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Allies Agree On Role For NATO In Libya, Qaddafi Predicts Victory
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed on a plan for how NATO's command structure can support the international military campaign to protect civilians against the forces of Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi. ...
Task Force Commander Provides Libya Update
The two-man crew of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed in Libya is safe, while the coalition has established a no-fly zone and grounded Moammar Gadhafi's forces, the commander of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn said. ...
US Legislators Debate Libya Intervention
U.S. military intervention in Libya has sparked widely divergent congressional reaction. Some legislators lament U.S. actions may be too little too late to force leader Moammar Gadhafi from power, while others object that the Obama administration acted without Congress' consent. ... 
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UN to send aid to eastern Libya amid reports of hardship and attacks on civilians
United Nations agencies prepared today to rush aid into eastern Libya as rebels told a senior UN envoy on the ground there that cities and towns were under siege and civilians being targeted by the tanks and heavy weaponry of Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi's forces. ...
Yemen's President Warns Coup Would Lead to Civil War
Amid defections by military commanders and former political allies, Yemen's president is warning that any attempt to stage a coup against him will lead to civil war. But he also says he is willing to hold early elections and leave office by January in an orderly transition of power, as protests intensify against his 32-year rule. ...
UN reports more alleged violations of sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue
Voicing 'serious concern,' the chair of the United Nations committee monitoring the arms embargo imposed on Iran over its nuclear programme today reported two additional alleged violations involving material related to fuel enrichment or weapons delivery systems. ...
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Karzai Announces Areas to Transition to Afghan ControlAfghan President Hamid Karzai announced the first seven areas of his country that will transition to full Afghan security control. Read more... ��  ��
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Thousands flee Abidjan as violence intensifies in Côte d'Ivoire – UN Thousands of residents of C�te d'Ivoire's commercial capital, Abidjan, have been flocking to bus stations seeking transport out of the city fearing that an all-out war is in the offing after an escalation of violence, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. ... Read more... �� ��
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