Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels

Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels


Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:56 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, government officials told Reuters on Wednesday.


U.S. Drones Deployed in Japan, Libya

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Drones, a signature weapon of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are playing a key role in the U.S. response to the latest international crises.


Belgian Stalemate Continues

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Belgium overtook Iraq's record for the longest time without a government as the country's political deadlock over electoral districts and welfare transfers continued.


India Tops Pakistan to Reach Cricket Finals

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PDT

India beat arch rival Pakistan by 29 runs in the World Cup semifinal as star player Sachin Tendulkar once again rose to the occasion in front of a capacity crowd.


Guilty plea on Potters bar crash

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:36 PM PDT

Network Rail pleads guilty to safety breaches over the Potters Bar crash in which seven people died and more than 70 were injured.


Britons stranded in Thai floods

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT

British tourists are among thousands stranded in popular Thai holiday resorts after severe flooding swept through the south of the country.


Rail delays after body discovered

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Services on the East Coast Main Line are badly disrupted after a person was struck by a train.


Libya Live Blog - March 30

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT

As the uprising in Libya continues, we update you with the latest developments from our correspondents, news agencies and citizens across the globe.


Reward of $5m for US agent death

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:37 AM PDT

A $5m (£3.1m) reward has been offered by the US government to find those responsible for a deadly attack on two US officials in Mexico.


Families moved after city alert

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Police evacuate a number of homes in north Belfast following the discovery of a suspicious object.


Cricket party

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Indians celebrate after epic victory over Pakistan


VIDEO: BBC reporter on the frontlines in Libya

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:40 AM PDT

The BBC's Orla Guerin was travelling with rebel forces near Ajdabiya, when the convey she was with came under attack in an ambush.


In NASA’s Lens, Mercury Comes Into Focus

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PDT

On Wednesday NASA showed off some of the first pictures taken by its Mercury Messenger spacecraft, which is to spend at least a year photographing, measuring and studying the smallest planet.


Teenager who lied to be deported

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PDT

A teenager is to be deported to Pakistan from Carmarthenshire after lying about his past in an attempt to gain UK residency.


Paradise lost

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT

Your pictures of the deadly deluge sweeping south Thailand


At War: Going to War: Part 1

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT

"Every Marine a Rifleman" still applies as a defining slogan of the Corps, but it comes second to what is demanded each day by a non-infantry unit's primary mission.


Haiti's election results delayed by fraud

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Fraud has forced Haiti's election council to delay results of a highly anticipated runoff intended to decide the next leader of the troubled Caribbean nation.


Pupils' train petition pays off

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Two school pupils who organised a mass petition in 2009 calling for more train services to their home town finally see their efforts pay off.


A President Replaces Junta in Myanmar Shadow Play

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:30 PM PDT

A nominally civilian government took office in Myanmar on Wednesday but the change was mostly one of political structure as the military maintained its grip on power.


Thailand floods: Your pictures

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT

BBC News website readers have been sending in their photos of severe flooding across the south of Thailand, which has killed at least 15 people and stranded thousands of tourists.


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