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NATO air strike killed two Afghan children in east:
officials
US Army 'kill team' in Afghanistan posed with photos of
murdered civilians
Iraq
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Iraq Protests
Masked
attackers burned tents of protesters overnight in the main
city of Iraq's Kurdistan region, police said Sunday.Hundreds
of demonstrators gathered later in the day in Sulaimaniya
for another protest against Massoud Barzani, president of
the Kurdistan regional government, witnesses told CNN.
Biggest rally yet held against Iraq's Kurd leaders
Pakistan
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Suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan, 38 killed
A U.S. drone
missile strike on Thursday killed at least 38 suspected
militant, Pakistani officials said.
Pakistan demands U.S. apology for deadly drone strike
Pakistan has
strongly condemned a drone strike against a Taliban bastion
in the northwest tribal region.
CIA spy escapes murder case in Pakistan after US pays 'blood
money'
Africa
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Cote d’Ivoire: Tens of thousands at risk as fighting
intensifies Amnesty International has urged authorities
in Côte d'Ivoire to protect the population as tens of
thousands of people were forced to flee heavy gunfire amid
intensified fighting across the country
Unrest in the Tunisia This comes after Tunisia's
Interior Ministry announced Monday that it is dissolving its
"political police" and the entire State Security Division,
which was widely unpopular under the former regime,
according to the country's news agency, Tunis Afrique Presse.
Europe
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Met must hand over News of the World phone-hacking evidence
That could lead to more NoW journalists being named in
connection with
phone hacking. So far six reporters and executives have
been publicly linked to the practice. One, former royal
editor Clive Goodman, was convicted and jailed. A second,
assistant editor (news) Ian Edmondson, has been sacked by
the paper.
Money Raised by Putin 'Missing'
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin played the piano
and sang to help ill children at a charity concert attended
by celebrities like Sharon Stone and Kevin Costner. But
nearly three months later, no money has reached
the children, a frustrated mother said.
Asia
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Chinese gov't shared AIG information The Chinese
Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) forced AIG's local
operations to open their books on a daily basis after the
company's September 2008 rescue, according to a series of
U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and provided to
Reuters by a third party. The regulator then shared the
confidential information with local competitors, in part to
convince at least one of them to buy the troubled assets.
Japan
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Tsunami and Nuke reactors
Updated 3/22
Nuclear Alert Level Raised To Five Out Of Seven
Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
Cover up of Japanese plant accidents? As
engineers and scientists struggle to control six Japanese
nuclear reactors, three of which are in near-meltdown
status, the world watches with horror. But even as efforts
continue in earnest across Japan, the search for why this is
happening has already begun. At least one man might have
some theories. His name is Taro Kono, a liberal Democrat and
member of Japan's DIET, or parliament. Kono's father was the
president of the liberal Democrats. He's been an outspoken
critic of the country's nuclear program, and once resigned a
high-ranking post in the House of Representatives in protest
of the Iraq War. And according to
a US diplomatic cable released Monday night by The
Guardian, he allegedly told American diplomats about
coverups carried out in Japan's nuclear plants.
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Middle East
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Allies launch Libya force as Gadhafi hits rebels
The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi's
forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes
Saturday, launching the broadest international military
effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that had
seemed on the verge of defeat. Libyan state TV claimed 48
people had been killed in the attacks, but the report could
not be independently verified. The longtime Libyan leader
vowed to defend his country from what he called "crusader
aggression" and warned the involvement of international
forces will subject the Mediterranean and North African
region to danger and put civilians at risk.U.S.
Lawmakers Question Legality Of Libya Operation, Call On
Obama To Explain Mission....Rebels:
We Are Able To Deal With Gaddafi Ourselves..
U.S.
General: Mission Is Civilian Protection, Not Aiding
Opposition..
