NATO Alliance Destroys 17 Al Qathafi Tanks; AU Delegation in Libya to Mediate
NATO forces managed to destroy 17 Libyan tanks as the rebel city of Misurata came under sustained attack from forces loyal the Libyan leader, Muammar Al Qathafi, according to reports.At…
News Summary from the US/International Press on the Libyan Crisis – by Morgan Strong
ICRC warns of civilian risks in Libya (UPI) - Unexploded ordnance and destroyed armoured vehicles are a common part of the landscape during the Libyan conflict, the International Red Cross warned.Middle…
NATO Strikes Destroy Al Qathafi Forces’ Weapons Depots in Zintan
The pro-government forces in Libya suffered a severe dent in their armour when NATO airstrikes hit their weapons depots 15 km southeast of the town of Zintan Friday.A witness by…
Two Killed as Clashes Erupt in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Hundreds of protesters demanding that Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, be put on trial for alleged corruption, have retaken Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square, hours after security forces attempted to…
12 Children Killed in Brazil Rio School Shooting
A Brazilian gunman fatally shot 12 children at a Rio de Janeiro public school before he himself was killed, police said, shocking the South American nation that has never seen…
Yemen President Rejects Gulf States’ Mediation Offer
Yemeni's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has described a mediation offer for his exit by the Gulf states as unconstitutional and is rejecting it. In a speech broadcast on state…
NATO ‘No Apologies’ For ‘Friendly Fire’ that Killed Rebels
NATO has acknowledged that its air strikes yesterday "may have" resulted in the deaths of rebel forces on the ground in Libya yesterday - but will not apologise, Sky News reports. Rear…
