Chief Calls for ‘International Intervention’ as South Libya Fighting Continues
Tabu Chief Calls for ‘International Intervention’ as South Libya Fighting Continues | Govt claims ceasefire but locals say clashes continue
33 Killed as Violence Continues Across Syria
33 Killed as Violence Continues Across Syria | Rebels attack Syrian Air Force base, troops shell Homs