Saudi king announces benefits, warns against sedition
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered that all
government employees be paid two months-worth of their
salaries and that students be granted a two-month payment,
according to a royal decree read on Saudi television.The
king also set a minimum wage of 3,000 riyals ($800) a month
for all Saudis
Small Saudi protest outside interior ministry in Riyadh
Unrest in Iran
Security
forces in Iran's capital used tear gas to disperse
protesters near Revolution Square Tuesday, according to the
website of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi. Iran's
opposition movement called for demonstrations to mark
International Women's Day, and the security presence and car
honking was widespread throughout Tehran. Some of those
patrolling appear to be teens
Yemen's Most Powerful Army Officer (controls 60% of
military) Says He Will Protect The Protesters Saleh
fired his entire government yesterday as a concession to
the protesters. But he's still trying to hold on. Gen. Ali
Mohsen al-Ahmar said today his soldiers would protect the
protesters. Several other generals and diplomats have
announced their resignation.
No Coverage Zone: Media Ignores Brutal Crackdowns By US
Allies Bahrain And Yemen
What's Happening in Bahrain Explained In Egypt and
Tunisia, Sunnis make up the vast majority of the population,
and no major sectarian conflict drove the protests.
Secularists, Islamists, Christians, the poor, the middle
class, the wealthy, and ultimately even the army united
against dictatorship. So far, the protesters in Bahrain have
been overwhelmingly Shiite. Bahrain’s military is
overwhelmingly Sunni and many of its soldiers harbor racist
prejudices against Shiites. Bahrain arguably has much more
in common with Iraq, a country with similarly stark divides
between Sunni and Shiite communities.
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Haitians celebrate ex-president's homecoming Aristide
arrives in Port-au-Prince on charter plane with family,
ending seven years in exile in South Africa |
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US ill-prepared for emergency radiation: study
Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media
Alaska Militia Members Arrested for Plot to Kidnap or Kill
Police
Arrest in attempted MLK Day bombing in Spokane
Five Things Unions Have Done For All Americans
Unions Gave Us The Weekend.
Unions Helped End Child Labor.Unions Gave Us Fair Wages And
Relative Income Equality. Unions Won Widespread
Employer-Based Health Coverage. Unions Spearheaded The Fight
For The Family And Medical Leave Act
Judge won't force Exxon to pay for more Valdez spill cleanup
U.S. District Court Judge H. Russel Holland ruled Monday
against a request that he force Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay for
the cleanup of oil left on the Prince William Sound
shoreline from the 1989 tanker Valdez spill.
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Guatemalans sue over 1940s U.S. syphilis experiments
FDIC sues WaMu execs and their wivesThe Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. filed suit against former executives of
Washington Mutual, including former CEO Kerry Killinger,
former President Steve Rotella, and their wives, in a case
that seeks to recover unspecified damages at trial.
The charter school principal on 60 minutes made excuses for
public schools outscoring his school.
Pro-legalization cops slam drug war
re-up "Legalization
is the only way to end the cartel violence, just like ending
alcohol prohibition was the only way to make gangsters stop
shooting each other over beer and liquor distribution," Tom
Angell, a spokesman for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition,
told Raw Story in an e-mail. "How many more police officers
and innocent civilians will these leaders allow to die
before they finally tackle the one true solution to this
violence?"
How the middle class became the underclass In
1988, the income of an average American taxpayer was
$33,400, adjusted for inflation. Fast forward 20 years, and
not much had changed: The average income was still just
$33,000 in 2008, according to IRS data. Meanwhile, the
richest 1% of Americans -- those making $380,000 or more --
have seen their incomes grow 33% over the last 20 years,
leaving average Americans in the dust.
Science
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Decline of honey bees now a global phenomenon, says United
Nations
WikiLeaks
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Wikileaks: Congress party 'bought India votes' India's
ruling Congress party bribed MPs to survive a crucial vote
of confidence in 2008, a diplomatic cable leaked by
Wikileaks suggests
In Resigning, State Dept. Spokesman PJ Crowley Does Not Back
Away From Criticism Of Manning’s Detention Numerous
civil rights groups and even members of Congress have
criticized the Defense Department for its alleged
treatment of Private First Class Bradley Manning, who is
being detained on charges of leaking classified documents
and videos to WikiLeaks. Manning has reportedly been kept in
solitary confinement without access to bedding and been
forced to
strip naked every night. Last week, State Department
spokesman P.J. Crowley
criticized DOD for its treatment of Manning, calling it
“ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid.” CNN
reported today that the White House has now forced
Crowley to resign. But in his resignation statement, Crowley
did not back down from his criticism:
Drummond paid Colombian paramilitaries: WikiLeaks U.S.
