Wikileaks site comes under attack

2011-08-31 08:56:23

The Wikileaks website crashed in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of tens of thousands of once-secret State Department cables.

7 killed in Syria on the 1st day of Muslim Eid

2011-08-30 22:15:07

Activists said seven people were killed early Tuesday in Syria, as large protests erupted on the first day of Muslim Eid al-Fitr calling for the downfall of leadership.

7 killed in Syria on the 1st day of Muslim Eid

2011-08-30 22:15:07

Activists said seven people were killed early Tuesday in Syria, as large protests erupted on the first day of Muslim Eid al-Fitr calling for the downfall of leadership.

Rebels demand Algeria return Gaddafi family

2011-08-30 19:35:22

Libyan rebels Tuesday called on the Algerian government to hand back Libyan strongman Muammar Gadhafi's wife and three children.

Report: Gadhafi war crimes in Misrata widespread

2011-08-30 13:09:09

Forces loyal to fallen Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi committed a vast array of possible war crimes while battling rebels in Misrata, the country's third largest city, according to a report issued on Tuesday by a US-based human rights group.

Russia opposes West-drafted UN resolution on Syria

2011-08-30 11:26:18

Russia stands against a West-drafted UN resolution on Syria, said Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vitali Churkin on Monday.

Russia opposes West-drafted UN resolution on Syria

2011-08-30 11:26:18

Russia stands against a West-drafted UN resolution on Syria, said Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vitali Churkin on Monday.

Rbels converge on Gadhafi's hometown

2011-08-30 11:19:45

Libyan forces converged on Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to seal their revolution by seizing the last bastions of a fallen but perhaps still dangerous strongman.

Rebels seek to extradite Gadhafi family

2011-08-30 10:42:11

Libya's National Transitional Council said it would demand Algeria hand over Gadhafi's family so that they could be tried in courts.

No sign that Gadhafi has left Libya: White House

2011-08-30 08:55:37

The US government has seen no indication that Muammar Gadhafi has left Libya, the White House said on Monday.

Turkish military kills 160 rebels

2011-08-30 08:16:59

The general staff of the Turkish Armed Forces said they have killed an estimated 145 to 160 members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party.

Gadhafi's family flee to Algeria

2011-08-30 06:50:04

Family members of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi arrived on Monday in Algeria, the official APS news agency quoted an Algerian Foreign Ministry statement as saying.