POLITICS

Sirte: Gaddafi’s Hometown Now Final Battleground

Anti-Gaddafi fighters return fire in Sirte
The birthplace of ousted Libyan dictator Col. Muammar Gaddafi, Sirte has risen from relative obscurity to become the focus both of Gaddafi's grandiose ambitions and for the revolutionaries struggling to seal their hard-won victory.
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Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi Jokes He Will Rename Party "Go Pussy"

Italian Prime Minister Sergio Berlusconi caused another scandal when he joked that the Forzia Italia (Go Italy) party should change its name to "Go Pussy" to improve its ratings in the polls.
2011

Afghanistan War: The Failure of The War on Terror?

After 10 years of foreign military presence, the future of Afghanistan looks gloomy, with a weak and struggling government accused of corruption and an increase in violent insurgency as the promised withdrawal in 2014 looms.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting for the Palestine Liberation Organisation in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Palestinian Victory at UNESCO Says No To Political Bullying

The Palestinian Authority has won a first diplomatic victory after the country gained initial approval of a bid for full membership in UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a move deemed "inexplicable" by the United States.
U.S. student Amanda Knox's smiles at the Leonardo Da Vinci airport in Fiumicino

Amanda Knox Back Home, Feels 'Overwhelmed'

A day after an Italian court overturned her murder conviction, American student Amanda Knox came home to Seattle Tuesday. Barely able to contain her emotions, she said she felt "overwhelmed" and everything felt like it "wasn't real."
Afghanistan"s President Hamid Karzai

Afghanistan and India: United Against the Taliban or Pakistan?

As the relationship between Afghanistan continues to erode, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived in India for talks over strategic security agreements and development aid prompting allegations Afghan is taunting Pakistan by seeking rapprochement with its regional competitor.