‘Bring Bush! Make a no-fly zone’ rebel fighter pleads; Libya holds 3 NATO soldiers captured during rescue mission Open in new window updated less than 1 minute ago 2011-03-03T18:45:09 Libya’s rebels were urgently training to use anti-aircraft weapons as Moammar Gadhafi’s warplanes attacked two towns for a second day Thursday. Witnesses told Reuters that jets [...]
‘No option is off the table,’ Clinton says as U.S. moves military forces closer to Libya Video: Gadhafi loyalists seal Tripoli, prep for battle Open in new window Show more videos >> now to the fierce battle between anti-government rebels and pro- gadhafi fighters there. jim maceda is in tripoli for us. good morning. >> [...]
Witness says dozens of protesters killed Saturday in Benghazi AFP – Getty Images A combination of images released via YouTube allegedly shows anti-government demonstrators destroying a monument of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s Green Book. msnbc.com news services msnbc.com news services updated 2/19/2011 10:19:58 PM ET 2011-02-20T03:19:58 TRIPOLI — Libyan forces opened fire on mourners leaving a [...]
Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa — country by country By the CNN Wire Staff February 18, 2011 4:55 p.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS The winds of unrest have swept through North Africa and the Middle East The demonstrations started in Tunisia in December The leaders of Tunisia and Egypt have resigned amid mass [...]
Military to take over; Nobel Peace Prize winner says country has been ‘liberated;’ Biden hails ‘historic day’ NBC, msnbc.com and news services NBC, msnbc.com and news services Updated 2011-02-11Time: 18:16:16 CAIRO — Egypt’s military took control of the country Friday as Hosni Mubarak resigned as president after 18 days of massive protests against his autocratic 30-year [...]
Hosni Mubarak, who was widely expected to step down Thursday, instead said he’ll remain in office through elections but transfer ‘some’ powers to the VP. NBC, msnbc.com and news services 2011-02-10T21:53:47 CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak told an expectant Egypt on Thursday that he had delegated some powers to his vice president but would keep his [...]
‘The hope for democracy isn’t going to put food on the table right now’ By TAREK EL-TABLAWY The Associated Press updated 1 hour 28 minutes ago 2011-02-04 Time: 09:05:34 ‘Friday of departure’ for Mubarak? MSN.com Picture. Thousands of protesters gather in Cairo’s main square for 11th day. CAIRO — For more than a week, Zaki Abdel-Aziz had been [...]
TODAY – February 02, 2011 Play Video AFP – Egypt protests continue as Mubarak digs in heels Slideshow:Anti-government protests in Egypt Play Video Video:Mubarak offer ‘not enough’ Reuters Play Video Video:Egypt President Announcement ABC News AP – Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, march … By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI and SARAH EL [...]
By Stephen C. Webster Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 — 2:19 pm UPDATE II: Mubarak still fighting Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square rejected President Hosni Mubarak’s concession to not seek another term in office, as evidence mounted overnight that the embattled Egyptian leader was keeping up the fight against calls for his immediate resignation. “Leave, leave,” [...]
D-Source As I watched this video, I was reminded of the dream of a somewhat naive, yet great man, who’s vision of a hard working government would, later, be blurred by the entrenched Political Climate in Washington D.C. Not ‘Politics as Usual’, but ‘Politics as Unusual’. Unusually partisan and unusually obstructive and there has been unusual [...]
From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro and Mark Murray Wisconsin Party Chairman Reince Priebus was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee after seven rounds of voting and more than four hours. Priebus garnered 97 votes, a majority of the 168 RNC committee members. Michigan Committeeman Saul Anuzis finished second with 43 votes, while former Bush official [...]
September 21, 2010 | Jack Brammer | Comments 10 House GOP caucus outlines agenda for 2011 session House Minority Leader Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown FRANKFORT –State House Republicans are proposing legislation to require lawmakers to give up their pay during a special session if they are unable to pass a budget during the regular session [...]
Democrats see hope, Republicans temper expectations for Tuesday vote By Tom Cohen, CNN October 31, 2010 2:54 p.m. EDT With just two days until the election, Republicans and Democrats are both hoping for big wins. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Politicians make final predictions for congressional elections Polls and pundits predict big Republican gains Democrats say early voting [...]