Libyan rebels riding at the back of armed pickup trucks retreat east toward Benghazi out of Ajdabiya, Libya Thursday, April 7, 2011.
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Libya war reaching stalemate, Washington says
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AJDABIYAH, Libya - Libya's civil war is reaching stalemate, a senior US general said on Thursday, and rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi said a NATO air strike killed five of their fighters. Wounded rebels being brought to a hospital in Ajdabiyah in rebel-held east Libya said they were hit by a NATO strike on their trucks and tanks...
Outgoing Haiti leader criticizes UN military focus
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Outgoing Haiti leader criticizes UN military focus
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President of Haiti Rene Preval speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Haiti, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) EDITH M. LEDERER,Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Haiti's outgoing president criticized the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday for being too slow to switch its...
Kenyan riot police chase supporters of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, following protests over the Kenyan election
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Kenyan leaders appear at Hague court over killings
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THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Three Kenyans appeared at the International Criminal Court Thursday, denying they had any connection with unrest in which 1,200 people were killed after disputed elections in 2007. Suspended government ministers William Ruto and Henry Kosgey and radio executive Joshua Arap Sang attended the court to hear charges of crimes...
Soldiers loyal to democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara return from fighting to a checkpoint serving as an operating base, at one of the main entrances to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, April 6, 2011.
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All-day attack on Gbagbo's home fails to oust him
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ACCRA, Ghana - Even after airstrikes pounded holes in his garden, even after fighters circled his home and stormed the gates, Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo did not budge Wednesday from the bunker where he remained holed up. The all-day assault on Gbagbo's heavily guarded and well-armed compound, complete with tanks and anti-aircraft...
Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates makes an address, Wednesday, April 6 2011, in Lisbon.
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Portugal requests EU bailout
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Portugal's caretaker government has said it needs financing from the European Union, marking a turnaround after resisting asking for aid for months despite sharply deteriorating financial conditions. Portugal's situation worsened last month after the government resigned, sending bond yields soaring, sparking a series of rating downgrades and a...
Haiti Winner Claims Wider Vote Edge Than Reported
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Haiti Winner Claims Wider Vote Edge Than Reported
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Michel Martelly, the presumed president-elect of Haiti, said Wednesday that his landslide showing in an election runoff was actually stronger than was indicated by results released Monday. He said it pointed to a mandate that a “very weak” opposition needed to respect as he moved to rebuild the shattered...
Europe promises swift reply to request
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Europe promises swift reply to request
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ARTHUR BEESLEY, European Correspondent PORTUGAL BAILOUT:�THE EU Commission last night pledged a swift response to Portugal's request for an EU-IMF bailout after the country's caretaker government conceded it could no longer fight a mounting debt crisis without external aid. Commission chief Jos� Manuel Barroso, a former prime minister of the...
UN Staff Mourn Colleagues Killed In Line Of Duty
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UN Staff Mourn Colleagues Killed In Line Of Duty
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Thursday, 7 April 2011, 10:08 am Press Release: United Nations With Wreath-Laying Ceremony, UN Staff Mourn Colleagues Killed In Line Of Duty New York, Apr 6 2011 10:10AM United Nations staff, led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today mourned the loss of at least 40 of their colleagues who perished in the line of duty over the past week with a...
U.S. Navy guards escort a detainee through Camp Delta, Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,  June 10, 2008, during a safe and humane care and custody of detained enemy combatants operation.
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Jesus, Guantanamo Prison and Show Trials
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Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Like those caged at Guantanamo Prison Camp, Jesus exposed the cruel and excessive intentions of a diabolical empire. And like those dehumanized and tortured, Jesus must have known that rulers of a new world order do not allow challenges to their hegemonic regimes to pass without violent...
File - Palestinians clear debris following a military operation by Israeli soldiers in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
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Prominent Israelis offer 'peace initiative'
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The proposal allows Israel to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank in exchange for equal amounts of territory [EPA] A group of prominent Israelis, including former high-ranking military and intelligence officials, has unveiled an "Israeli peace initiative" which it hopes will prod their government towards a deal with the Palestinian Authority...
As Cote d'Ivoire's bloody leadership contest draws to a close and the surrender of Laurent...
Washington – As the Libya conflict appears to settle into a potentially protracted...
In a recent article, notorious Zionist Alan Dershowitz reveals the scale of rejection he faced...
 
World Bank supports Palestinian state
Washington, April 07: The World Bank has strongly supported the recognition of an independent Palestinian state following the backing by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a Thursday report, the World Bank compared core Palestinian...
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Chinese Avant-Garde artist Ai Weiwei is pictured at the Theater am Goetheplatz in Bremen, northern Germany, on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
BEIJING - Chinese police said prominent artist and rights activist Ai Weiwei is under investigation 'for suspected economic crimes', the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Wednesday. 'Police said late Wednesday they are investigating Ai...
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People march during a protest against violence in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 6, 2011.
Protest marches have been held in more than 20 cities across Mexico against the drug-related violence sweeping the country. Thousands of people joined the protest...
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Celebrating Urdu language
Madhur Tankha NEW DELHI: The recent protests in Egypt caught the attention of the free thinking world. Now for the first time since the protests at Tahrir Square, the thought and idiom of contemporary Egypt will find expression in India at the annual...
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Thailand joins developing countries' campaign for renewal of Kyoto deal
FRANK McDONALD, Environment Editor, in Bangkok AS FLOODS finally receded in its southern provinces, Thailand joined other developing countries in calling for agreement to be reached on a renewal of the Kyoto Protocol before it runs out at the end of...
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Pushing new boundaries for traveling Asia's frontier
Living in Philadelphia, we don't get to see alot of untouched raw beauty around us, and at times, we all feel a longing for the advant garde. Asia Transpacific Journeys is offering an extraordinary tour that transport travelers to a world beyond the...
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Nappies no longer suit Haiti's new man Michel Martelly
HAITI'S President-elect donned a conservative grey suit yesterday for his first news conference since his upset victory, as Haitians wondered how a pop star...
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