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  • Thousands protest in Yemen amidst tensions

    Tens of thousands of opponents and supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, convalescing in Saudi Arabia, have held rival rallies in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Friday's anti-regime protests also took place in several provinces, including Yemen's second largest city of Taez, in Ibb, Shabwa, Saada and Marib, witnesses said. A smaller number of Saleh's.. More

  • Death of Libyan rebel leader raises questions

    The head of the Libyan revolution's armed forces and two of his aides were killed by gunmen on Thursday, the head of the revolution leadership said. The death of Abdel Fattah Younes was announced at a press conference in Benghazi, by the head of the revolution's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil. He told reporters that revolution security.. More

  • Syrian troops in 'deadly crackdown'

    At least 11 people have been killed when Syrian forces backed by tanks stormed a town near the capital Damascus, Syrian human rights campaigners said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is based in Britain, said four tanks and a bulldozer entered Kanaker, 30km southwest of Damascus, on Wednesday while 14 other tanks surrounded the town.. More

  • Serbs torch border post in northern Kosovo

    Ethnic Serbs have set fire to a border crossing post in northern Kosovo after Kosovo's government said it had regained control of the post and a second one, officials said. Oliver Ivanovic, Serbia's state secretary for Kosovo, said no one was hurt in Wednesday's incident but voiced concerns about further violence. "One act of violence produces.. More

  • Red tape delays Africa aid airlift

    The UN is preparing to airlift food aid to the drought-stricken areas of the Horn of Africa, but flights have been delayed due to administrative complications. Airlifts were to begin on Tuesday to the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Dolo in Ethiopia and Wajir in Kenya. Now, officials say, they will not start until Wednesday. The scheduled flights were.. More

  • US to oppose Palestinian UN bid

    The US is to oppose Palestine's application to the UN for full membership status when the body's General Assembly convenes in September. Rosemary DiCarlo, the US deputy ambassador to the UN, said that the US would not support "unilateral action" by the Palestinians at the UN. DiCarlo was speaking at the final, regular UN Security Council.. More

  • Scores killed in Moroccan plane crash

    A Moroccan military transport aircraft has crashed in the south of the country, killing 78 passengers and severely wounding three. The plane, a Hercules C-130, crashed into a mountain near the town of Guelmine on Tuesday. A resident in the area told Reuters news agency that there was thick fog in the area at the time of the crash, which occurred at.. More

  • UN urges massive action for Africa drought

    The United Nations has urged "massive" action to save millions of people in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa. "The catastrophic situation demands massive and urgent international aid," said Jacques Diouf, head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which hosted Monday's emergency meeting of UN aid agencies and charities.. More

  • Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in November

    Egypt's parliamentary elections, a crucial step in transitioning to civilian rule, will be held in November, according to Egyptian state media reports. In a meeting with reporters in Cairo on Saturday, Abdul Moaez Ahmed Ibrahim, the chief of the Higher Election Commission, said that the elections of both houses of the parliament will be held at the.. More

  • Suspect wanted to 'change Norwegian society'

    Anders Breivik, the man who has confessed to a bombing and shooting spree in Norway that left at least 92 people dead, intended to "radically change Norwegian society" with his attacks, his defense lawyer has said. Breivik, who carried out his attacks over several hours on Friday, wanted to give a "warning" to the ruling Labour.. More

  • Protesters killed amid huge Syria protests

    Syrian democracy activists say security forces have killed as many as 11 civilians amid anti-government protests by more than one million people across the country. Five civilians were killed early on Friday in the central city of Homs, 165km north of Damascus, when tanks were deployed to halt ongoing protests, residents told the Reuters news agency. A.. More

  • Scores killed in twin attacks in Norway

    At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a shooting at Norway's Utoya island, nearly two hours after a bomb blast killed seven people in a government district in the capital, Oslo. Officials announced the death toll on Saturday, a day after a gunman dressed in police uniform opened fire at a youth summer camp in Utoya on Friday. Oslo police.. More

  • Syrian forces 'surround Damascus suburb'

    Troops commanded by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brother have surrounded the Damascus suburb of Harasta, residents say. The move appears to be part of an ongoing crackdown on urban centers that have experienced protests on a daily basis. "Hundreds of Fourth Division troops have sealed off all of Harasta's dozen entrances," a resident.. More

  • 'Death squads' on streets of Homs

    Syrian troops and armed groups described by one resident as "death squads" have laid siege to the city of Homs since Monday night, sources said. Syrian rights activist Rami Abdulrahman, director of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said that the city had been the scene of intense battles since security forces stepped up.. More

  • UN declares famine in parts of Somalia

    The United Nations has declared a state of famine in some parts of southern Somalia where the worst drought in over half a century is the cause for thousands of deaths. The announcement on Wednesday signals the need for more aid to the worst affected regions of Southern Bakool and Lower Shabelle. UN official Mark Bowden said malnutrition rates in.. More