Libyan rebels capture parts of Brega

Libyan rebels capture parts of Brega


Libyan rebels capture parts of Brega

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Rebels say they have taken several residential districts of strategic oil port, as other forces press towards Zawiyah.


Piracy levels 'soaring' off Benin

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Levels of piracy are soaring off the coast of Benin in west Africa, with 15 attacks in the first half of the year compared to none a year ago, officials say.


Obama Criticizes Congress in Speech to Auto Workers

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Seeking to jump-start enthusiasm for his handling of the economy, the president said Congress had created a political divide that had worsened the country's economic crisis.


2012 torchbearers make next stage

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:57 AM PDT

Some 28,000 would-be torchbearers for the London 2012 Olympic torch relay are told they are through to the next selection round.


Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy: navy

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:37 PM PDT

COTONOU (Reuters) - A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state's waters, the head of the country's navy said of a trend that is likely to hit the its port-heavy tax revenues and hurt economic growth.


Hypersonic Glider Launched, Contact Lost

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:40 AM PDT

An unmanned hypersonic glider was launched atop a rocket but contact was lost after the experimental craft began flying on its own, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said.


Gunman killed after Estonian ministry shooting

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT

TALLINN (Reuters) - A man fired shots and set off a smoke bomb at the Defense Ministry in Estonia's capital Tallinn and then was killed as police moved in, officials said on Thursday.


Cheap and fast hydrogen for fuel

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT

An enzyme from a microbe has shown how to make hydrogen more quickly and more cheaply, which could assist efforts to develop clean power sources.


Journey's end

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:15 PM PDT

China's commuters question move to halt high speed rail projects


Cold, hard cash

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:43 PM PDT

How iceberg capital turned frozen blocks to pots of gold


Journey's end

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:15 PM PDT

China's commuters question move to halt high speed rail projects


At War Blog: Pentagon Releases Names of Personnel Killed in Helicopter Attack

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:43 AM PDT

The Pentagon released the names Thursday of the 30 American military personnel killed last week when the Taliban shot down a Chinook transport helicopter in eastern Afghanistan.


Europe Considers Ban on Short-Selling

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:40 PM PDT

The action could include a ban on betting against all stocks, or just financial stocks, according to people with knowledge of government discussions.


Hariri tribunal judge appeals to suspects

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Head of UN-backed tribunal probing murder of ex-Lebanon PM says suspects will get fair trial if they hand themselves in.


Missing man found after nine days

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:52 AM PDT

A who has been missing from his home in Kirkmichael since 2 August is traced safe and well.


U.S. Threatens to Halt Gaza Aid Over Hamas Audits

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT

The State Department said Thursday that it would withdraw some $100 million if Hamas officials did not back off a demand to audit the books of American-financed charities operating there.


The Caucus: Romney to Hecklers: 'Corporations Are People'

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Mitt Romney offered a glimpse into his business perspective at the Iowa state fair, telling a group of hecklers, "Corporations are people, my friend."


The Caucus: Last Three Democrats Named to Debt Committee

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:37 AM PDT

All 12 members of the bipartisan, bicameral special committee charged with finding more deficit reduction have now been named.


Debt 'super-committee' finalised

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:45 AM PDT

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi names the final three members for a "super-committee" tasked with finding a way out of the US debt crisis.


Fifa to probe Caribbean officials

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Fifa has asked it ethics committee to investigate 16 Caribbean football leaders in connection to the bribery scandal involving ex-presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam.


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