Monday, February 21, 2011

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Report: Iranian warships to pass through Suez on Tuesday

(CNN) -- Two Iranian warships will cross the Suez Canal on Tuesday, four days after Egypt's post-Hosni Mubarak government gave the green light to the passage, Egyptian state-run news website EgyNews reported Monday.

Libya protests: Tripoli hit by renewed clashes

Security forces and protesters have clashed in Libya's capital for a second night, after the government announced a new crackdown.

Residents give conflicting reports of Tripoli attacks

(Reuters) - Tripoli residents gave conflicting reports of violence Monday, with some saying they could hear only gunfire in the Libyan capital and others saying warplanes were bombing the city.

Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

(Reuters) - Two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters, Maltese government officials said.

American held in Pakistan is CIA contractor: U.S. sources

(Reuters) - Raymond Davis, the American held in Pakistan on double murder charges for a shooting in Lahore last month, is employed by the CIA as a contractor, U.S. sources closely following the case said on Monday.

Bahrain cancels Grand Prix race, prepares for more protests

Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- The crowd in Pearl Roundabout swelled Monday on the eve of planned mass demonstrations and the expected return of a self-exiled opposition figure.



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