Cuban dissidents freed against will

Cuban dissidents freed against will

Cuban dissidents freed against will

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

Government releases two men who had insisted on remaining behind bars until all political prisoners were freed.


Egypt army moves in on Tahrir, traffic flows (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:54 PM PST

Reuters - Egyptian soldiers formed lines and moved in around protesters still in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday as traffic started flowing through the square again for the first time in more than two weeks, Reuters witnesses said.


Thailand to reject UN help over Cambodia: PM (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

Thailand will tell the UN Security Council there is no need for outside mediation to resolve a deadly border conflict with Cambodia, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured).(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - Thailand will tell the UN Security Council there is no need for outside mediation to resolve a deadly border conflict with Cambodia, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Rio Tinto targets iron ore on booming demand: CEO (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:00 PM PST

Rio Tinto Chairman Jan du Plessis (left) and CEO Tom Albanese face the media following the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne, in 2010. Albanese on Sunday said Australian iron ore was the firm's top growth priority, with demand set to outstrip supply of the precious steelmaking metal until at least 2013.(AFP/File/Paul Crock)AFP - Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese said Australian iron ore was the firm's top growth priority, with demand set to outstrip supply of the precious steelmaking metal until at least 2013.

Pressure on Egypt army to deliver

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:02 PM PST

Activists threaten more rallies while life is slowly returning to normality after the ouster of Mubarak.


Egypt Through the Lens of Iran's 1979 Revolution (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - Euphoria is great, writes a survivor of Iran's upheaval, but vigilance in the days after victory is even more crucial


Protesters press for voice in Egyptian democracy (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:34 PM PST

Egyptians wave their country flags after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and handed power to the military at Tahrir Square in Cairo Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Cries of 'Egypt is free' rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - On Egypt's first day in nearly 30 years without Hosni Mubarak as president, its new military rulers promised Saturday to abide by the peace treaty with Israel and eventually hand power to an elected government. Protesters, still partying over their victory in pushing Mubarak out, now pressed for a voice in guiding their country's move to democracy.

Ex-Philippine military chief who shot self buried (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:59 PM PST

Philippine military generals escort the caisson carrying the flag-draped coffin of former Philippine Armed Forces chief Gen. Angelo Reyes as his remains is transferred from Saint Ignatius chapel to the main building of the armed forces for necrological services Saturday Feb. 12, 2011 at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Reyes, who held various cabinet positions under former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, committed suicide by shooting himself at his mother's grave Tuesday, amidst the ongoing Senate and House probe on alleged corruption in the Philippine military. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - A former Philippine military chief who committed suicide after being accused in a corruption scandal has been buried at a heroes' cemetery.

As Protesters Clean Up Tahrir Square, Egypt's Future Remains Unclear (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - The generals are keeping Mubarak's government in place until a new one is elected. Getting to that point will require more epic feats of organization by the opposition


Egypt and Iran; Different looks at people power (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:17 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 1950 file picture, the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi reads his inaugural speech at the initial session of his nation's first senate in Tehran, Iran. The popular revolt against the shah raised alarm bells in the West, which saw the shah as a trusted ally and counterweight to hard-line Arab regimes and Palestinian radicals. The face of the revolution was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, whose demeanor, vehemently anti-American rhetoric and stern interpretation of Islam challenged not only Western interests but also Western values. (AP Photo)AP - No sooner had the announcement come than the streets of Cairo exploded in joyful celebration. The hated autocrat was gone. A new era was ushered in with cheers, tears and the cacophony of car horns.

China restricts smoking in films, TV (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:27 PM PST

This file photo shows Chinese actor Qin Hao posing with a cigarette during a presentation the Cannes Film Festival, in 2009. China has ordered that smoking scenes in films and television series be restricted, amid concern it is failing to deliver on pledges to help its 300 million smokers kick the habit.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - China has ordered that smoking scenes in films and television series be restricted, amid concern it is failing to deliver on pledges to help its 300 million smokers kick the habit.

Chris Brown Tweets He's Nervous About SNL

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:41 PM PST

Was Chris Brown worried about his Saturday Night Live musical appearance? You bet. Earlier today, B


U.S. seeks diplomatic clarity in Egypt and region

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST

The Obama administration launched into diplomatic outreach throughout the Middle East Saturday, even as it tries to determine the composition of the Egyptian military council and the exact lines of authority in the future Egyptian government.

Cuba frees 2 political prisoners against their wishes

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:44 PM PST

Two prominent Cuban dissidents who had refused to leave prison were released against their wishes on Saturday as the Cuban government continues to free opposition activists arrested during a notorious crackdown in 2003.

VIDEO: Pakistan seeks Musharraf's arrest

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST

A Pakistani court issues an arrest warrant for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the 2007 assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Deadly grenade attack in Mexico

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:03 PM PST

Armed men hurl explosive into a crowded nightclub in Guadalajara, killing six in a suspected drug related attack.


Deaths in Nigeria rally stampede

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:33 PM PST

Several people trampled as crowds struggle to leave stadium following president's address.


Egypt Through the Lens of Iran's 1979 Revolution (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:10 PM PST

Time.com - Euphoria is great, writes a survivor of Iran's upheaval, but vigilance in the days after victory is even more crucial


Swiss to vote on keeping army weapons at home (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:25 PM PST

People walk past posters against the AFP - Switzerland, which has the highest rate of suicide by firearms in Europe, votes Sunday on whether to abolish its long-standing tradition of letting citizens keep army-issued weapons at home.

Five Islamist gunmen dead in Philippine clash: army (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:08 PM PST

Philippine marines are seen here patrolling a highway on Basilan island in the sothern Philippines. Troops overran the jungle lair of Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in the troubled southern Philippines, killng five of the guerrillas, the military said on Sunday.(AFP/File/Therence Koh)AFP - Troops overran the jungle lair of Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in the troubled southern Philippines, killng five of the guerrillas, according to the military.
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