PARIS (Reuters) - Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender after forces loyal to Ivory Coast's presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a major assault on the presidential palace on…
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Air strike hits east Libya oil town – rebels
BREGA, Libya (Reuters) - An air strike destroyed two government military vehicles on Tuesday in the east Libyan oil town of Brega, where rebels have clashed with Muammar…
Libya says Gaddafi stays,wounded relate siege hell
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels hoped to begin their first independent oil shipment on Tuesday, helping replenish eastern finances depleted by a weeks-long rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi.
Kenyans suing UK over torture to give evidence
LONDON (Reuters) - Five Kenyans accusing the British government of torture during an uprising against the former colonial power more than 50 years ago will give evidence to…
Scottish police may question Libya’s Koussa soon
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish prosecutors investigating the Lockerbie bombing said on Monday police may interview former Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa in "the next few days."
Síron túli bosszú Egyiptomban
Egyiptom, Kairó – Fegyveresek elrabolták Anvar Szadat volt egyiptomi elnök 12 éves rokonát.
Választási csúszás, kínos magyarázkodás Nigériában
Nigéria, Lagos – Az eredetileg két nappal elhalasztott parlamenti választásokat végül egy teljes héttel később rendezik meg Nigériában. Így a rá következő elnök és kormányzósági választások szintén egy…
Libyan envoy takes Gaddafi message to Greece
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan government envoy has begun a trip to Europe to discuss an end to fighting, but gave no sign of any major climbdown in…
Ivory Coast in tense standoff, rivals hold positions
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Ivory Coast presidential rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara held their respective positions across Abidjan on Sunday, a day that saw less…
Chad says citizens abused in rebel-held Libya
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad on Sunday called on coalition forces to protect its citizens in rebel-held areas in Libya, saying dozens had been accused and executed for allegedly…