Despite state-organised rallies in support of Muammar Gaddaffi, thousands of pro-democracy protesters defy a security crackdown to demand an end to his 42-year rule. Videos posted online claim to show demonstrators setting fire to the police headquarters in the eastern city of Benghazi. Al Jazeera speaks to an eyewitness who describes seeing protesters shot dead by Gaddaffi loyalists.
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[WARNING: This video contains images that some viewers may find disturbing] Troops and tanks have locked down the Bahraini capital of Manama after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators in a pre-dawn assault, killing at least four people. Hours after the attack on Manama’s main Pearl Roundabout, the military announced a ban on gatherings, saying on state TV that it had “key parts” of the capital under its control. Khalid Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s foreign minister, justified the crackdown as necessary because the demonstrators were “polarising the country” and pushing it to the “brink of the sectarian abyss”. Speaking to reporters after meeting with his Gulf counterparts, he also said the violence was “regrettable”. Two people had died in police firing on the protesters prior to Thursday’s deadly police raid. An Al Jazeera correspondent, who cannot be named for security reasons, went to Salmaniya hospital, which was thrown into chaos by a stream of wounded protesters from Pearl Roundabout.
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Banks and hedge funds in London are coming under increasing scrutiny over their practice of speculating on food prices. The allegation is that financial institutions are buying up vast stocks of food, thereby forcing prices to rise. This comes as food costs are increasing the world over. And as the revolt in Tunisia and other countries has shown, there is a social price to pay for this kind of rise. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports.
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A 62-year-old Dadeville man has been arrested in connection with the poisoning of the historic Toomer’s Corner oak trees at Auburn University. (Feb. 17)
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If you watch anything on the Internet today, it must be THIS!!! We Tweeted this video to GaGa last night – and she loved it! She Tweeted it to all her little monsters this morning – and they ADORE it! Even Ellen DeGeneres has seen this and she was just as blown away by little Maria as Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : PerezHilton.com Discovery Date : 17/02/2011 19:40 Number of articles : 4
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[Exclusive]Bahrain Map — National Geographic ثورة الياسمين في البحرين: عنف و4 شهداء في المنامة Assessing a Changing Arab World with MIT Professor Noam Chomsky & Al Jazeera’s Marwan Bishara 2 of 2 Bahrain Protests: Four Dead and More News from Pearl Square – The … Police and military tanks moved into Manama’s Pearl Square Thursday, killing four people in an attempt to silence anti-government demonstrations. Karen Leigh reports on the scene and the run-up to the revolt. Bahrain Protests: Police Storm Protest, Army Controls 'Key Parts … MANAMA, Bahrain — Army patrols and tanks locked down the capital of this tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators, many of them sleeping, in a pre-dawn assault Thursday that … Bahrain , Egypt and western policy | gideon rachman's blog … If you thought the revolution in Egypt posed some tricky dilemmas for American foreign policy, how about the upheavals in Bahrain ? Bahrain is a tiny place. But is also the base for the US Fifth Fleet – the basis of American power in the … Crackdown in Bahrain | Daniel Halper | Beltway Confidential … MANAMA, Bahrain — The Bahrain military, backed by tanks and armored personnel carriers, took control of most of this capital on Thursday hours after hundreds of heavily armed riot police officers fired shotguns, tear gas and concussion … Alternative venue 'impractical' if Bahrain GP scrapped | Bahrain … There is increasing speculation within the F1 world the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix is an increasing possibility – news from Bahrain Grand Prix F1. TheresaColon says: Need a Map of Bahrain ? Here's a Geography Lesson [PHOTOS and VIDEO] http://bit.ly/hHvEId
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Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg 'Rebirth ' | The HomoFile Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg ‘Rebirth ‘. Posted by HomoSapien News Thursday, February 17th, 2011. Here’s an interesting post: (ABC News) Grammy winning performer Lady Gaga used her outrageous fashion sense this morning to send a … Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg 'Rebirth ' | World News … By JESSICA HOPPER Feb. 17, 2011 Grammy-winning performer used her outrageous fashion sense this morning to send a message about HIV and AIDS awareness. More Video Today was a latex condom inspired outfit because we had to talk about … Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg 'Rebirth ' :AskTavoris.com … Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg ‘Rebirth ‘. Grammy winning performer Lady Gaga used her outrageous fashion sense this morning to send a message about HIV and AIDs awareness. “Today was a latex condom inspired outfit because we had … Lady Gaga Wears Condom-Inspired Outfit On 'Good Morning America … Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg ‘Rebirth ‘ ABC News Lady Gaga Says “Good Morning America” The Gossip Girls Lady Gaga stops by ‘Good Morning America’ (VIDEO) Examiner.com PR Newswire (press release) all 14 news articles » American Bar Association Adopts Inclusive Anti-Bullying Resolution … Conservative leader welcomes LGBT people, but not their issues · Gay church ‘marriages’ proposed · Civil union bill on way to Hawaii governor · Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex and Her Egg ‘Rebirth ‘ · California Supreme Court jumps back into … GMSHAlliance says: Lady Gaga Talks Safe Sex, Her Egg 'Rebirth' and 'Born This Way' – ABC News http://t.co/te5tONx via @AddThis
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Spokesman Jay Carney says the White House opposes the use of violence against protestors in Bahrain. Four people died when troops undertook a pre-dawn raid on demonstrators. (Feb. 17)
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The lucrative tablet market is grabbing attention at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It’s where leading players of the mobile phone industry traditionally show off their latest handsets – but all that’s changing. (Feb. 18)
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