Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Three Women's Rights Activists
Choice of Yemen’s Tawakkul Karman a nod to Arab Spring uprising as whole
2011-10-07
Karl Ritter and Bjoern H. Amland The Associated Press
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three champions of women's rights in Africa and the Middle East on Friday in an attempt to bolster the role of women in struggles to bring democracy to nations suffering from autocratic rule and civil strife. Read the complete article
South Africa’s Tutu Blasts ANC Over Dalai Lama Visa
Anti-apartheid hero accused government of failing to side with "Tibetans who are being oppressed viciously by the Chinese"
2011-10-05
Donna Bryson The Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid hero often described as South Africa's conscience, slammed the ANC-led government Tuesday as "disgraceful" and said it is worse than the country's former oppressive white regime for not issuing a visa to the Dalai Lama. Read the complete article
Saudi Authorities Arrest a Woman for Defying Driving Ban
Guilty of driving while female
2011-05-21
By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI, Associated Press
Guilty! Of driving while female. VIDEO
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Japan Seals Off No-Go Zone Around Nuclear Plant
Evacuees raced into the deserted towns Thursday before the ban took effect to grab whatever belongings they could
2011-04-21
ERIC TALMADGE The Associated Press
FUTABA, Japan (AP) -- Japan officially sealed off a wide area around a crippled nuclear power plant early Friday to stop tens of thousands of residents from sneaking back to the ir homes Read the complete article
Libya Rebels Claim Control of Tunisian Border Post
Meanwhile, relief workers and medical teams awaited the arrival of a passenger ferry carrying about 1,000 people
2011-04-21
KARIN LAUB and BEN HUBBARD The Associated Press
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libyan rebels said Thursday they had control of a post on the Tunisian border, forcing government soldiers to flee over the frontier and possibly opening a new channel for opposition forces in Moammar Gadhafi's bastion in western Libya Read the complete article
Vienna to Honor Deserters from Hitler’s Army
Since the 1980s, the country has gone from denial to gradually acknowledging that it shares guilt for atrocities committed by Nazi Germany
2011-04-20
VIENNA (AP) -- Vienna will erect a memorial to honor deserters from Hitler's army, the city council said Wednesday. Read the complete article
VIDEO: France Vows to Step Up Airstrikes in Libya
Italy joined Britain in announcing their commitment of military instructors to train the rebels
2011-04-20
SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press
PARIS (AP) -- France vowed Wednesday to step up airstrikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces and acknowledged that it has military officers already working with Libyan rebels on the ground. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Syria Lifts 50-Year Emergency Laws but Warns Protesters
Government issued a strong warning to demonstrators to call off their challenges to President Bashar Assad's hard-line rule
2011-04-19
ZEINA KARAM The Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's government approved lifting the country's nearly 50-year-old state of emergency Tuesday to meet a key demand of anti-government protesters Read the complete article
Fidel is Out: Raul Castro Named 1st Secretary of Cuban Communist Party
His aging brother is not included in the leadership for the first time since the party's creation 46 years ago
2011-04-19
PAUL HAVEN The Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) -- Raul Castro was named first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party on Tuesday Read the complete article
VIDEO: UN, Libya Reach Deal on Providing Humanitarian Aid
Libyan government troops continued to attack Misrata with shells and rockets
2011-04-18
KARIN LAUB and BEN HUBBARD The Associated Press
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi's government has promised the U.N. access to the besieged rebel city of Misrata, a senior U.N. official said Monday Read the complete article
