Thailand shores up capital as waters creep higher BANGKOK: Thailand's capital was braced for possible flooding on Sunday as water levels rose in some of Bangkok's northern suburbs and troops raced to fortify defence walls to protect two key... (photo: USMC / Robert J. Maurer) The Star Bangkok Disaster Flooding Photos Thailand Wikipedia: 2011 Thailand floods |
NTC to declare Libya war 'over' Libya's National Transitional Council is set to declare the country's eight-month civil war against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule over, as it embarks on the process of building a democracy and... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) Al Jazeera Democracy Libya Photos War Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war |
Triumph for Tunisia's Islamists in first "Arab Spring" vote Islamists are expected to do well in Tunisia's first democratic election on Sunday, 10 months after the ouster of autocratic leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in a popular uprising that set off protest... (photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi) Mail Guardian South Africa Arab World Election Photos Tunisia Wikipedia: Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, 2011 |
Israel, Libya, U.S. and Pseudo-News and Events Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In "The Image: A Guide To Pseudo-Events In America," Daniel Boorstin writes how the world has recently experienced momentous changes in its news and... (photo: AP / Michael Gottschalk) WorldNews.com Mideast Photos US War crimes Wikipedia: United States war crimes |
Osborne: 'Real progress' in avoiding eurozone crisis George Osborne last night claimed "real progress" had been made in avoiding economic crisis in the eurozone after 10 hours of talks with EU finance ministers. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Independent Bailout Economy Eurozone Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |
Election silence day: Tunisians weigh choices on eve of historic polls TUNIS - Tunisian voters on Saturday weighed their choices on the eve of the Arab Spring's historic first elections nine months after the surprise toppling of strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali that... (photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi) Middle East Online Arab World Elections Photos Tunisia Wikipedia: Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, 2011 |
Saudi crown prince dies abroad after illness RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: The heir to the Saudi throne, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz, died abroad on Saturday after an illness, state TV said. He was 85 years old. The death of the crown prince _... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The Times of India Arab Death Photos Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud |