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Opinion 5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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Briefing Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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Prince William: 8 stories from the new book 'The Man Who Will Be King'
Writer Penny Junor explores the man second in line to the throne in her new book "The Man Who Will Be King."
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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At UN, Libya's new leaders seek support to thwart terrorist threat
Libya’s interim government says capturing Qaddafi is a matter of security and stability not just for Libya, but for the region and beyond.
09/27/2011 07:24 pm -
Qaddafi Watch Another Qaddafi son flees, this time to Niger
Saadi Qaddafi arrived in Niger yesterday with a handful of former Libyan officials.
09/12/2011 11:22 am -
Hillary Clinton: more 'smart power' needed in terrorism fight
Hillary Clinton announced Friday the creation of a new Global Counterterrorism Forum, which will use 'smart power' such as diplomacy and democracy to fight terrorism.
09/09/2011 06:02 pm -
Qaddafi Watch Interpol issues warrant for Qaddafi's arrest
Interpol members, including Niger and Algeria, are now expected to turn him over if he enters their countries.
09/09/2011 12:21 pm -
Terrorism & Security China denies arms sales to Qaddafi, admits meetings took place
The possible arms sales to Qaddafi, detailed in a Libyan government document, would violate UN sanctions. If true, the report would threaten China's standing with Libya's National Transitional Council.
09/05/2011 09:40 am -
Can a fierce battle for Qaddafi's home town be avoided?
Anti-Qaddafi militias have the coastal city of Sirte surrounded and they may not give loyalists in the Qaddafi stronghold much longer to negotiate a surrender deal.
09/04/2011 02:09 pm -
Backchannels Qaddafi issues threats: 'Let Libya burn'
Libya's Muammar Qaddafi spoke on a friendly TV station today and insisted the tide is about to turn in his favor.
09/01/2011 02:20 pm -
Backchannels Qaddafi's brutal family
What is it about dictators and their children?
08/31/2011 02:10 pm -
Qaddafi Watch Qaddafi family escape to Algeria provides hints for leader's hiding spot
The focus of the hunt for Muammar Qaddafi could shift from Sirte to Bani Walid.
08/31/2011 10:58 am -
Terrorism & Security Qaddafi regime rejects Libyan rebels' ultimatum to surrender
NATO is still hoping for a negotiated settlement with Libyan rebels to avoid more fighting, particularly in Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte. The deadline expires Saturday.
08/31/2011 09:42 am -
Libya rebels poised for final push on Qaddafi's hometown (video)
Libya rebels are amassing to the east and west of Sirte, and have given Qaddafi forces in the strategic city until Saturday to surrender.
08/30/2011 06:49 pm -
Global News Blog Good Reads: Al Qaeda's No. 2, Africa hearts Qaddafi, and an American (jailed) in Pakistan
Today's top stories feature deeper looks at Al Qaeda's No. 2 man, why Africa still loves Qaddafi, and what Alabama has to do with Pakistan.
08/30/2011 09:38 am -
Lockerbie bomber case may reopen with new Libyan government
Lockerbie bomber: the US is calling for the Libyan transitional government to look at the Lockerbie bomber case while Abdel Baset al-Megrahi reportedly fades in and out of consciousness.
08/30/2011 01:27 am -
Libya's rebels struggle to control Tripoli
Libya's rebels cracked down on looting and tried to prevent vigilante justice across the capital today as the National Transitional Council began setting up shop.
08/26/2011 12:07 pm -
Where is Qaddafi now?
Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi has made plenty of pronouncements since rebels overran Tripoli last weekend – but no one has seen him. His absence from the cameras has prompted a guessing game about his whereabouts. Below are some of the possibilities being circulated by Libya watchers:
08/24/2011 02:35 pm -
Terrorism & Security Qaddafi urges resistance as Libyan rebels make Tripoli their own
The rebel government is preparing to move many of its ministries from Benghazi to Tripoli, even as Muammar Qaddafi's regime vowed to fight for years.
08/24/2011 10:01 am -
Terrorism & Security Libyan rebels edge toward Tripoli assault
Libyan rebels, who are battling Qaddafi's forces for control of the country's last functioning oil refinery, say they'll be in Tripoli by the end of August.
08/17/2011 01:56 pm -
After 'painful' blunder, green card lottery results released today
Results of the State Department's green card lottery were originally announced May 1, but those results were invalidated because of a computer glitch. The results of a new green card lottery were posted Friday.
07/15/2011 03:20 pm -
In Libya's west, rebels rise amid rights concerns, growing pride
The increasingly assertive rebels in Libya's western Nafusah Mountains have committed abuses, Human Rights Watch says today. There's also growing pride, and confidence they're going to win their fight against Muammar Qaddafi.
07/13/2011 02:41 pm -
Libya conflict: Is Qaddafi's exit in the offing?
French officials claim that emissaries from Muammar Qaddafi say he is ready to discuss a departure from power. But the Libya leader has put out such feelers before, only to withdraw or deny them.
07/12/2011 06:36 pm -
Africa Monitor West Africa Rising: Libya war boosting Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb?
Despite US training and support, West African nations have been unable to stamp out the terrorist group and the upheaval in Libya may be bolstering the group's arsenal.
07/05/2011 11:30 am -
The Names of Love: movie review
French comedy 'The Names of Love' mixes gravitas and friskiness to the point of becoming annoyingly superficial.
06/24/2011 05:06 pm -
Even in Egypt, Arab Spring not yet secured
Egypt may have swept aside Mubarak in the Arab Spring, but the real fight lies ahead.
06/21/2011 12:00 pm -
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey's new Ataturk?
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AKP party have made Turkey wealthier and more powerful on the world stage. But some Turks are concerned about a loss of civil liberties.
06/12/2011 10:32 am -
Spain police crack Anonymous cell accused of hacking PlayStation
The three members of the Anonymous group are alleged to have hacked government websites as well as the Sony PlayStation online store – though they were apparently not involved in the larger recent hacking of PlayStation users.
06/10/2011 06:26 pm
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