Three women win Nobel Peace Prize
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Nobel Peace Prize honors African, Arab women (Reuters)
Reuters - Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.[Read more...]
Liberian, Yemeni women win Nobel Peace Prize (Reuters)
Reuters - Three women who have campaigned for rights and an end to violence in Liberia and Yemen, including Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.[Read more...]
Central Banks Step Up Battle to Curb Crisis
BERLIN—The central banks for the U.K. and the euro zone scrambled to inject new life into their fading economies, both acting Thursday to try to stave off recession or a credit crunch while awaiting the next moves of the region’s embattled governments. Enlarge ImageClose Xinhua/Zuma Press Robert Zoellick, Christine Lagarde, Angela Merkel and [...]
Libya forces in big Sirte assault
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Sniper fire holds up push into Gaddafi’s hometown (Reuters)
Reuters - Snipers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi held back government forces trying to capture his hometown on Thursday and the deposed leader warned the heads of the developing world who have recognized Libya’s new rulers that they would face a similar fate to his own.[Read more...]
After decade of war, Afghans mull Taliban return (Reuters)
Reuters - Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil, a former right hand man to the reclusive, one-eyed leader of the Taliban, believes there is only one way to end a decade of fighting in Afghanistan. Return the hardline Islamists to power.[Read more...]
Jobs Fans Mourn World-Wide
Apple fans gathered at stores around the world to mourn the death of Steve Jobs, in public expressions of condolence rarely if ever seen for a corporate chief executive. Reuters In Santa Monica, Calif., an Apple employee lit a candle outside an Apple store. Getty Images Surina Shukri brought candles to [...]
Tributes flood in for Steve Jobs
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Rebels kill scores in Somali capital blast (Reuters)
Reuters - Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked rebels struck at the heart of the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people with a truck bomb in the group’s most deadly single attack since launching an insurgency in 2007.[Read more...]
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Libyans claim gains in Gadhafi hometown offensive
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
(AP)- Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Libya troops renew Sirte assault
Doubtful social conservatives giving Romney chance
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Libya troops renew push for Sirte
Split in cultural conservatives could help Romney
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Tank fire hits Gaddafi stronghold
Discord Riddles Libyan Factions
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Libya battle hits heart of Sirte
Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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