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  • Obama Presses Libyan Leader to Leave

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday stepped up pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, saying that he should leave now. In a telephone call to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the situation in Libya, Obama said the Libyan leader “has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country […]

    Bomb kills nine civilians in Afghanistan

    A roadside bomb on Saturday killed nine civilians including women and children when it struck the vehicle they were travelling in eastern Afghanistan. The civilians were driving into Khost city, capital of Khost province, when the blast hit their van, deputy provincial police chief Mohammad Yaqoub Mandozai said. “Three women, four children and two men […]

    PPP rejects possibility of mid-term polls in Pak

    Pakistan’s ruling PPP has rejected the possibility of political chaos or mid-term elections in the country in the wake of PML-N’s decision to sever its alliance with it in the politically crucial province of Punjab. Hours after PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif announced that his party’s decision to end its coalition with the PPP in Punjab, […]

    China asks foreign media to follow rules ahead of ‘protests’

    Amid calls by overseas dissident groups to launch Egyptian style protests against the Chinese government, police in China have cautioned Foreign Journalists by politely reminding them the rules guiding media coverage in the country, specially relating to interviews of local people. An official from the Public Security Bureau, (PSB) of the Chinese police Saturday called […]

    Israeli jets hit Islamic Jihad camps in Gaza

    Israeli war planes bombed two Islamic Jihad training camps in the Gaza Strip early Saturday as reported by Palestinian sources. There were no casualties reported. The jets hit two sites, one in the southern town of Khan Yunis and another near Nusseirat in the centre of the Hamas-ruled strip, security officials said. The Israeli military […]

    US imposes sanctions on Libya, suspends military ties

    The United States has imposed sanctions on Libya while the United Nations considers further action in response to the bloodshed in the country. President Obama said the sanctions would target the assets of Col. Gaddafi and his family. He said the cabinet of Moammar Gaddifi had violated international norms. The UN Human Rights Council has […]

    Aftershocks Cause More Damage to Christchurch Buildings

    A series of aftershocks overnight on Friday caused more damage to the buildings in New Zealand’s Christchurch central city. More than a dozen aftershocks have occurred since 05:40 p.m. Friday, ranging from 3.0 to 4.4 in magnitude, according to authority Saturday. Removal of unstable masonry from Christchurch cathedral stopped on Friday evening due to the […]

    UN Resolution on Libya “Possible” on Sat

    The UN Security Council is set to consider a draft resolution on Libya on Saturday and an action is “possible” against Tripoli at a time “there is a sense of urgency” among the 15 Council members, said Maria Luiza Ribetro Viotti, the Brazilian UN ambassador who holds the rotating Council presidency for February. Viotti, who […]

    Thousands killed in recent attacks on protestors in Libya: UN

    The United Nations says there are indications that thousands of demonstrators have been killed in the violent crackdown by Libyan forces. UN High commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay has said the crackdown by Moamar Gaddafi’s forces is escalating alarmingly, and that some sources indicate thousands may have been killed or injured. She was addressing […]

    Gaddafi forces strike back as rebels close in on Tripoli

    Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi attacked anti-regime protesters with machine guns and rocket- propelled grenades at a mosque in Zawiyah leaving nearly 100 people dead, as outraged western nations Friday prepared to slap sanctions against Tripoli. Undeterred by the brutal military action, protesters, who have gained control of several eastern cities, advanced closer to […]