Jolie visits refugees who fled Libya, Tunisia
Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who arrived after fleeing unrest in Tunisia…
In tough Colombia city, life and art merge
Marlon Rengifo is dead. But Leider Abraham has been reborn. In Petecuy, one of the roughest neighborhoods in Cali, one of Colombia's most dangerous cities, life and art are intertwined.…
Strauss-Kahn spurring debate on harassment
The scandal around fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has proved an awakening for young women in France and has sparked a timely conversation about sexual harassment, a US author says.…
Darfur rebels raid village, 7 civilians dead: army
KHARTOUM: Darfur rebels raided a village in North Darfur killing seven people at the weekend, the Sudanese army said, as UN peacekeepers confirmed deadly clashes between gunmen and government troops.…
Seven Iraqis hurt as bomb hits French embassy car
BAGHDAD: Seven Iraqis were wounded as an improvised bomb struck a French embassy car in southern Baghdad on Monday, interior ministry and hospital sources said. The embassy told AFP the…
‘Outraged’ EU to beef up Syria sanctions
BRUSSELS: "Outraged" European foreign ministers on Monday prepared to beef up sanctions on President Bashar Al-Assad as Britain demanded he "reform or step aside". Amid reports of continuing bloodshed in…
Thousands in Yemen call for president’s son to go
SANAA: Tens of thousands took to the streets of the capital on Monday, demanding that the president's sons leave Yemen as pressure rose for the wounded leader being treated outside…
New Libya civilian deaths claim draws NATO denial
SORMAN: Libya said three children were among 15 people killed in a NATO air strike Monday but the Western alliance swiftly denied responsibility, a day after it admitted causing civilian…
Syria’s Assad offers dialogue, refuses ‘chaos’
DAMASCUS: President Bashar Al-Assad said on Monday that dialogue could lead to a new constitution and even the end of his Baath party's monopoly on power but refused to reform…
Tunisia’s Ben Ali says was tricked into leaving
TUNIS: Tunisia's ousted president Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali said on Monday he was deceived into leaving the country, and denied giving orders for security forces to shoot at protesters who…