Libyan rebels say they are closing in on Moammar Gadhafi’s Tripoli stronghold and they won’t stop until the leader is ousted. Residents of the capital say they have received text messages calling for a massive demonstration today, which would be the first in Tripoli for several days. “It’s now or…
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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 …More weird news brewing in the Ol’ West: A political committee called “Start Our State” has officially registered in Arizona, seeking statehood for Pima Country in the southern part of the state. Lawmakers in Tucson are apparently so frustrated with disagreements in policy that they want to break away from…
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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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The Philippines is marking 25 years since its own ‘people power’ revolution forced from leader Ferdinad Marcos from power. And as Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports, there is a lesson for what is happening right now in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Continue reading …The Westboro Baptist Church told Anonymous to “bring it” and the hackers—apparently somewhat reluctantly—have duly brought it. The hackers, who said an earlier threat to hack the hate church was a hoax, hacked Westboro’s website and posted an open letter to the church while an Anonymous member was…
Continue reading …The United Nations has said it will extend its mandate for peacekeepers in East Timor for another year. Since gaining independence from Indonesia more than a decade ago, the tiny country has struggled to look after its own security. Drew Ambrose reports.
Continue reading …CBS has had enough of Charlie Sheen’s antics, at least for this season. The network says it has canceled production of Two and a Half Men for the rest of the season following bizarre rants from the actor against the sitcom’s creatore.Sheen—referring to Chuck Lorre by his birth…
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Anger over Ireland’s shattered economy is expected to see a backlash at the ballot box. Voters are expected to vent their anger at the Fianna Fail party, long dominant in Ireland. It is blamed by many for turning the economy from one of Europe’s most impressive to one of the poorest. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Dublin.
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