REUTERS - Libyan rebels backed by allied air strikes retook the strategic town of Ajdabiyah on Saturday after an all-night battle that suggests the tide is turning against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in the east. Rebel fighters danced on tanks, waved flags and fired in the air near buildings riddled with bulletholes. Half a dozen wrecked tanks [...]
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton says a massacre has been avoided in Libya but that Moamar Gaddafi’s forces remain a serious threat to civilians after five days of US-led air attacks. Ms Clinton also praised the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for offering “crucial” Arab support for the military coalition in Libya, on a [...]
Italian police have been searching embassies and consular offices in Rome after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions. A Swiss man suffered serious hand injuries while a Chilean man was slightly hurt. Both were members of staff and had been opening packages at their respective embassies when the devices exploded. An Italian [...]
Computer monitoring system was infected with Trojan horse, authorities say Authorities investigating the 2008 crash of Spanair flight 5022 have discovered a central computer system used to monitor technical problems in the aircraft was infected with malware. An internal report issued by the airline revealed the infected computer failed to detect three technical problems with [...]
Dolphins, sea turtles, and sea birds are dying from the spill; as are local businesses Marine scientists following wildlife in The Gulf of Mexico say they are witnessing a bizarre and perhaps unprecedented exodus of wildlife. The creatures are fleeing the thick layers of oil and dispersants that are washing ashore from the wreck of [...]
BP has stopped the oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, US officials say, but cautioned it was still too early to declare victory in the five-week disaster. “They’ve been able to stabilise the wellhead, they’re pumping mud down it. They’ve stopped the hydrocarbons from coming up,” said Coast Guard chief Thad [...]
Jose Mourinho wrote his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspired Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu. Milito set Inter on their way against the run of play with a clipped finish. And he wrapped up a win built on the foundations of a solid defence with [...]
Some of the seven survivors who crawled or were carried from the burning remains of a plane that crashed in India on Saturday have told of their escape amid scenes of horror and death. At least 159 people died after the plane overshot the runaway and plunged down a steep slope when coming in to [...]
NEW ORLEANS — BP conceded Thursday that more oil than it estimated is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as heavy crude washed into Louisiana’s wetlands for the first time, feeding worries and uncertainty about the massive monthlong spill. Mark Proegler, a spokesman for oil giant BP PLC, told The Associated Press that a mile-long [...]
Thailand’s authorities have put Bangkok and about a third of the country under curfew after troops ended long-running street protests by supporters of the ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Clashes are continuing in other parts of the country, including Chiang Mai, and government forces have warned they will open fire on anyone attempting to loot [...]
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