News Archive - 5 March 2011

Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and Africa. Here is the latest from each country and the roots of the unrest.

Haitian President Rene Preval has expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit people of the country.

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Who in the world is advising President Barack Obama ? If the answer to that is no one, then the question becomes why not and the obvious reply to that would be because he doesn't want any, which puts a whole different light on the situation.

A technician of AhnLab Inc. works against cyberattacks at the company's Security Operation Center in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 4, 2011. Hackers attacked about 40 South Korean government and private websites Friday, prompting officials to warn of a SEOUL, South Korea – Unidentified attackers targeted more than two dozen...

In different ways and in diverse places, many people who were believed to be among the most passive and docile among us and living in "stable" countries have discovered that they are revolutionaries. Provided that they act in sufficient numbers and with strong determination, these people have all the power...

Manama: Bahrain’s interior minister said that King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa has ordered the hiring of 20,000 Bahrainis by the ministry. Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa told the editors-in-chief of the local dailies that the order stressed the urgency of implementing the employment.

Fresh evidence emerged yesterday revealing how Saif Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader, plagiarised his PhD thesis at the London School of Economics. One Libyan academic drafted in to help Saif Gaddafi was later rewarded with an ambassador's posting to Europe. The new details came as a Tory MP...

The US Air Force launched its second X-37B robotic plane into space on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 5:46 pm (EST) from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Optional Description Image Credit: Pat Corkery/ United Launch Alliance As announced on its official website, the second X-37B space shuttle...

WASHINGTON, Mar 06, 2011 (AFP) - As a wildfire of revolt whips through the Middle East and North Africa, the White House is embracing pragmatism and shying away from embroidering a grand "Obama doctrine" for a region in turmoil.

An ordinance that would govern where adult entertainment businesses could be located was tabled a second time Tuesday by the Williston City Commission.

People only accept change in necessity and see necessity only in crisis.

ATLANTA - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he expects to be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Twenty-five years after the world's worst industrial accident, Chernobyl is opening its doors wider to tourism.

As the Middle East rages, Tony Blair argues that religion can help reform the region and bring about liberal democracies. He speaks to Lisa Miller about his latest diplomatic efforts—and his appearance today at Rick Warren’s church.

While demonstrators denounce the monarchy's reform offers as a sham, U.S. officials are praising the king of the Persian Gulf island nation, and have taken a lead role in pushing for negotiations. Despite its eagerness to show support for protesters across the Middle East, the Obama administration has lined...

Esteqlal has failed to close the gap with first-place Zob Ahan after a scoreless draw against Mes of Kerman in the 25th week of the Iran Premier League (IPL).

The Queen is reported to have developed chronic knee pain, forcing her to give up riding.

From the rhetoric we are led to believe, Iran should be leading the region in public clamor for western-style democracy and free markets. That doesn't seem to be happening.

David Haye is finally set to meet Wladimir Klitschko in Germany on 2 July after the Ukrainian called off his heavyweight title fight against Londoner Dereck Chisora last night for the second time.

THE anti-Semitic rants John Galliano unleashed on unsuspecting patrons of a Paris bar were deeply offensive.

Thousands of Shi'ite protesters in Bahrain have formed a human chain around the capital.

A driver fills up at the King Soopers gas station on Friday morning in west Greeley. The U-Pump-It on 10th Street in Greeley was consistently packed Friday, as was the gas station at the new King Soopers Marketplace on 10th Street and 71st Avenue.

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Many of those who made the rich list have been quietly supporting philanthrophic causes. Among them are: > Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hock Nien, 87 , has again made it to the top of Malaysia’s rich list, with a fortune estimated at US$12.5bil (RM38bil).

For Peter Bleach, the scariest moment came when the ancient Russian Antonov cargo aeroplane he had procured took off from Varanasi airport in northern India, laden with arms and ammunition. He fully expected to be dead within minutes.

New concerns surrounding the London School of Economics' (LSE) controversial links with the Gaddafi regime emerged last night, as the university's entire governing council faced calls to resign. The beleaguered institution last night also faced allegations that an academic had been pressured to admit a relative of an aide to...

A SOUTHBANK scientist, poet, model and fashion designer is seeking to add one more string to her bow after being named a finalist in the Mrs Australia competition.

Finding adequate funding has always been a challenge for Muzaffer Ali, filmmaker, poet, designer and the man behind the Sufi music festival Jahan-E-Khusrau.

