Moammar Gadhafi
Mexico: suspects tried twice to rescue Gadhafi son
Prosecutors said Wednesday they broke up not one, but two Indiana Jones-style plots to "extract" the son of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi from Libya and bring him to... Read more »
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
The plight of two groups of Chinese workers in Africa — one freed Wednesday a day after being snatched in Egypt and the other in captivity for a fifth day in... Read more »
US, allies urge UN action to end violence in Syria
Vowing to avoid "another Libya," the U.S. and its allies challenged Russia on Tuesday to overcome its opposition to a U.N. draft resolution demanding that Syrian... Read more »
High-level offensive launched on Syria at UN
Western and Arab nations launched a major diplomatic offensive at the U.N. on Tuesday in hopes of overcoming Russia's opposition to a resolution demanding that Syrian... Read more »
Medical group halts work in Libyan city's prisons
Doctors Without Borders has suspended its work in prisons the Libyan city of Misrata because it said torture was so rampant that some detainees were brought for care... Read more »
Panetta: US ground forces would be cut by 100,000
Pentagon leaders outlined a plan Thursday for absorbing $487 billion in defense cuts over the coming decade by shrinking U.S. ground forces, slowing the purchase of a... Read more »
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