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Gadhafi Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Ajdabiya, Continue Siege of Misrata
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi have been shelling rebel positions in and around the eastern town of Ajdabiya, reportedly advancing to the outskirts of the city. Gadhafi forces also continue to pound the besieged port city of Misrata, inflicting considerable damage. ...
Clinton Offers Support For Quake-Hit Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid a brief visit to Japan to express support as that country grapples with a nuclear crisis following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami. ...
Fukushima Operator Lays Out Plan to Control Nuclear Plant
The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will take between six to nine months to bring the reactors at the complex fully under control. A two-step plan published Sunday outlines a number of tasks and risks that remain, but doesn't provide an estimate for when thousands of evacuees can return home. ... 
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Assad Says Syria To Lift Emergency Law Within A Week
President Bashar al-Assad has announced that emergency law in place for almost 50 years in Syria will be lifted by next week, but he ignored popular demands to curb the security apparatus and dismantle its authoritarian system. ...
Syrians Protest Despite Assad's Pledge
Hundreds of people rallied in a town in southern Syria on Sunday, calling for greater freedom during protests on Syria's Independence Day.
Ouattara Moves to Restore Security to Ivory Coast
President Alassane Ouattara is moving to restore security in Ivory Coast one week after his country's political crisis ended with the arrest of former president Laurent Gbagbo. Mr. Gbagbo held on to power with the help of the military, refusing to recognize that he lost November's vote. ...
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Yemeni Forces Fire on Sana'a Protest, 30 WoundedYemeni security forces fired on anti-government protesters in the capital, Sana'a, wounding at least 30 people as hundreds of thousands demonstrated Sunday in cities across the country. ... Read more... ��  ��
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Egyptian prosecutors question Mubarak's sons Egyptian prosecutors questioned on Saturday Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of the ousted Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, a spokesman for Egyptian Prosecutor's General office has said. ... Read more... �� ��
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