Libya’s Roman sites unscathed by unrest so far

Libya’s Roman sites unscathed by unrest so far

Libya’s Roman sites unscathed by unrest so far

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:43 PM PST

RABAT, Feb 27 — Libyans appear determined to safeguard their rich cultural heritage during the popular unrest against leader Muammar Gaddafi, protecting it from the looting seen in neighbouring Egypt's revolution just weeks ago. Conquered by most of the civilisations that held sway over the Mediterranean, Libya's rich cultural heritage includes ...


Thai agency says army did not kill Reuters cameraman

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:36 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has concluded that Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto, who was killed during political protests last year, was not shot by security forces, the head of the DSI said on Sunday.

NKorea threatens military action over SKorea campaign

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:36 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will fire across a land border with South Korea if Seoul continues its anti-North psychological campaign, the North's official media said on Sunday ahead of a joint military drill between the United States and South Korea. South Korea's military has been dropping leaflets into North Korea about democracy protests in Egypt as part of a psychological campaign and the South Korean military also sent food, medicines and radios for residents in a bid to encourage North Koreans to think about change.

VIDEO: Ireland's 'democratic revolution'

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:54 PM PST

The Irish Republic's main opposition leader says his party has won a "massive endorsement" to govern after the general election.


Iran's first nuclear plant faces more delays

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's surprise announcement it will have to remove fuel from its first nuclear reactor suggests a new setback for its atomic ambitions, but the reason for the unusual step and how long it may take remain unclear.

EXCLUSIVE - Libya envoy to U.S. backs interim government

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Libya's ambassador to the United States on Saturday threw his weight behind a caretaker government formed by former Libyan justice minister Mustafa Mohamed Abud Ajleil.

Oman reshuffles cabinet, protesters block mall

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, changing six ministers in "the public's interest", one week after a rare protest calling for political reform.

FACTBOX - Proposed changes to Egypt's constitution

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

The proposed amendments will be put up for public debate through the media, army officers have said, before a referendum to approve them to be followed by parliamentary and presidential elections. Egypt's constitution was suspended after the military council took power.

U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and close aides, ratcheting up pressure on him to quit before any more blood is shed in a popular revolt against his rule.

N.Korea to shoot at S.Korea if campaign continues - KCNA

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has warned the South Korean military it will shoot at South Korea if the South continues its recent psychological campaign, the North's official media said on Sunday.

N.Korea to shoot at S.Korea if campaign continues -KCNA

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:34 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has warned the South Korean military it will shoot at South Korea if the South continues its recent psychological campaign, the North's official media said on Sunday.

After 30 years of Mubarak, Egypt to limit terms

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:03 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Future presidents of Egypt will only be allowed to stay in office for eight years under constitutional amendments that will open up competition for the position held for three decades by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak.

Magnitude quake 5.2 hits Japan, no damage reported

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:33 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the island of Honshu in Japan on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:11 PM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 27 — The UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and close aides, ratcheting up pressure on him to quit before any more blood is shed in a popular revolt against his rule. It also adopted an arms embargo and called for the deadly crackdown against anti-Gaddafi protesters to ...


U.N. unanimously slaps sanctions on Libyan leaders

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:32 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously imposed what Washington said were "biting sanctions" in the form of travel bans and asset freezes on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family.

NZ quake city prays for miracles amid rubble, toll 146

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:32 PM PST

CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled apart levelled buildings in New Zealand's quake-hit city of Christchurch on Sunday as the death toll climbed to 146 and people gathered to pray that survivors will be found six days after the devastating tremor.

N.Korea to shoot at S.Korea if campaign continues - KCNA

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:32 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has warned the South Korean military it will shoot at South Korea if the south continues its recent psychological campaign, the north's official media KCNA news agency said on Sunday.

Time to go, U.S. tells Gaddafi, as revolt closes in

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:32 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya looked ever more tenuous on Saturday, as his police abandoned parts of the capital Tripoli to a popular revolt that has swept the country and the United States bluntly told him he must go.

Wau making, a sunset industry

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:26 PM PST

Kelantan has always been known as the cradle of Malay culture . "Wau Bulan", one of the authentic "specialties" of Malaysian culture can be found here.

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N.Korea to shoot at S.Korea if campaign continues

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:42 PM PST

SEOUL, Feb 27 — North Korea has warned the South Korean military it will shoot at South Korea if the south continues its recent psychological campaign, the north's official media KCNA news agency said today. South Korea's military has been dropping leaflets into North Korea about democracy protests in Egypt, a legislator said on Friday, and as ...


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