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Monday, August 22, 2011 12:05 AM PDT

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News: India tentatively moves for talks with anti-graft activist Rebels sweep into Tripoli, fighting reported Australia PM calls for Gaddafi to face international court Japan's Maehara "thinking of running for PM" Tanks from Gaddafi compound shell Tripoli area: TV Eleven die from suspected tainted vinegar in China Pyongyang orders South Koreans to quit joint resort Don't meddle with Syria, Assad tells West Gaddafi's son says kept under house arrest: TV Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings Gaddafi's son Saif arrested in Libya: ICC NATO says will continue to enforce Libya mandate Rebels say Gaddafi son Saif Al-Islam captured Assad warns action against Syria will backfire Timeline: Libya's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi Rebels capture Gaddafi son Saif Al-Islam - NTC British Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" plane crashes, pilot dies Factbox: Latest developments in the Libyan conflict Analysis: Row over killings shows Egypt-Israel ties cooling Police officer killed in Sri Lanka "Grease Devil" riot Who can unite Libya if Gaddafi falls? Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings Gaddafi defector sees end of regime in 10 days Four killed in Nigeria ethnic attacks: government official King tries to unite shattered Norway at remembrance Thousands of rebels approach Tripoli: Reuters witness Gaddafi says will stay in Tripoli "until the end" Seven Iraqis killed in Turkish airstrike: mayor Analysis: Libya rebels seek to avoid Tripoli battle Gunfire heard near Tripoli hotel: Reuters witness Rebel reinforcements make Tripoli by sea: activist Rebel reinforcements make Tripoli by sea: activist Analysis: If Libyan rebels win, can they rule? Iraq dreams big with infrastructure projects U.S. "hikers'" lawyer to fight Iran spy sentence Foreign funds for Hamas hit by Syria unrest-diplomats Foreign funds for Hamas hit by Syria unrest: diplomats NATO bombs Libyan leader's compound in Tripoli: report India anti-graft activist says ready for dialogue Hariri suspect says Lebanon can't arrest him: report India tentatively moves for talks with anti-graft activist Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government tentatively moved to open talks with an anti-corruption activist who has shed five kgs (11 lbs) in a week-long hunger strike that has earned him more public support at the expense of embattled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Full Story Top Rebels sweep into Tripoli, fighting reported Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Rebel fighters swept into the heart of Tripoli and crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the end of Muammar Gaddafi's four decades of power, but a government fightback was reported as dawn broke on Monday. Full Story Top Australia PM calls for Gaddafi to face international court Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:20 PM PDT Reuters - CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia called Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down and face an international court for human rights crimes as his 41-year regime neared collapse. Full Story Top Japan's Maehara "thinking of running for PM" Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:17 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, who has called beating deflation a top priority, is likely to throw his hat in the ring to become the next prime minister, Jiji news agency said on Monday, clouding the chances of Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who had hoped to win Maehara's support. Full Story Top Tanks from Gaddafi compound shell Tripoli area: TV Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:07 PM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Tanks were seen leaving the compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and shelling an area in the capital, a rebel source told Al Jazeera television on Monday. Full Story Top Eleven die from suspected tainted vinegar in China Sun,21 Aug 2011 10:26 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Vinegar stored in plastic barrels that once contained antifreeze is suspected of killing 11 people and making 120 others sick in China's northwest Xinjiang region, state media said on Monday, in the latest deadly food safety scandal to hit the country. Full Story Top Pyongyang orders South Koreans to quit joint resort Sun,21 Aug 2011 08:44 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea on Monday gave South Koreans working at a jointly run tourism resort 72 hours to leave, saying time had run out to resolve a long-running dispute over what was once a symbol of cooperation between the rival Koreas. Full Story Top Don't meddle with Syria, Assad tells West Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:02 PM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the West his nation would not tolerate any outside interference, saying that anti-government unrest sweeping the country had become more militant. Full Story Top Gaddafi's son says kept under house arrest: TV Sun,21 Aug 2011 05:56 PM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The eldest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Mohammad, told al-Jazeera television in the early hours of Monday that he had been detained by rebels and was being kept under house arrest in Tripoli. Full Story Top Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings Sun,21 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt and Israel tried to defuse a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation against cross-border raiders, as crowds of Egyptians protested angrily at the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Full Story Top Gaddafi's son Saif arrested in Libya: ICC Sun,21 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Sunday Saif al-Islam, the son of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, had been detained in Libya. Full Story Top NATO says will continue to enforce Libya mandate Sun,21 Aug 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO said on Sunday it would continue to enforce its United Nations mandate to protect civilians in Libya, after rebel forces fought their way into the capital Tripoli to force Muammar Gaddafi from power. Full Story Top Rebels say Gaddafi son Saif Al-Islam captured Sun,21 Aug 2011 03:08 PM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's rebels have captured Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Al-Islam, the head of the rebel National Transitional Council told Al Jazeera television on Sunday. Full Story Top Assad warns action against Syria will backfire Sun,21 Aug 2011 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday unrest sweeping the country had become more militant but he was confident it could be controlled and warned that any military action against his nation would backfire. Full Story Top Timeline: Libya's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi Sun,21 Aug 2011 02:28 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline on the revolt in Libya since the first protests against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi began in February: Full Story Top Rebels capture Gaddafi son Saif Al-Islam - NTC Sun,21 Aug 2011 02:14 PM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's rebels have captured Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Al-Islam, the head of the rebel National Transitional Council told Al Jazeera television on Sunday. Full Story Top British Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" plane crashes, pilot dies Sun,21 Aug 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plane in the British Royal Air Force's "Red Arrows" aerobatic team crashed on Saturday, killing the pilot, after a performance at an air festival on the southern coast of England, authorities