coal giant Drummond paid paramilitaries for protection of
its Colombian operations
WikiLeaks cables recount
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Wisconsin
Labor Protests
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Why employee pensions aren't bankrupting states
In 22 Statehouses Across the Country, Conservatives Move to
Disenfranchise Voters
Michigan firefighters, union members storm capitol in
protest of anti-union legislation
Wisconsin Governor Accused Of 'Selectively' Leaking Emails
To Make Him Seem Moderate
IN WI: Capitol access denied, protesters dragged away; huge
crowd outside
WI Senate GOP Leader Admits On-Air That His Goal Is To
Defund Labor Unions, Hurt Obama’s Reelection
GOP senators find way to advance collective bargaining bill
without Democrats present (Wisconsin)....JUDGE
BLOCKS WI UNION BILL
Police
Haul Protesters From State Capitol..
Wisc. protest crowds larger than any Tea Party rally
Boycott targets contributors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
Walker Releases E-mails About Union Rights
WI GOP Sen. Randy Hopper’s Wife Tells Protesters Hopper
Living with 25-year-old mistress in Madison
Economy
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The Astonishing Stupidity of Not Raising Taxes on the Rich
When Budgets Are Tight So here we are. We refused to
raise taxes. The recession continues. Now, we're going to
cut spending.
Food prices increase most in 36 years
Promised relief, many instead deeper in debt
U.S. takes over three Tylenol plants The government is
taking over three Tylenol plants following a blizzard of
drug recalls and a Food and Drug Administration criminal
investigation into safety issues at the factories, CNNMoney
reports.
FULL STORY
Saudi Arabia stopped pouring more oil into the
world market The world’s top oil producer Saudi Arabia
was reportedly decided to stop pouring more oil to the world
market. The decision was taken after seeing that the current
rise of oil prices was driven by fear, not by lack of
supply.
Collapse of the old oil order
Whatever the outcome of present Middle East
protests, they will transform the world of oil and bring an
end to cheap petroleum. Even Saudi Arabia, so willing to
turn taps to keep prices at levels the West deems
acceptable, will not be able to continue bailing out
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Two men shot at close range in New Haven after bar closing
time
Legalized marijuana goes to Conn. legislature
Report: steroid-dealing suspect
claims police link A
Bethel man charged with selling steroids to student-athletes
and other buyers claimed to have inside connections at three
Connecticut police departments and used one of those links
to confirm he was being investigated, according to a federal
prosecutor.
North Branford officials defend hiring ...Spezzano
pleaded guilty in 2009 to second-degree manslaughter and two
counts of second-degree assault and received a suspended
sentence of 10 years in jail and five years of probation,
according to court records
2 ex-Newtown cops accused of
embezzling union Two
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WikiLeaks
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Security Issues
Koran burnt in Florida church
A Florida pastor
said the Muslim holy book was "guilty" of crimes.
U.S. nukes: Half are over 30 years old
Freed NY terrorist advocated violence Newly unsealed
documents shed more light on Mohammed Junaid Babar who
set up camp for jihadis attended by 7/7 bomber
ACLU: DoJ protecting Bush eavesdroppers The American
Civil Liberties Union has
released a statement that memos it requested by way
of the Freedom of Information Act have been released,
but in "heavily redacted" form. The two memos, one by
former head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal
Counsel Jack Goldsmith, and another by then deputy
assistant Attorney General John Yoo contain details
about National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping
programs. They were released to the public on Friday but
the ACLU states that they are "most notable for what
they don’t reveal".
Environment
Scary: 'Millions' of dead fish
surface in Calif. marina....Toxin
found in sardines that clogged US marina
'Fracking' Sites Suspended, Likely Linked To
Earthquakes
This State Has Worse Pollution Than L.A. Due To Gas
Drilling
Pace of Polar Ice Melt ‘Accelerating Rapidly’: Study
Police/Prison
Army slow to act as crime-lab worker falsified,
botched tests A McClatchy investigation reveals
that mistakes by an analyst at the U.S. Army
Criminal Investigation Laboratory, near Atlanta,
undermined hundreds of criminal cases brought
against military personnel. Officials appeared
intent on containing the scandal that threatened to
discredit the military's most important forensics
facility, which handles more than 3,000 criminal
cases a year.
