Rebels fight for control of Tripoli;
Death toll mounts in Gaza
despite truce; Hazare continues hunger strike
Libyan rebels captured much of the country's capital, although Muammar
Gaddafi remains at large; meanwhile, rebel commanders say they plan to launch
attacks on Gaddafi's hometown, Sirte.
Violence in Gaza
continued as Israeli airstrikes killed six Palestinians and wounded at
least 35 others, continuing a series of attacks that began when gunmen killed
eight Israelis near Eilat.
Indian anti-graft activist Anna Hazare continued his hunger strike, which has now lasted nine days, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought to end the public stand-off with Hazare.
Indian anti-graft activist Anna Hazare continued his hunger strike, which has now lasted nine days, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought to end the public stand-off with Hazare.
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What almost $8 trillion in national security spending bought
you.
The global race to grab a share of rare earth metals in Central Asia has begun.
While Tunisia's
revolution successfully ousted Ben Ali, women's rights could now be in
jeopardy.
Palestinians in Gaza
share their reactions to the recent Israeli attacks with Al Jazeera.
Afghan youth take on corruption and war with heavy metal.
Deadly attack in southern Israel
sparks retaliation, tension and more violence in Israel
and the Gaza
Strip.
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Africa
Libyan rebels entered Tripoli, although heavy fighting
continues in some neighbourhoods loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
After weeks of fighting, Sudan
announced a truce in the oil-rich Southern
Kordofan state.
Africa
Libyan rebels entered Tripoli, although heavy fighting
continues in some neighbourhoods loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
After weeks of fighting, Sudan
announced a truce in the oil-rich Southern
Kordofan state.
Americas
After a report finding that the CIA helped police spy on
minority groups in New York City,
calls have grown for an investigation.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn,
after doubts grew about the credibility of the witness.
Asia-Pacific
In a meeting with Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, North Korea has said it is ready to discuss a moratorium on its nuclear
activity.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is expected to resign later this month after criticism of
his handling of the nuclear disaster this March.
Central & South Asia
Four police officers in Karachi, Pakistan's
commercial capital, were killed, and 40 others were wounded, after an ambush by
a group of gunmen.
Sri Lankan government plans to lift its emergency laws at the end of August, two
years after Tamil Tiger separatists were defeated.
Europe
The Turkish military launched air strikes in northern Iraq against Kurdish separatists,
killing dozens of suspected fighters.
European banks rejected Franco-German calls for a tax on
financial transactions, arguing the measure will not stabilise markets.
Middle East
Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed six and wounded 35 others, which Hamas alleged
violated an unofficial truce.
A UN tribunal judge urged Lebanese authorities to do more to apprehend four
suspects accused of assassinating Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
One year after the dramatic rescue of 33 miners from deep
beneath the ground Lucia Newman returns to Chile.
Could an ancient herb be the answer to both poverty and
malaria in Africa?
What almost $8 trillion in national security spending bought
you.
The global race to grab a share of rare earth metals in Central Asia has begun.
While Tunisia's
revolution successfully ousted Ben Ali, women's rights could now be in jeopardy.
Palestinians in Gaza
share their reactions to the recent Israeli attacks with Al Jazeera.
Afghan youth take on corruption and war with heavy metal.
Deadly attack in southern Israel
sparks retaliation, tension and more violence in Israel
and the Gaza
Strip.
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