said. Full Story Top Factbox: Latest developments in the Libyan conflict Sun,21 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis. Full Story Top Analysis: Row over killings shows Egypt-Israel ties cooling Sun,21 Aug 2011 01:05 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's stern rebuke to Israel over the deaths of five Egyptian security personnel is the clearest sign yet of cooling ties as Cairo's military rulers try to appease a newly-assertive public largely antagonistic to the Jewish state. Full Story Top Police officer killed in Sri Lanka "Grease Devil" riot Sun,21 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Angry Sri Lankans killed a police officer on Sunday in the latest outbreak of violence sparked by a fear of nocturnal prowlers known popularly as "Grease Devils" that has gripped rural areas in the island nation over the past two weeks. Full Story Top Who can unite Libya if Gaddafi falls? Sun,21 Aug 2011 12:33 PM PDT Reuters - NALUT, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebel Husam Najjair seems more concerned about the possibility of rebels turning on each other when they try to take control of the capital Tripoli than the threat posed by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. Full Story Top Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings Sun,21 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt and Israel sought on Sunday to defuse a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation against cross-border raiders, but crowds of Egyptians protested angrily at the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Full Story Top Gaddafi defector sees end of regime in 10 days Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:24 AM PDT Reuters - ROME (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's former right-hand man Abdel Salam Jalloud, who has defected to the Libyan rebel side, said on Sunday Gaddafi would be toppled within 10 days. Full Story Top Four killed in Nigeria ethnic attacks: government official Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Four people were shot dead in religious attacks in central Nigeria, a local politician said on Sunday, the latest in a series of clashes in a region where hundreds have been killed this year. Full Story Top King tries to unite shattered Norway at remembrance Sun,21 Aug 2011 11:07 AM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - "Freedom is stronger than fear," King Harald told Norwegians Sunday, hoping to unite a nation shattered by an anti-immigration zealot who killed 77, mostly young, people in two attacks. Full Story Top Thousands of rebels approach Tripoli: Reuters witness Sun,21 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT Reuters - OUTSIDE TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Thousands of rebel fighters 25 km (15 miles) west of Tripoli were seen moving toward the capital Sunday evening, a Reuters correspondent at the scene said. Full Story Top Gaddafi says will stay in Tripoli "until the end" Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Sunday he will stay in Tripoli "until the end" and called on his supporters around the country to help liberate the capital from a rebel offensive. Full Story Top Seven Iraqis killed in Turkish airstrike: mayor Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT Reuters - ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Seven Iraqis were killed in a Turkish air strike in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish zone on Sunday, a local mayor and witnesses said, the first civilian casualties reported during Ankara's bombing campaign against Kurdish rebels. Full Story Top Analysis: Libya rebels seek to avoid Tripoli battle Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:37 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Libyan rebel forces ill-equipped to fight their way into a city the size of Tripoli may look to locally brokered deals or a burgeoning popular uprising to break the will of Muammar Gaddafi's forces. Full Story Top Gunfire heard near Tripoli hotel: Reuters witness Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Heavy gunfire rang out near the Tripoli hotel where members of the foreign media are staying, a Reuters correspondent at the hotel said on Sunday. Full Story Top Rebel reinforcements make Tripoli by sea: activist Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:16 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - About 200 Libyan rebel fighters have reached the capital Tripoli in boats from Misrata to reinforce fighters already in the city, a pro-rebel activist in the capital told a Reuters reporter outside the country on Sunday. Full Story Top Rebel reinforcements make Tripoli by sea: activist Sun,21 Aug 2011 09:15 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - About 200 Libyan rebel fighters have reached the capital Tripoli in boats from Misrata to reinforce fighters already in the city, a pro-rebel activist in the capital told a Reuters reporter outside the country on Sunday. Full Story Top Analysis: If Libyan rebels win, can they rule? Sun,21 Aug 2011 08:40 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Now Tripoli has risen, the main uncertainty is not whether Muammar Gaddafi's rule will survive, but whether the rebels can prevent Libya descending into chaos after he has gone. Full Story Top Iraq dreams big with infrastructure projects Sun,21 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - In Iraq where renovating a single street can take years, government plans for a multi-billion dollar high-speed train to rival Japan's bullet train have been greeted with skepticism by many Iraqis struggling to get even basic electricity services. Full Story Top U.S. "hikers'" lawyer to fight Iran spy sentence Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:41 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - The lawyer for two Americans convicted of spying in Iran said Sunday he would appeal their eight-year sentence, which shocked their families who had hoped to see them freed after more than two years already spent in Tehran's most notorious jail. Full Story Top Foreign funds for Hamas hit by Syria unrest-diplomats Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - Iran has cut back or even stopped its funding of Hamas after the Islamist movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, failed to show public support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said Sunday. Full Story Top Foreign funds for Hamas hit by Syria unrest: diplomats Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - Iran has cut back or even stopped its funding of Hamas after the Islamist movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, failed to show public support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said on Sunday. Full Story Top NATO bombs Libyan leader's compound in Tripoli: report Sun,21 Aug 2011 06:58 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - NATO forces bombed Muammar Gaddafi's fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound in central Tripoli on Sunday, Al Jazeera television reported, as the leader battled to stamp out an uprising in the capital. Full Story Top India anti-graft activist says ready for dialogue Sun,21 Aug 2011 05:47 AM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian anti-graft activist whose hunger strike has galvanized millions to hold the biggest protests in decades appeared Sunday ready to end a standoff with the government, saying he was open to dialogue. Full Story Top Hariri suspect says Lebanon can't arrest him: report Sun,21 Aug 2011 05:45 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese suspect in the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri has said authorities know where to find him but cannot arrest him, deepening political tensions over the 2005 assassination. Full Story Top

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