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April 27, 2011

International Pressure Mounts on Syria as Military Siege Continues

International diplomatic pressure is mounting on Syria amid…

April 27, 2011

Liberians Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Jail for Stealing US Aid

A U.S. judge has sentenced two Liberian former aid workers to nearly 12 years in prison each for stealing close to $2 million in U.S. aid that was intended to help their war-torn country. The U.S. Justice Department says a jury convicted Joe Bondo…

April 27, 2011

French Hostages in New Al-Qaida Video

A video released on jihadist websites shows four French hostages kidnapped by a North African al-Qaida group last September. The U.S.-based SITE intelligence group says the video was posted on Tuesday. It shows photos of the hostages with armed…

April 27, 2011

Aid Ship Reaches Libyan Rebel-Held Port

An international aid ship has docked in Libya's rebel-held port of Misrata after NATO airstrikes helped stop a bombardment of the area by pro-government forces. The International Organization for Migration says relief workers began rescuing…

April 27, 2011

Protests, Civil Disobedience Campaign Keep Pressure on Yemen Government

Yemen's security forces again confronted protesters across the nation on Wednesday even as a deal loomed to end a political stalemate by ousting the long-serving president. Two Yemeni soldiers and a protester were killed in a gunfight Wednesday…

April 23, 2011

Libya tribes’ Misrata ‘ultimatum’

Tribes loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have said that if the army cannot drive rebels…

April 23, 2011

Syria crisis: Obama condemns ‘outrageous’ use of force

US President Barack Obama has accused Syria of using "outrageous" force against protesters and of seeking Iranian help to quell weeks of unrest. He condemned "in the strongest possible terms" Friday's violence in which more than 70 protesters were…

April 23, 2011

Lindsay Lohan ordered jailed for 120 days

Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating probation on a 2007 drink-driving conviction. In addition to the jail stint - her fourth - the 24-year-old Mean Girls starlet will be required to carry out 480 hours of community…

April 23, 2011

Destra brings new songs, surprise guest for Smirnoff Beach J’ouvert

Super sexy Soca diva Destra is promising a little bit of everything plus a big surprise act…

April 23, 2011

Bajans greeted by smiles in Jamaica for Carifta

Nothing but welcoming smiles! That’s how the Jamaicans on the planes, at…