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Syrian protests ended by security forces

Syrian protests ended by security forces

Security forces carrying batons dispersed a hundred and fifty demonstrators who have gathered inside center Damascus on Wednesday involved in the most significant demonstration trying to fight Syria’s dominating hierarchy following protests initiated inside a Arab community later last year. Scores of plainclothes prevention officers charged the protesters assembled outside of the Interior Ministry to […]

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Violence raging in Bahrain… Libya

Violence raging in Bahrain… Libya

With Latest Middle East hotspot : Bahrain, US carefuly responded to the new unrest. Being the Gulf kingdom, ally where the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet is situated, that has unleashed a new deadly security attack, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proclaimed Wednesday that the country is definitely “on an inappropriate track.” Saudi Arabia along with […]

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Apple sold over half million iPad’s 2

Apple sold over half million iPad’s 2

Piper Jaffray Cos. analyst Gene Munster said that Apple Inc. may have sold as much as half million iPad 2 tablets just after stores went out from the tablet-style device on its very first weekend, Apple said that The store on Fifth Avenue in New York, where clients lined up at the very least 12 […]

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Japanese officials said: partial meltdown happened

Japanese officials said: partial meltdown happened

A partial meltdown is likely underway at a second nuclear reactor affected by Friday’s substantial earthquake, Japan’s top government spokesman says. Radiation at the atomic power plant in Fukushima shortly rose above legal limits, Yukio Edano, the chief cabinet secretary, said Sunday, but it has since declined significantly. Three reactors within the place lost their […]

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Tsunami Alert across the Pacific

Tsunami Alert across the Pacific

Tsunami Alert Waves expected across the Pacific region, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan

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Earthquake hits Japan

Earthquake hits Japan

Witnesses said that a strong earthquake has hit Japan’s north-eastern coast, shaking buildings in Tokyo where people were forced out of their homes,. The most severe tsunami warning was issued by Japan authorities, saying a wave as high as 6m (20ft) could strike the coast near Miyagi region. The powerful 8.8-magnitude quake struck about 250 […]

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Counter Attacks have been launched by Pro-Gadhafi forces

Counter Attacks have been launched by Pro-Gadhafi forces

The Libyan rebel forces have given up ground to the advancing forces of Gaddafi troops last evening and as a result the US has come under enormous amounts of pressure to arm the rebel forces. This also comes on the news that the United Nations has also appointed a specialized humanitarian envoy. After the celebration […]

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Situation in Croatia a “tragedy”, protests still going on

Situation in Croatia a “tragedy”, protests still going on

According to latest reports a few thousand Croatians were marching on Sunday in the capital of Croatia asking the government to step down, along with a financial crisis and bribery allegations in what have become almost daily protests in the Croatia, and that’s hope to bond with the European Union. Croatian state TV reported that […]

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Heavy assaults caused rebels to stall in Libya

Heavy assaults caused rebels to stall in Libya

In AL UQAYLAH, Libya – Rebel troops were attacked by troops loyal to Muammar el-Qaddafi with fighter planes, helicopters, and tanks in the coastal township Bin Jawwad and were able to drive them east. For the moment it looks as though they have been stalled, but hope for the rebels is that the antigovernment fighting […]

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Libya rebels keep fighting with Gaddafi forces

Libya rebels keep fighting with Gaddafi forces

For the last 24 hours there was increased number of fights andviolence across Libya. Gaddafi followers have started an new batle for Zawiya, they are trying to retake the town from rebel forces. It has been reported that there are heavy casualties, with one witnesss report of up to 50 dead people. Libyan anti Gadhafi […]

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Latest news: Libya getting closer to civil war

Latest news: Libya getting closer to civil war

BENGHAZI, Libya — Colonel Muammar el-Gadhafi’s troops started to fight back on three fronts on Monday; they were using fighter jets, special forces units and regular army forces in an escalation of fights that sent Libya closer to civil war. The attacks by the Gadhafi’s forces on an oil refinery in parts of Libya and […]

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Protests in Oman growing

Protests in Oman growing

Demonstrators started to block roads and got involved with police on Monday in Oman. This usually quiet oil-rich country along the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, has three-day-old protests where they are asking for political changes and living conditions to improve. According to witnesses in Sohar and news agencies, in the city of Sohar, […]