Party crashers beat teen to death in Queens after
yelling anti-gay slurs.
4 cops shot, 2 dead
Scathing Report on New Orleans Police Highlights
Racial Bias
21 Priests Suspended For Sex Abuse
Woman Forced To Watch Her Baby Die Because Nebraska
Anti-Abortion Law Prohibited Doctor From Acting
In Nebraska, one law already in existence heaped
needless trauma on a mother’s tragedy.
Thirty-four-year-old Danielle Deaver was 23 weeks
pregnant when she faced a fate “worse
than your own death” — her baby would not make
it. Her water broke early and, without amniotic
fluid, the fetus would not develop lungs to survive
outside the womb. Deaver and her husband decided
they wanted to let “nature take it’s course” and
would not risk harming the child further, so they
asked their doctor to help “put an end to this
nightmare.” But because of Nebraska’s law
prohibiting any abortion after 20 weeks, the doctor
could not assist or he would “face criminal charges,
jail time, and lose his medical license.” Her
doctors told her “she’d just have to wait.” So she
did, in “torture,” and gave birth to Elizabeth at
3pm, watched her gasp for breath, and then watched
her die at 3:15pm on December 8, 2010. “The outcome
of my pregnancy, that choice was made by God,” said
Deaver, but “how to handle the end of my pregnancy,
that choice should’ve been mind.”
Oil Spill
NASA Data Strengthens Reports Of Toxic Rain From
Gulf Spill
100-Mile Long Oil Slick Spotted Off Louisiana CoastThe
suspected source is the Matterhorn Mc243 facility
only about 25 miles from where BP’s Macondo well
spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude into
the Gulf last year.
Coast Guard investigating possible new Gulf spill
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40-foot chunk of Highway 1 falls into Pacific Ocean\
Should Marriage Be As Hard To Get Into As It Is To Get Out
Of?
Media
BBC World Service to sign funding deal with US state
department The BBC World Service is to receive a
"significant" sum of money from the US government to help
combat the blocking of TV and internet services in countries
including Iran and China.
AT&T to limit Internet access
Telecommunications giant AT&T said this week that it
will join Comcast and other providers in a controversial
business model that limits the amount of information
subscribers can access, and imposes penalties for overages
Limbaugh’s parent co. still using actors
to fake radio call-ins,
Strike Called Against the Huffington Post by Contributors
Mark Whittington In the wake of the sale of the Huffington
Post to AOL for $315 million, liberal media maven Arianna
Huffington is facing a revolt from some of her contributors
who hitherto have provided news and commentary for free. The
grievance seems to be that Huffington Post contributors,
regarding the huge pay day Huffington has garnered, would
now like to have a piece of the action
Newly Obtained Homeland Security Documents Reveal Radical
Shift In Internet Policy
NPR Exec Caught On Tape Calling Tea Party 'Racist'
Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh And The Men Who Are
Trying to Paint Him as Crazy It seems unusual, but it’s
exactly what the staff of Foreign Policy has done
to Seymour Hersh, following a lecture the venerated reporter
gave at Georgetown University’s campus in Doha, Qatar. You
may know Hersh as the dogged investigator who exposed the My
Lai Massacre during Vietnam. You may know him as the staff
writer for The New Yorker who published some of the
earliest pieces on Abu Ghraib in May 2004. You might even
know him as the man
derided and then
vindicated for claiming that Dick Cheney was running a
secret assassination squad right out of the Vice President’s
office. (In truth, the squad was and is a bipartisan affair,
initiated under Clinton and still operative under Obama.)
11-Year-Old Girl Horrifically Gang-Raped; New York Times
Article Blames the Victim....Cleveland
residents blame 11-year-old for her rape
At a town meeting
Thursday, Cleveland residents continued to blame a young
girl for her rape.
