VIDEO: Inside Gaddafi's 'retreat' near Sirte

VIDEO: Inside Gaddafi's 'retreat' near Sirte

VIDEO: Inside Gaddafi's 'retreat' near Sirte

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Libyan rebels have gained access to another of Col Muammar Gaddafi's properties, a house described as a "retreat" in remote desert near Sirte.


The Lede Blog: Jerusalem Post Fires Columnist Over Comments Justifying Palestinian Terrorism

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:15 PM PDT

On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post parted ways with a columnist over the comments, which he posted to a personal blog.

Strauss-Kahn back in France within days: Socialist leader Aubry

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to return to France within days, Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry said on Tuesday, after the end of a criminal case against the former IMF chief left him free to leave the United States.

Accused U.S. airmen shooter appears in German court

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:04 PM PDT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A Kosovan man accused of shooting dead two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport in March is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday.

College Football Player Died From Head Trauma, Father Says

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT

A football player for Frostburg State University in Maryland died from head trauma sustained on the field.

Yemeni defence minister escapes mine blast

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Two killed and four wounded as minister's convoy drives over mine in southern Abyan region.


NZ pair to miss World Cup opener

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:41 AM PDT

New Zealand have injury concerns over number eight Kieran Read and flanker Adam Thomson ahead of the Rugby World Cup.


Libyan cash in UK banks unfrozen

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:03 PM PDT

The UN agrees to unfreeze £1.86bn Libyan dinar - equal to about £950m - in UK banks, and the money will be used to help Libyan people.


Gambhir to miss one-day series

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:11 AM PDT

India batsman Gautam Gambhir misses the remainder of the tour of England because of continuing problems with concussion.


A.T.F. Chief Is Replaced After Failed Gun-Trafficking Inquiry

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:17 PM PDT

The Obama administration replaced two top officials associated with an ill-fated investigation into a gun-trafficking ring in Arizona.

VIDEO: Rebels ambush Gaddafi loyalists

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Video of a car driven by pro-Gaddafi forces attacked by a rebel patrol shows just how much pressure the loyalists are under.


Fed Considered Stronger Actions, Record Shows

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:59 PM PDT

The Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates low came after a debate over options for monetary stimulus.

Live - US Open

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:44 AM PDT

World number one Novak Djokovic starts his US Open campaign with victory over Conor Niland of Ireland, while Britain's Elena Baltacha is a set down against US qualifier Jamie Hampton.


Israel mulls arming 'trained' settlers

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Army plans to provide tear gas and stun grenades in West Bank to repel any Palestinian protests next month, report says.


VIDEO: Libya: Challenge to restore basic services

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Rebel forces are struggling to get basic services working across Libya.


VIDEO: Irene strands travellers in the US

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:30 AM PDT

In the US, airlines are struggling to clear the backlog of cancelled flights caused by tropical storm Irene after it caused havoc along the US east coast.


Floods kill at least 25 in Nigeria

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:52 AM PDT

At least 25 people were killed in flooding that hit the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria over the weekend, the Nigerian Red Cross said Tuesday.

Houston National Cemetery in Prayer Dispute

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Veterans' groups filed a lawsuit after a new director began enforcing a little-known rule limiting recitations at funerals.

At War Blog: In Iraq and Afghanistan, War-Weary Eyes Turn Toward Libya

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

The observations of Afghan and Iraqi journalists about the revolt in Libya.

In new Egypt, foreign policy not just for diplomats

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:47 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Ahmed al-Shahat clambered up the facade of Israel's high-rise Cairo embassy, scaling over 21 floors, to pull down the flag of the Jewish state and replace it with Egypt's national colors.

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