NATO to enforce Libya arms embargo with naval blockade
2011-03-22 22:53:26
NATO ambassadors agreed Tuesday to deploy a naval blockade of Libya in support of the United Nations' arms embargo on the troubled North African country, a NATO diplomat said.
Radiation from Japan "too low" to threaten French health
2011-03-22 22:03:17
France, the world's second biggest nuclear power, said Tuesday radiative elements in air mass coming from Japan were too weak to harm people here.
Libya rebels struggle to regroup; US jet crashes
2011-03-22 21:38:50
Moammar Gadhafi's forces shelled rebels regrouping in the desert dunes outside a strategic eastern city on Tuesday, and his snipers and tanks roamed the streets of the last major opposition-held city in the west, signaling a prolonged battle ahead. An American fighter jet crashed, both crew ejecting safely.
Snapshot:the world in 24 hours, March 21
2011-03-22 20:22:12
Collection of pictures shot on Mar 21 around the world.
US warplane crashes in Libya
2011-03-22 18:39:54
A US Air Force F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight after apparent mechanical failure but its crew were safe, a spokesman for the US military Africa Command said on Tuesday.
Libyan capital under 3rd round of airstrikes
58 percent say Britain is wrong to intervene
EU further extends restrictive measures on Libya
2011-03-22 15:51:48
The European Council decided on Monday to extend restrictive measures to further persons and entities in Libya.
France eyes fame, gains in Libya
2011-03-22 15:17:23
One might expect the United States to have done this, but this time France wants to be in the front rank of the battle against Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
Cuba eases production limit amid 'bread crisis'
2011-03-22 14:47:08
Cuba's rapidly growing number of small private restaurants has forced the government to reorganize private bread production, a state-run daily necessity in Cuba, Cuban daily Granma said Monday.
Only one in three Britons support Libya action
2011-03-22 10:19:39
Only one in three Britons agree with the decision to take military action in Libya, a poll published on Monday showed.
Yemeni general backs protesters
2011-03-22 09:23:24
A top general threw his support behind protesters on Monday and warned Yemen could slip into civil war, after snipers shot dead dozens of demonstrators.
Libyan capital under 3rd round of airstrikes
2011-03-22 09:08:01
Loud explosions and heavy anti-aircraft gunfire were heard in the Libyan capital city of Tripoli at around 9:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Monday as the third round of Western-led airstrikes started.
Divisions strain NATO push for Libyan airstrikes
2011-03-22 08:54:41
Discord erupted in Europe over whether the military operation in Libya should be controlled by NATO, after Turkey temporarily blocked the alliance's participation while Italy issued a veiled threat to withdraw the use of its bases. Libyan capital under 3rd round of airstrikes
58 percent say Britain is wrong to intervene