International

June 17, 2011

Zawahri: From a Life of Comfort to Hunted Terrorist

Ayman al-Zawahri, the new leader of the al-Qaida terror network, was born into a life of comfort in Egypt but shaped by life experiences into a feared radical Islamic terrorist. He is a surgeon by training but an ideological firebrand by choice.…

June 17, 2011

Roadside Bomb Kills 4 in Southern Afghanistan

Afghan officials said Thursday a roadside bomb killed four civilians and wounded three others in southern Kandahar province. Provincial officials said a tractor drove over the bomb in the Maruf district late Wednesday. Elsewhere in southern…

June 17, 2011

NATO Pounds Tripoli, Rebels Reject Election Offer

NATO fighter jets bombed targets near Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's Tripoli compound Thursday after his son said Mr. Gadhafi was willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost. That offer was rejected by rebels and the United States. Seif…

June 17, 2011

US Allows Return of Embassy Personnel To Ivory Coast

The U.S. State Department is easing its travel warning for Ivory Coast and allowing nonessential U.S. diplomats along with most of their family to return to the West African nation. The State Department said Thursday that security conditions have…

June 16, 2011

Greek PM George Papandreou to unveil new cabinet

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is set to announce a new cabinet as a concessionary move as he seeks support for new austerity measures. Mr Papandreou, who will stay in his post, says he will put the new government to a vote of confidence…

June 16, 2011

White House: US ‘can act in Libya without Congress’

President Barack Obama does not need congressional approval for the US to continue its role in…

June 16, 2011

Militants Attack Southern Yemeni Town

Several hundred al-Qaida linked militants in Yemen have raided government buildings in the southern town Houta and briefly seized key areas of the provincial capital. The armed group, Ansar al-Sharia, or Supporters of Sharia , launched the attack…

June 16, 2011

Hackers Claim CIA Website Breach

A group of hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency's website after it crashed Wednesday evening. The group, known as Lulz Security, claimed credit in a Twitter message that said “Tango down – cia.gov.” The CIA's public website…

June 16, 2011

DRC National Elections to be One Round

Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a new electoral law Wednesday as they prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year. The new law, a revision of the 2006 electoral code, calls for the votes to be held in…

June 15, 2011

Libya unrest: Rebels edge west at Misrata

Libyan rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi have…