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Today's World News: Gaddafi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack Quake hits southern Chile, a year after huge one Six killed in Oman protests on Sunday: government hospital Tunisian prime minister resigns amid protests NZ buildings' quake safety questioned as burials start Tunisia's New Turmoil: The Unfinished Revolution US wants tough European sanctions on Gadhafi Oman protesters stage third day of unrest Carnival accident kills 17 in Brazil Pressure mounts as Kadhafi loses west Libya towns SKorea, US begin annual drills amid NKorean threat Taliban say they have Canadian missing in Afghanistan Infant boy the first NZ quake victim laid to rest Tunisia's PM Ghannouchi quits amid new protests for real change The Tribe Has Spoken: Yemen's Powerbrokers Step In Opposition declares new Libya government as Qaddafi hangs on Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals Gaddafi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:40 pm PST Reuters - Libyan rebels awaited a counter-attack by Muammar Gaddafi's forces on Monday, after the country's leader defied demands that he quit to end the bloodiest of the Arab world's wave of uprisings. Full Story Top Quake hits southern Chile, a year after huge one Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:36 pm PST Reuters - A strong quake of 6.0 magnitude struck on Sunday about 23 miles south of Concepcion, Chile, at a depth of 10.4 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Full Story Top Six killed in Oman protests on Sunday: government hospital Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:52 pm PST Reuters - Six people were killed in Oman on Sunday, a government hospital said, after police opened fire with rubber bullets at protesters demanding political reform. Full Story Top Tunisian prime minister resigns amid protests Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:09 am PST Reuters - Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi resigned Sunday after violent protests over his ties to the North African state's toppled former leader, triggering street celebrations in central Tunis. Full Story Top NZ buildings' quake safety questioned as burials start Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:14 pm PST Reuters - New Zealand authorities said on Monday they were investigating reports that buildings damaged by a quake in Christchurch last year were allowed to remain in use, compromising their ability to withstand last week's tremor that killed at least 148 people. Full Story Top Tunisia's New Turmoil: The Unfinished Revolution Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:00 pm PST Time.com - The birthplace of the Middle East's popular uprising sees political chaos as demonstrations force the resignation of the prime minister. Full Story Top US wants tough European sanctions on Gadhafi Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:14 pm PST AP - The United States is pressing its European allies to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government, to turn up the heat on Moammar Gadhafi and convince his remaining loyalists to abandon the regime, U.S. officials said. The Obama administration also declared it stood ready to aid Libyans seeking to oust their longtime leader. Full Story Top Oman protesters stage third day of unrest Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:38 pm PST AP - Protesters set a supermarket ablaze and gathered in several sites in a seaside town in Oman on Monday in a third consecutive day of unrest that has included deadly clashes in the strategic Gulf nation. Full Story Top Carnival accident kills 17 in Brazil Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:10 pm PST AP - Brazilian police say 17 people were electrocuted during a freak accident during a large pre-Carnival parade. Full Story Top Pressure mounts as Kadhafi loses west Libya towns Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:51 pm PST AFP - Pressure mounted Monday on Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi as anti-regime forces overran towns in his traditional western stronghold, after world leaders called on him to end his 41-year rule. Full Story Top SKorea, US begin annual drills amid NKorean threat Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:55 pm PST AP - South Korean and U.S. troops began annual military drills Monday that North Korea warned could trigger a nuclear war on the divided peninsula. Full Story Top Taliban say they have Canadian missing in Afghanistan Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:16 pm PST Reuters - A Canadian man is missing in Afghanistan, Canadian officials said on Sunday, with the Taliban claiming they had captured him in a volatile central province because he was a spy. Full Story Top Infant boy the first NZ quake victim laid to rest Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:16 pm PST AP - A 5-month-old boy was laid to rest Monday at the first funeral for the victims of New Zealand's devastating earthquake, as the confirmed death toll rose to 148 and the government considered a nationwide levy to help pay for reconstruction. Full Story Top Tunisia's PM Ghannouchi quits amid new protests for real change Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:11 pm PST The Christian Science Monitor - Tunisia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced his resignation Sunday, responding to more than a month of demonstrations by protesters who said they did not want to be ruled by a crony of the president they ousted in a popular uprising. Full Story Top The Tribe Has Spoken: Yemen's Powerbrokers Step In Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:00 pm PST Time.com - As some of Yemen's tribal leaders split from its embattled President, many hope to turn the protests to their political advantage Full Story Top Opposition declares new Libya government as Qaddafi hangs on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:30 pm PST The Christian Science Monitor - A key city in western Libya appeared to have been taken completely out of Muammar Qaddafi’s grasp today, as opposition forces in Libya's 'liberated' east made initial, symbolic steps toward creating a new transitional government. Full Story Top Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:09 am PST OneWorld.net - COLOMBO, Feb 25 (IPS) - Suggestions are pouring in from all corners of the world on how the world’s rich could reduce climate-damaging consumption habits, called Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs), envisioned to be the flipside of the eight-point Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set for the poor. Full Story Top

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