WORLD GROUP First Round Winners to quarterfinals, July 8-10; losers to WG Playoffs, Sept. 16-18 Serbia 2, India 1 Novi Sad, Serbia Singles Viktor Troicki , Serbia, def. Rohan Bopanna , India, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3. Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Janko Tipsarevic , Serbia, 7-5, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Doubles...

Diabetes is too often treated ineffectively and diagnosed poorly, putting potentially millions of people at risk for early death, according to a new study. Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington in Seattle studied diabetes diagnosis, treatment and management in Colombia, England, Iran,...

MNA- Esteghlal failed to take advantage of its home game against Mes of Kerman in Iran Professional League (IPL) here on Saturday. In the match held at the Azadi Stadium, Esteghlal was held to a goalless draw against Mes.

Thousands of Shi'ite protesters in Bahrain have formed a human chain around the capital.

-- CHRISTIN A. DENNIS, 23, of 1320 W. Court St., Janesville, at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Academy Street and Centerway, Janesville, on a charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

To intervene or not to intervene? That is the question. The readiness of the delusional dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, to kill the Libyans who he says all “love” him — but have unusual ways of showing it — returns us to a pivotal argument of our time.

Relations between Egypt and the US have “never been stable”, the north African country’s foreign minister said in an interview yesterday. “Frankly speaking, (bilateral) relations have never been stable,” Ahmed Abul Gheit told the Tunisian newspaper Le Quotidien.

AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen Yemen's besieged president defiantly rejected a proposal Saturday to leave office early and possibly end weeks of protests and bloodshed, while Oman's ruler pushed out three more top-level officials in attempts to quell widening demands for economic reforms and justice for the killing of...

Oman's ruler replaced three top government officials Saturday, a second major shake-up that was celebrated by some protesters but failed to quell more than a week of widening demonstrations calling for jobs and political reforms in this strategically important nation.

SANAA, Yemen - Yemen's besieged president defiantly rejected a proposal Saturday to leave office early and possibly end weeks of protests and bloodshed, while Oman's ruler pushed out three more top-level officials in attempts to quell widening demands for economic reforms and justice for the killing of a demonstrator.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The head of Tehran's Metro, the urban railway at the centre of a power struggle between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and rival conservatives, has resigned, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Top Iranian commander Hassan Firouzabadi says the US seeks to take control of Libya's oil resources through military intervention in the country.

Follow Israel news on and . Graphic depictions of the most egregious forms of human rights abuses against women in Iran took center stage at a special seminar in New York City on March 3rd.

Veronique Queffelec: You are the only country in the world which defeated terrorism with a conventional Army. Do you think the world awoke in this respect?

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Chinese movie star Gao Yuan Yuan ambled in front of blooming almond trees, smelled the flowers, learned about pollination and even got stung by a bee — all while two Chinese television crews filmed her for a documentary and television series focused on California’s almond country. The...

JACKSON — A toddler whose body was found inside the electric oven at his family's home died from heat injuries, according to preliminary results from medical examiners released Friday.

Two Iranian Navy ships that recently passed through the Suez Canal have successfully wrapped up their mission in the Mediterranean Sea, the commander of Iran's Navy says.

The price of a barrel of crude could double if the unrest in the Arab world deteriorates, oil trader turned British international development minister Alan Duncan warned Saturday.

TWO Iranian warships, which entered the Mediterranean last month sparking an outcry from Israel, have passed through the Suez Canal back into the Red Sea, naval commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari said today.

Iranian opposition websites have posted calls urging supporters to take to the streets Tuesday, International Women's Day, to join activists demanding more gender equality in the Islamic Republic and to protest the "incarceration" of opposition leaders Mir Houssein Mousavi and...

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces have encircled the western town of Zawiya after being pushed back by rebels earlier today, according to reports, while rebels captured the oil port of Ras Lanouf.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he expects to be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. Gingrich announced Thursday that he's exploring a run for president, launching a website to collect donations.

TUNIS, Mar 05, 2011 (AFP) - Relations between Egypt and the United States have "never been stable", the north African country's foreign minister said in an interview Saturday.

NEW YORK - Frank Chirkinian, the longtime golf producer for CBS who helped turn the Masters into one of the most...

Saturday March 5, 2011 WASHINGTON -- In an instant, the disappearance of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson in Iran went from a cold case to something very hot.

TEHRAN, Mar 05, 2011 (AFP) - Two Iranian warships, which entered the Mediterranean last month sparking an outcry from Israel, have passed through the Suez Canal back into the Red Sea, naval commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari said on Saturday.