Battles rage over Libyan cities

Battles rage over Libyan cities

Battles rage over Libyan cities

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:25 PM PST

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi pound Az-Zawiyah and Ras Lanuf as world debates imposition of a no-fly zone.


VIDEO: Iranian animates web activism

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:24 PM PST

An Iranian-German filmmaker has examined the role of social media in Iran's Green Movement in 2009 in a new film, The Green Wave.


EU and NATO to meet on Libya after day of battles (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:32 PM PST

Reuters - NATO and the European Union begin two days of talks on Libya Thursday focusing on a possible "no-fly" zone after some of the fiercest fighting on the ground in almost three weeks of clashes.


Egypt, Tunisia tout revolutions as tourism draw (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:47 PM PST

A deserted beach is pictured at the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, in February. Beaches, ancient sites, guaranteed sun -- and a tang of revolution in the air: Egypt and Tunisia are banking on their recent unrest to pull back the tourists that deserted them as the turmoil raged.(AFP/File/Marco Longari)AFP - Beaches, ancient sites, guaranteed sun -- and a tang of revolution in the air: Egypt and Tunisia are banking on their recent unrest to pull back the tourists that deserted them as the turmoil raged.

Floods after storms bring new misery in Australia (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:02 PM PST

AP - Soaking rains have cut roads to a handful of towns in northeastern Australia and added more misery to a region still cleaning up after a massive cyclone.


Mexican Phone, TV Firms Raise Ante

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:33 PM PST

Three powerful billionaires, lambasting one another as "monopolists" and "duopolists," filed complaints against each other, ratcheting up a battle over Mexico's $35 billion telecommunication and broadcast markets.


Japan Revises GDP Figure Downward

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:36 PM PST

The Japanese government said the country's economy contracted more than initially estimated in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to weaker-than-expected business investment and private consumption.


Dalai Lama ready to give up political power

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:11 PM PST

The Dalai Lama announced Thursday his plan to retire as political head of the Tibetan exile movement, according to his website.

Ivory Coast displaced to get U.S. aid

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PST

The U.S. government will provide $12.6 million in emergency funds to help people displaced as a result of Ivory Coast's political unrest and violence, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday.

Chinese gaze in awe at rise in country's billionaires (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:27 PM PST

Reuters - China may be struggling with growing income disparities, yet when it comes to making a fortune, many Chinese still believe that to get rich is glorious, especially if you are an entrepreneur.


Mexican tycoon tops wealthiest list

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:35 PM PST

Carlos Slim with assets worth $74bn stays world's richest man for second year in row, according to Forbes magazine.


EU and NATO to meet on Libya after day of battles

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:42 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - NATO and the European Union begin two days of talks on Libya Thursday focusing on a possible "no-fly" zone after some of the fiercest fighting on the ground in almost three weeks of clashes.

Dalai Lama Says He'll Give Up Political Role

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:42 PM PST

The Dalai Lama says he will give up his political role in Tibet's government-in-exile, shifting that power to an elected representative.


Currency Comeback: Spanish Town Revives the Peseta (Time.com)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:40 PM PST

Time.com - In a push to boost spending, the small Spanish town of Mugardos is letting customers pay in pesetas -- nine years after the euro became Spain's official currency


Kadhafi says West after Libya's oil as rebels hit (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:14 PM PST

A Libyan rebel fighter struggles to reload his machine gun during clashes with forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi, just few kilometers outside the oil town of Ras Lanuf. Kadhafi accused the West on Wednesday of wanting to seize Libya's oil and warned that a no-fly zone would backfire as his forces pounded rebel lines, setting a string of oil facilities ablaze.(AFP/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - Moamer Kadhafi accused the West of wanting to seize Libya's oil and warned that a no-fly zone would backfire as his forces pounded rebel lines, setting a string of oil facilities ablaze.

Japan economy shrinks more than thought in Q4 (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:11 PM PST

Pedestrians walk on a street at Tokyo's shopping district Ginza in January 2011. While Japan was expected to fall behind a surging China in the year, new data has underlined the weak state of the Japanese economy which is burdened by deflation, soft domestic demand and pressure from the industrialised world's biggest debt.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - Japan's economy contracted by more than first thought in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to weaker-than-expected business investment and private consumption, data has shown.

Kenyan Rights Activist Al-Amin Kimathi Becomes a Victim of Rendition (Time.com)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:40 PM PST

Time.com - As he fought the rendition of Kenyan Muslims to Uganda, rights activist Al-Amin Kimathi became a target. Now he is locked in a Kampala jail accused of terrorism and murder


VIDEO: Should US take the lead on Libya?

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 02:58 PM PST

Mark Mardell looks at whether the US should take a lead on tackling Gaddafi's rule in Libya.


VIDEO: Morocco's king pledges reforms

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 08:29 PM PST

King Mohammad of Morocco has promised there will be comprehensive reforms in the country and announced that a committee has been set up to review the constitution.


Dalai Lama to quit political role

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 08:55 PM PST

Tibetan spiritual leader says he will step down as political head of government-in-exile at next session of parliament.


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