Hundreds of rebels have stormed into Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the capital, Tripoli, as rebel leaders say they are establishing control over more of the city. Rebel fighters fought their way into Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound Tuesday amid heavy gunfire from pro-Gadhafi forces. Dozens of rebels could be seen firing their weapons […]
2 Germans Reported Missing in Afghanistan
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two German citizens have been reported missing in Afghanistan, and officials say they may have been kidnapped. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told reporters Tuesday that authorities are searching intensively for the pair. He said the government is following up on indications the two may have been abducted. Westerwelle did not give further details about […]
Philippine Rebels Reject Proposed Peace Deal
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Muslim rebels operating in the southern Philippines have rejected a new government peace proposal aimed at ending the decades long insurgency. Negotiators from the Philippine government and the 11,000-member Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held two days of talks in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. A rebel representative told Philippine television that the plan did […]
Yemeni PM Returning Home
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Megawar is expected to return home soon after recovering from injuries in neighboring Saudi Arabia. Government aides say Mr. Megawar could return to Yemen as soon as Tuesday. He was wounded in June when opposition fighters bombed the government compound in Sana’a. President Ali Abdullah Saleh also was wounded in […]
A Mixed US Economy: Banks Strengthen, New Home Sales Fall
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Two new reports Tuesday give a decidedly mixed view of the U.S. economy, with fewer banks in the country at risk of failing, but a housing market that is stuck in a pronounced slump. The government agency that insures the safety of consumers’ bank deposits said there were 23 fewer banks at risk in the […]
Sexual Assault Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dropped
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge has dismissed sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, one day after prosecutors moved to have them dropped. The ruling Tuesday ends the criminal case against Strauss-Kahn, who was arrested in May on suspicion of raping a hotel maid in New York City. On Monday, prosecutors said […]
Nigeria Recognizes Libya Rebels
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has recognized the Libyan rebel council as the “legitimate representative of the Libyan people.” In remarks to reporters Tuesday, Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Viola Onwuliri, also called on longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to give up power immediately. A growing number of countries have recognized the Libyan […]
Indian PM Asks Hunger Striker to End Protest
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike and promised that his government will pursue tougher anti-corruption legislation. In a letter to Hazare Mr. Singh said he would request that the protester’s anti-corruption plan be considered in parliament along with a government-backed bill. The prime minister expressed […]
Libyan Rebels Breach Gadhafi Compound
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Rebels have stormed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the capital, Tripoli, as rebel leaders say they are establishing control over more of the city. Witnesses say they saw several rebel fighters enter through the gates of Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound Tuesday amid heavy fighting between rebels and pro-Gadhafi forces. EU Foreign Minister Catherine […]
Rebels Control Almost All of Tripoli: Ashton
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Heavy fighting is underway around Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the capital, Tripoli, and rebels say they are establishing control over more of the city. EU Foreign Minister Catherine Ashton said Tuesday the rebels’ political leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, told her they have control of 80 percent of the Libyan capital. Heavy fighting was […]
