World News
- World News
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- Monday, February 21, 2011
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Libya launches harshest crackdown yet on protesters
CAIRO — Security forces loyal to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi unleashed heavy gunfire yesterday on thousands marching in a rebellious eastern city, cutting down mourners trying to bury victims in a bloody cycle of violence that has killed more than 200 people in the fiercest crackdown on the uprisings in the Arab world.
Continued ... - Monday, February 14, 2011
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Unrest, protests grow after Egypt's uprising
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and bank workers, protested on Monday demanding better pay, in a growing wave of labor unrest rekindled by the democracy uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak's regime. Egypt's military rulers asked for an end to the protests in what could be a final warning before an outright ban.
Continued ... - Friday, February 11, 2011
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Democracy protests bring down Egypt's Mubarak
CAIRO — Egypt exploded with joy, tears, and relief after pro-democracy protesters brought down President Hosni Mubarak with a momentous march on his palaces and state TV. Mubarak, who until the end seemed unable to grasp the depth of resentment over his three decades of authoritarian rule, finally resigned Friday and handed power to the military.
Continued ... - Monday, August 30, 2010
- Trapped miners must move tons of rock to aid their own rescue
- Friday, August 27, 2010
- N. Korea's Kim makes China visit
- Wednesday, August 25, 2010
- Miners made 2 days of food last 17
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010
- Lifeline expanded to 33 trapped Chilean miners
- Monday, July 26, 2010
- Families mark 10 years since crash of the Concorde
- Monday, July 5, 2010
- Petraeus assumes control, vows to win Afghan fight
- Friday, June 4, 2010
- Holloway suspect held in Peru killing
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
- Rare 'King of Herrings' found off Swedish coast
- Wednesday, May 12, 2010
- Military reviewing projected pace of Iraq troop pullout
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010
- Lengthy eruption would put economy under a cloud
- Tuesday, April 20, 2010
- Top al-Qaida leaders killed in Iraq, US says
- China to hold day of mourning for quake victims




