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‘Serious questions’ over NZ spill

‘Serious questions’ over NZ spill

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Saleh keeps Yemenis guessing with talk of step-down (Reuters)

Saleh keeps Yemenis guessing with talk of step-down 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh suggested Saturday that within days he would step down, a promise he has made three times already this year, and analysts said it was yet another stalling tactic.[Read more...]

Fierce street fighting in Sirte

Fierce street fighting in Sirte

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Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown (Reuters)

Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Transitional Libyan government forces swept into Sirte Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet on Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, but had to seek cover when they drew fire from his die-hard loyalists.[Read more...]

Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown (Reuters)

Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Transitional Libyan government forces swept into Sirte on Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet on Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, but had to seek cover when they drew fire from his diehard loyalists.[Read more...]

Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte (Reuters)

Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - A Libyan interim government force of about 100 vehicles, mounted with heavy weapons, advanced on the southern side of Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet, a Reuters reporter in the city said.[Read more...]

Discord Riddles Libyan Factions

Discord Riddles Libyan Factions

TRIPOLI, Libya—Six weeks after the fall of Tripoli, the palmy days of rebel unity have begun to disintegrate into a spiral of infighting, political jockeying and even the occasional violent flare-up threatening to derail Libya’s post-Gadhafi transition. Regional rivalries between fighters from the western mountains and Tripoli have in recent days come perilously close [...]

Spain’s, Italy’s Ratings Cut

Spain’s, Italy’s Ratings Cut

BRUSSELS—Spain and Italy suffered debt downgrades Friday, triggering a retreat in the euro as European governments scrambled to develop a common approach to restoring confidence in the region’s banks. Fitch Ratings surprised financial markets by downgrading Spain two notches to double-A-minus, citing an intensifying crisis in the euro zone and the expectation of growth [...]

Libya battle hits heart of Sirte

Libya battle hits heart of Sirte

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Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace (Reuters)

Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace 
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Reuters - Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.[Read more...]

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