Amnesty: Saudi terror law 'would strangle protest' A secret new anti-terror law being drawn up by the Saudi authorities would "strangle peaceful protest", Amnesty International has said. The BBC has been shown a classified copy of the draft law... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) BBC News Photos Protest Saudi Arabia Terrorism Wikipedia: 2011 Saudi Arabian protests |
Greece debt swap details emerge as default looms Details of how Greece will restructure its massive debts have emerged as the eurozone braces for a likely default. The Institute of International Finance said lenders would have four options, all of... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) BBC News Debt Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Greece |
Libya's Gaddafi rules out talks SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ruled out on Thursday talks with the rebels seeking to end his 41-year-rule, casting doubt on a flurry of Western efforts to negotiate an end to... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) The Star Libya Peace Photos War Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war |
Deception and Invisible Weapons and Wars Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. One of the greatest strategies for an army to employ in order to win a war is deception. From the use of smoke, to hide military maneuvering and... (photo: Creative Commons / Paul Ridgeway) WorldNews.com Defence Photos War Weapons Wikipedia: Weapon of mass destruction |
Egypt not to allow foreign poll monitors Egypt's council of military rulers will not allow international monitors to observe upcoming parliamentary elections, a council member has said. Maj. Gen. Mamdouh Shaheen, who presented the new... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Al Jazeera Democracy Egypt Election Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
Syria: Ban Speaks Out As Violence Continues To Escalate Thursday, 21 July 2011, 11:15 am Press Release: United Nations Syria: Ban Speaks Out As Violence Continues To Escalate New York, July 20 2011 - Voicing deep concern at the escalating violence against... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) Scoop Mideast Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
Eurozone leaders set for crunch debt summit Eurozone leaders will meet on Thursday for a crunch summit to try to resolve the Greek debt crisis and prevent any further contagion to other so-called peripheral economies. Policymakers will discuss... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) BBC News Debt Economy Eurozone Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |