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U.N. rights chief: Syria risks 'full-blown civil war'

U.N. rights chief: Syria risks 'full-blown civil war'

The United Nations' top human-rights official assailed the Syrian government Friday for a campaign of "ruthless repression and killings" and called for the international community to take steps to prevent the nation from plunging into "full-blown civil war."

 

Libyan rebels take control of last pocket of loyal resistance

Libyan rebels take control of last pocket of loyal resistance

There is no water, scarcely any gas or fresh food, and only intermittent power, but Tripoli’s heart is slowly beginning to beat again. Streets in the Libyan capital were mostly quiet Saturday, and there were no signs of snipers as the city’s new rulers eliminated a last pocket of loyalist resistance on the road to the international airport.

 

Gaddafi defiant, rebels poised to strangle capital

Gaddafi defiant, rebels poised to strangle capital

Muammar Gaddafi urged Libyans on Monday to free the country from "NATO and traitors," as rebels in the west began to strangle a major lifeline to his capital.

 

Libya rebels fire cabinet after general’s killing

BENGHAZI, Libya — The rebel government here has dismissed its entire cabinet in the wake of the unsolved killing of a powerful military leader, who was slain almost two weeks ago after he was ordered to appear before a board of inquiry about his handling of the war effort.

 

Gadhafi forces rocket rebel fighters in mountains

Moammar Gadhafi's forces rocketed rebel fighters Thursday in the formidable strongholds and training camps they have built up in the strategic ...

 

Libyan Rebels Close to Seizing Control of Misurata’s Airport

Libyan Rebels Close to Seizing Control of Misurata’s Airport

Taking control of the airport in Libya’s third-largest city would be one of the most significant rebel victories in the conflict.

 

Libyan forces destroy Misrata fuel tanks: rebels

Libyan forces destroy Misrata fuel tanks: rebels

Libyan government forces destroyed four fuel storage tanks and set several others ablaze in rebel-held Misrata, dealing a blow to the port city's ability to withstand a government siege, rebels said on Saturday.

 

150 years after Civil War, descendants deal with legacy

150 years after Civil War, descendants deal with legacy

Two of every three Americans have an ancestor who lived through the Civil War. It helps explain why so many people — re-enactors, treasure hunters, genealogists, collectors, hobbyists, preservationists, tourists, battlefield rats — feel so connected to a war that began 150 years ago.

 

Ivory Coast fighters prepare for battle to oust leader as UN moves 200 staffers from main city

Ivory Coast fighters prepare for battle to oust leader as UN moves 200 staffers from main city

The United Nations mission in Ivory Coast began moving some 200 employees out of the main city Sunday after repeated attacks on its headquarters, as fighters loyal to the internationally recognized president prepared for a battle to oust the incumbent leader.

 

Libyan Rebels Advance on Key Oil Refinery at Ras Lanuf

Libyan Rebels Advance on Key Oil Refinery at Ras Lanuf

Libyan rebels pushed past the oil town of Brega on Sunday, moving toward the major refinery at Ras Lanuf in the second day of a counterattack aided by allied airstrikes against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces.

 

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