‘Libyans fighting Gaddafi oppose foreign intervention’
Foreign countries should refrain from military intervention in Libya as opponents of Muammar Gaddafi's rule do not want such interference, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Wednesday.
Qaddafi Vows to Fight to the ‘Last Man’
In a three-hour speech, he repeatedly vowed to defy international pressure, warning the Western powers not to intervene and threatening a fierce fight if they did.
Rebel forces routed troops loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi in a fierce battle over an oil port Wednesday, scrambling over the dunes of a Mediterranean beach through shelling and an airstrike to corner their attackers.
Qaddafi Seeks the Aid of Muslim Clerics
The Libyan leader's attempt to woo religious leaders came after several moral figures, both inside and outside Libya, backed the pro-democracy proteste
Gül seeks to strengthen solidarity with Egypt in visit
Turkish President Abdullah Gül is paying a visit to Egypt to help that country make an orderly and peaceful transition and to show
Protests shake Yemen, Saleh sacks governors
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded Yemen’s streets in a “Day of Rage,” demanding an end to the president’s three-decade rule.
In Yemen, the Opposition Negotiates But Saleh Hedges
In a move that is frustrating street protesters, the political opposition opens negotiations with the President that seem to give him broad leeway on deciding when to give up power
South Sudan fighting leaves dozens dead
Fighting in a tense area of Southern Sudan last weekend killed dozens of people only weeks after some 240 people died in violence in the same area, two officials said on Wednesday.
Syria suspected of nuke activity
The Obama administration and a U.N. watchdog agency want Syria to show inspectors a suspected uranium-conversion facility and two other nuclear sites possibly linked to the remnants of a covert arms progr
Tunisians doubtful about reforms after Ben Ali's departure
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton argued Wednesday for a continuation of military aid to Lebanon despite the recent government takeover by the Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah and its allie
Obama, Calderon to discuss differences
Mexican President Felipe Calderon was the first head of state President Obama sat down with after being elected in 2008, and both men talked then of improving the relationship between the two countries. Two years later, Mexico's ongoing drug war, America's fractious immigration battle and the bloody costs of U
WikiLeaks source 'aiding enemy'
The U.S. military on Wednesday added capital crime charges of aiding the enemy to the indictment against Army Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, the intelligence analyst accused of copying a quarter-million classified U.S. military and diplomatic cables and providing them to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Ohio Senate OKs bill that would restrict public unions
The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday.
Hateful Speech is Still Free Speech
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Westboro Baptist Church funeral protesters are protected under the First Amendment.
Wales votes in powers referendum
Voters are about to go to the polls in a referendum to decide if the Welsh assembly should have direct law-making powers.
Dutch cabinet 'faces poll blow'
The Dutch centre-right cabinet, backed by an anti-Islam party, is set to fall short of a majority in the Senate after regional polls, exit polls suggest.
5 members of Cuba's national ballet stay in Canada
An official with the National Ballet of Cuba says that five of its members, including one of its leading dancers, have decided to stay in Canada after performing there.
Japan regrets Russian buildup plan for isles
Japan's top government spokesman on Wednesday called Russia's move to fortify its presence on disputed western Pacific islands "very regrettable", the latest in a series of diplomatic tit-for-tat exchanges over the issue.
Koran teacher cleared of assaults
A teacher at a mosque accused of assaulting pupils when they failed to memorise verses from the Koran was found not guilty of the allegations today.
Brazil interest rates hit 11.75%
Brazil's central bank raises its key interest rate to 11.75% in a bid to cool inflation in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
Grameen Bank: Yunus Is Fired. Or Maybe Not
The case of Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize-winning founder of Grameen Bank, gets curiouser and curiouser
Green power industry claims Government backtracking on solar
While sharply rising oil prices claim attention across the world, the British Government is facing increasingly vocal criticism over a policy on solar power subsidies that critics deride as "extraordinary
Jews 'not to blame for Jesus's death'
Pope concludes those responsible for the crucifixion were the 'Temple aristocracy' and supporters of the rebel Barabbas
Brazilians use Twitter to dodge police drink-drive tests
Only 6 percent happy, survey finds
Only 6 percent of Chinese people see themselves as happy, despite the government's efforts to improve the population's sense of happiness, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Fetus to 'Testify' in Ohio Legislature
The strategy was put together by anti-abortion group Faith2Action in support of a so-called "heartbeat bill."
Congressman outwits supercomputer at Jeopardy!
A quiz-show winning IBM supercomputer known as "Watson" has finally been defeated, by a US congressman who also happens to be a nuclear physicist.
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