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NASA scientist: Evidence of alien life on meteorite
Scientists Successfully Grow Urethras Using Boys' Own Cells
Losing penis spines 'helped evolution' Genetic
comparison with chimps suggests losing chunks of DNA was
crucial role in making us human
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GOP Senator Yanked Off Committee Speaks Out, Was Informed 30
Minutes Before Anti-Union Vote On Wednesday, just
moments before a key committee in the Ohio State Senate was
to vote on
a
GOP bill that would effectively dismantle public
employees’ right to collectively bargain, the Senate’s
Republican leader
replaced a GOP committee member who opposed the bill
with someone who supported it to ensure the measure passed.
Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison breaks down in Muslim
radicalization hearings In testimony before the Homeland
Security Committee's hearing on radicalization in the Muslim
community Thursday, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison,
Congress's first elected Muslim member, broke down in tears
while delivering an emotional tribute to a young
Muslim-American who lost his life in the Sept. 11 terrorist
The 6 dumbest things said at King’s
Muslim hearing America couldn't possibly
ally with Muslim countries Zuhdi Jasser glossed over quite a
bit of U.S. foreign policy when saying this: "To ever be an
ally with a Muslim country based on Sharia would be
impossible." As it turns out, the United States is -- or has
been -- allied with numerous Muslim nations that practice
Sharia law, including Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Egypt.
King Falsely Claims He ‘Never Said’ There Are
Too Many Mosques In America
Bush Security Official: Al Qaeda Could Use
King’s Anti-Muslim Narrative As A Recruiting Tool
Today, House Homeland Security Committee
Chairman began his “personal
quest” to scrutinize the patriotism of American Muslims
through his hearings on the radicalization in the U.S.
Muslim community. King insists that his pursuit is “the
logical response” to the “threat level” posed by the
community, adding “it makes
no sense to talk about other types of extremism, when
the main threat to the United States today is talking about
al Qaida.”
Budget and
Taxes
The Astonishing Stupidity of Not Raising Taxes on the Rich
When Budgets Are Tight So here we are. We refused to
raise taxes. The recession continues. Now, we're going to
cut spending.
Healthcare
Blue Shield cancels insurance rate increase
'Junk' Insurer Owned By Goldman Sachs Gets First Exemption
From Health Care Provision A notorious company that has
been temporarily banned from selling insurance in at least
one state and faces allegations of peddling "junk insurance"
elsewhere is getting
the first waiver from the 2010 health care overhaul's
requirement that insurers spend at least 80 percent of
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Payday Loan Industry Doubles Lobbying Expenditures
RNC may sell TV rights to debates
Trump Skeptical Of Obama's Citizenship
Gingrich Says We Should ‘Celebrate’ Corporate Tax Dodgers,
Argues Employees Should Pay Instead
A Republican Fund-Raiser Is Indicted in a Ponzi Scheme
NY candidate Jack Davis: Bus blacks to farms to pick crops
Defense
Spemding
Each US citizen pays $5,000 per year for US defense spending
Prisoners building Patriot missiles
U.S. government is
employing prisoners to help build over $3 billion worth
Patriot missiles for the United Arab Emirates.
Israel seeks $20 billion in US military aid
House
Jan Schakowsky Introduces Bill To Raise Taxes For Wealthiest
Americans
Senate
Bernie Sanders introduces millionaire surtax to slash
deficit
Al Franken: ‘They're coming after the Internet’
Obama
Matt Damon: "The President has rolled over to Wall Street
completely". I couldn't agree more.
Health Care
"Social Security Is NOT Going Broke! BUT It Is Under Attack
Right Now" |
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U.S. Considering Tapping Oil Reserves As Gas Prices Rise
The Truth Behind Saudi Arabia's Spare Capacity
For better or worse, most of the “spare
capacity” burden falls on Saudi Arabia. Saudi princes claim
to be able to goose production from 9 million barrels a day
to 12 at the drop of a hat. Never mind that they’ve
never done anything like that before, even when oil ran up
from $25 to $147 a barrel between 2003-08. The official line
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Protests
Masked
attackers burned tents of protesters overnight in the main
city of Iraq's Kurdistan region, police said Sunday.Hundreds
of demonstrators gathered later in the day in Sulaimaniya
for another protest against Massoud Barzani, president of
the Kurdistan regional government, witnesses told CNN.
