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    Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Questions that need asking

    WASHINGTON -- Republicans wanted nothing more than to summon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill and grill her about the tragic fiasco in Benghazi. Sadly for them, they got their wish.
    WASHINGTON -- Republicans wanted nothing more than to summon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill and grill her about the tragic fiasco in Benghazi. Sadly for them, they got their wish. Clinton's smooth and confident performance at...

    Tags: Algeria, Wars and Interventions, Republican Party, Christopher Stevens, Terrorism

    2. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. A Pyrrhic victory?

    Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the resolution of the crisis may turn out to be the classic definition of a Pyrrhic victory — that is, one achieved at such high cost that another like it will likely lead to defeat.
    Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Algeria, Coup d'Etat, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi

    3. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Morocco poised to stop exonerating rapists who marry victims

    Nearly a year after a Moroccan teen took her life after being wed to her rapist, the country is poised to change a law allowing "seducers" to escape prosecution by marrying their victims. Rights activists were heartened by Justice Minister Mustapha...

    Tags: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Activism, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  4. Mailbag: Costa Mesa homeless deserve dignity

    I was shocked and saddened to learn that two homeless people died alone on a frigid night last week in Costa Mesa ("2 homeless people found dead," Jan. 16). Every person deserves dignity. Every person deserves help. It prompted me to research Costa Mesa'...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Lobbying

    5. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. In Africa, resilient Al Qaeda flaunts power to terrorize

    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and disorder despite the loss of its leader.
    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and...

    Tags: Algeria, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State, