Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly abruptly passed a measure that would strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers. The vote ended three straight days of punishing debate, but the political firestorm is far from over. (Feb. 25)
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Military desertion has helped parts of eastern Libya break away from the control of Moammar Gadhafi. But soldiers backing the rebellion and other government opponents fear a fight against merecenaries for control of Tripoli. (Feb. 25)
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A ferry full of American evacuees from Libya is expected to arrive in Malta Friday after more than 24 hours of travel on rough seas. AP’s Mark Carlson has a preview. (Feb. 25)
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Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton make their first official appearance together in Wales, where the Prince named the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station’s new boat the “Hereford Endeavour.” (Feb. 25)
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Amateur video broadcast by New Zealand’s TVNZ showed the interior of a house shaking the moment Tuesday’s earthquake struck the city of Christchurch. (Feb. 26)
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Bahraini protesters spent a sixth night camped out at the capital’s Pearl roundabout in continued anti-government and anti-royal family protests. (Feb. 25)
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Unidentified gunmen in northwestern Pakistan attacked and torched about a dozen NATO oil tankers before dawn on Friday. The tankers were carrying fuel supplies for the NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan. (Feb. 25)
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A kitchen fire filled a home daycare center in Houston, Texas Thursday, killing three children and injuring four others. (Feb. 25)
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Libya’s government has spent years strengthening relations with Latin America, mostly through investments. Muammar Gaddafi had been quietly cultivating economic and diplomatic relations in Latin America that might now be working to his advantage. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Sao Paulo on the region’s divided reaction to Gaddafi’s crackdown on protests in Libya.
Continue reading …It has been more than a month since Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s president, was forced to leave office, but many Tunisians say they are yet to see the benefits of their revolution. Many citizens, particularly in smaller towns, say they feel disconnected from Tunis, and that the root causes of the uprising – spiralling unemployment and widespread poverty – remain unaddressed. Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri reports from Gafsa, one such region of Tunisia.
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