Biggest rally yet held against Iraq's Kurd leaders |
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Syria
Unrest shakes Syria, crowds torch party HQ
Rare public protest quashed in Syria Protesters in
Damascus call for release of political prisoners in second
public display of dissent in as many days.
Security forces kill five in Syria.
Bahrain
Saudi Arabian forces prepare to enter Bahrain after day of
clashes The Crown Prince of Bahrain is expected to
formally invite security forces from
Saudi Arabia into his country today, as part of a
request for support from other members of the six-member
Gulf Co-operation Council.
Footage shows crackdown in Bahrain YouTube clip appears
to show man shot in chest with tear gas canister as police
also use rubber bullets on protesters.
Bahrain students attacked
“Bahrain is No Longer an Independent Country, It is Occupied
by Saudi Forces”: Activist Says Pro-Democracy Protests Will
Continue
Military preventing medics from accessing Bahrain's largest
hospital (Ring of tanks surrounding it)
What's Happening in Bahrain Explained In Egypt and
Tunisia, Sunnis make up the vast majority of the population,
and no major sectarian conflict drove the protests.
Secularists, Islamists, Christians, the poor, the middle
class, the wealthy, and ultimately even the army united
against dictatorship. So far, the protesters in Bahrain have
been overwhelmingly Shiite. Bahrain’s military is
overwhelmingly Sunni and many of its soldiers harbor racist
prejudices against Shiites. Bahrain arguably has much more
in common with Iraq, a country with similarly stark divides
between Sunni and Shiite communities.
Bahrain demolishes Pearl MonumentSecurity forces in
Bahrain on Friday demolished the Pearl Monument, a landmark
that had been the site of massive recent anti-government
protests.
Bahrain says Iran is meddling
Iranian cleric tells Bahraini Shiites to continue protest
Bahrain Shia Village Treats Injured Protesters in Homes Amid
Arrest Fears
Yemen
Yemen: 35 killed as troops fire at protesters
'US-made gas used against Yemenis'
No Coverage Zone: Media Ignores Brutal Crackdowns By US
Allies Bahrain And Yemen
Yemeni troops on streets as party members quit
Yemen's Most Powerful Army Officer (controls 60% of
military) Says He Will Protect The Protesters Saleh
fired his entire government yesterday as a concession to
the protesters. But he's still trying to hold on. Gen. Ali
Mohsen al-Ahmar said today his soldiers would protect the
protesters. Several other generals and diplomats have
announced their resignation.
Iran
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Iran forces fire tear gas at protesters
Iran ousts cleric for leniency on reformists
Unrest in Iran
Security
forces in Iran's capital used tear gas to disperse
protesters near Revolution Square Tuesday, according to the
website of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi. Iran's
opposition movement called for demonstrations to mark
International Women's Day, and the security presence and car
honking was widespread throughout Tehran. Some of those
patrolling appear to be teens
Skepticism over Iranian nuclearisation
Israel
Israeli family of five killed in West Bank attack
A
Palestinian broke into their home and stabbed five people,
three of them children.
Israel approves settlement increase
Israel
Seizes Ship Loaded With Arms That Was Bound for
Egypt Israeli naval commandos intercepted and
commandeered on Tuesday a cargo vessel en route from Turkey
to
Egypt that was loaded with weaponry, Israeli officials
said.
Israel: Ship Seized Carrying Sophisticated Weapons
To Gaza Strip
Abbas ready for 'reconciliation' with Hamas West
Bank-based Palestinian president says he is willing to visit
Gaza Strip for unity talks with Hamas leaders.
Saudi
Arabia
Saudi king announces benefits, warns against sedition
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered that all
government employees be paid two months-worth of their
salaries and that students be granted a two-month payment,
according to a royal decree read on Saudi television.The
king also set a minimum wage of 3,000 riyals ($800) a month
for all Saudis
Small Saudi protest outside interior ministry in Riyadh
PROTEST IN SAUDI ARABIA 04.03.2011 NEW !!
Brent crude tops $115 after Shia arrest in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia bans public protest
Saudi
police open fire at protest
Saudi Arabia heads off planned ‘Day of Rage’ Saudi
Arabia launched a massive security operation Friday in a
menacing show of force to deter protesters from a planned
"Day of Rage" to press for democratic reform in the
conservative kingdom Other
UAE group petitions for direct elections
Oman sultan to cede some powers after protests
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Libya
Before Intervention
BBC staff 'tortured in Libya by Gaddafi forces'
Journalists subjected to mock execution in most serious
incident yet involving targeting of international media
SAS unit capture: diplomat broadcast on Libyan TV A SAS
mission to Libya resulted in humiliation after the troops
were first captured by rebels then released.
Civil War Fears Mount In Libya
Heavy Gunfire In Tripoli.. Doctor Describes Casualties..
Witnesses: 'Massacre'.. LATEST NEWS
NATO starts 24/7 surveillance of Libya
Libya Rebels Reject Potential Gaddafi Offer To Step Down, Al
Jazeera Reports
White House: Premature to arm Libyan rebels
Libyan revolutionaries ask for international aid
France Becomes First Country to Recognize Libyan Rebels (&
will exchange ambassadors with them soon)
Gadhafi showers strategic oil port with rockets The
Libyan government has reclaimed the oil-heavy Ras Lanouf in
a serious blow to anti-Gadhafi forces
Top U.S. Intelligence Official: Gaddafi 'Will Prevail' In
Libya
Al Jazeera staffer killed in Libya
Former CIA Operative on US-Backed Plan to Assassinate
Qaddafi in 1980s
Four New York Times Journalists Are Missing in Libya
UN authorises no-fly zone over Libya Security Council
imposes a no-fly zone over Libya and authorises "all
necessary measures" to protect civilians.
Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya
Witnesses say Libyan rebels shoot down planes bombing
(Benghazi) airport
Libya: Government - We Will Hit Any Target If Attacked (By
International Forces) The government in Libya threatened
to strike civilian, military and naval targets in the
Mediterranean.
Anti-American Extremists Among Libyan Rebels U.S. Vowed To
Protect
Warplane Shot Down Over Rebel Stronghold In Libya
Libya After Intervention
Obama OKs Military Action to Stop Gadhafi After weeks of
hesitation, President Obama endorsed military action against
Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, saying U.S. values and credibility
are at stake to stop "the potential for mass murder" of
innocents. A range of U.S. firepower stood ready, including
Navy ships and submarines capable of launching Tomahawk
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The Soundtrack of The Revolution Tunisian rapper Hamada
Ben Amor, known as El Général, released "Rayes Lebled'' or
"Head of State" around the same time as Mohamed Bouazizi's
self-immolation. El Général's song spoke out against the now
former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and has
been labeled the "rap song that sparked a revolution."
Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya
Gaddafi's forces and rebels are hard to tell apart
Rebel says own plane downed over Benghazi A warplane
was shot down on Saturday over the Libyan city of Benghazi
and an opposition activist said it was a rebel fighter jet
hit by accident.
Libyans form human shield at Gaddafi's compound
World intervenes in Libya, with unusual spe
In diplomatic terms, international military action against
Libya's leader went from the brainstorming stage to the
shooting-at-tanks stage with stunning speed
Allies launch Libya force as Gadhafi hits rebels
The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi's
forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes
Saturday, launching the broadest international military
effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that had
seemed on the verge of defeat. Libyan state TV claimed 48
people had been killed in the attacks, but the report could
not be independently verified. The longtime Libyan leader
vowed to defend his country from what he called "crusader
aggression" and warned the involvement of international
forces will subject the Mediterranean and North African
region to danger and put civilians at risk.
ICRC : Civilians at high risk amid escalating conflict
US commander warns of Libya stalemate Mike Mullen says
ousting Gaddafi is not the goal of the military operation in
Libya, but a no-fly zone is now in place.
