A human rights group reports that more than 750 people have been killed in Syria during a government crackdown in seven weeks of unrest. Meanwhile, the U.S. is edging closer to calling for… Continue reading
New York – Libya’s war-weary people will run out of food within two months unless major steps are taken to replenish supplies, the World Food Programme said Thursday. Daly Belgasami, WFP’s director for… Continue reading
Libya says that mainly civilians have been killed in the recent US-led airstrikes against the country and as the bombing continues, Western leaders struggle with the decision as to which country will lead… Continue reading
The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Thursday evening authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya and other measures military action against Libya. The vote was 10-0 with five abstentions, including Russia and… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices jumped last month by the most in nearly two years due to higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years. Excluding those volatile… Continue reading
Violence in Libya is roiling global financial markets today, driving down stock prices and pushing the cost of crude (CL-FT) to above two-year highs as several companies suspend output and fears grow of… Continue reading
“They carried out a real massacre,” French doctor says; Fighter pilots crash planes rather than strike protesters. Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gaddafi clamped down in Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire ringing in… Continue reading
(02-20) 10:49 PST CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Libyan forces fired machine-guns at thousands of mourners marching in a funeral for anti-government protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi Sunday, a day after commandos… Continue reading
At least 41 people have been killed since the outbreak of anti-governmental protests in Libya. Libya’s strongman, Muammar Gaddafi, faces one of his severest challenges amid protests by thousands in the second city… Continue reading