Gadhafi's Compound Hit; U.S. Says Not Our
Missile
'Voice of Free Libya' killed by sniper
Russia says Western strikes kill Libyan civilians
Four Al Jazeera reporters held in Libya
Robert Gates: Libya Mission Handoff In Days, U.S. Will Not
Have 'Preeminent Role'
Some Of The Mercenaries Who Were Killed In The Battle Of
Benghazi (03/19/2011) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert
Gates said Sunday that the U.S. expects to turn control of
the Libya military mission over to a coalition -- probably
headed either by the French and British or by NATO
Waning support from Arabs, China and Russia The
secretary-general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, appeared
to wobble just over a week after his organisation, which
represents 23 Arab states, voted in favour of a no-fly zone.
Pictures of charred bodies led to not only the Arab League
but also
Russia and
China expressing regret over the violence. Moscow
claimed the US-led coalition was going beyond its UN mandate
to protect civilians and called for an end to the
"indiscriminate use of force".
U.S. Lawmakers Question Legality Of Libya Operation, Call On
Obama To Explain Mission
Rebels: We Are Able To Deal With Gaddafi Ourselves..
U.S.
General: Mission Is Civilian Protection, Not Aiding
Opposition..
Rebel
Envoy Calls For Democratic State.. Rejects Islamist
Government
Libyan rebels seize British SAS troops - report
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Judge: Soldier can show he reported Afghan plot A
military judge has ruled that a U.S. soldier charged in a
conspiracy to murder Afghan civilians for sport can present
evidence at his court martial that he tried to blow the
whistle on the plot. Army prosecutors at Joint Base
Lewis-McChord south of Seattle sought to bar evidence that
Spc. Adam Winfield of Cape Coral, Fla., sent Facebook
messages home early last year saying that members of his
unit had murdered one civilian, planned to kill more and
were urging him to "get one" of his own. He said they
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Afghanistan lets Blackwater stay despite shakeup of security
contractors
Afghan government asks U.N. to ease limits on 5 ex-Taliban
NATO air strike killed two Afghan children in east:
officials
US Army 'kill team' in Afghanistan posed with photos of
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At least 20 killed in Pakistan bomb attack
At least 20 were
killed and 127 wounded when a bomb exploded in Pakistan's
central Punjab province Tuesday.
Pakistan: Drone attack kills tribal 'wisemen' toll climbs to
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Chinese gov't shared AIG information The Chinese
Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) forced AIG's local
operations to open their books on a daily basis after the
company's September 2008 rescue, according to a series of
U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and provided to
Reuters by a third party. The regulator then shared the
confidential information with local competitors, in part to
convince at least one of them to buy the troubled assets.
China suspends all new nuclear plants, orders safety review
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Dozens held in anti-mafia raids in Italy and Germany
Police say global paedophile ring smashed European
police agency says 184 suspects arrested and 230 children
rescued from abuse following major operation.
Met must hand over News of the World phone-hacking evidence
That could lead to more NoW journalists being named in
connection with
phone hacking. So far six reporters and executives have
been publicly linked to the practice. One, former royal
editor Clive Goodman, was convicted and jailed. A second,
assistant editor (news) Ian Edmondson, has been sacked by
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Video documents Ivory Coast carnage
Cote d’Ivoire: Tens of thousands at risk as fighting
intensifies Amnesty International has urged authorities
in Côte d'Ivoire to protect the population as tens of
thousands of people were forced to flee heavy gunfire amid
intensified fighting across the country
Côte d'Ivoire: U.S. Condemns "Gbagbo Violence"
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said
security forces showed a "callous disregard for human
life" following the shooting deaths of seven women
protesters, and France has called for a United ...
Blast at Nigeria election rally Police say they
have no immediate suspects for explosion at ruling party
rally near Abuja that left three people dead.
AU troops killed in Somalia clashes Fighting between
peacekeepers and al-Shabab leaves 53 soldiers dead and
scores wounded, the vast majority from Burundi.
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Haiti
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Haitians vote
Democracy Now! Exclusive Interview with Jean-Bertrand
Aristide: If Haiti’s Military is Restored, “We are Headed
Back to Misery” Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide and his family were flown on Friday by the South
African government back to their home in Haiti after seven
years in exile. Just before their journey, President Obama
called South African President Jacob Zuma to try to prevent
the trip. |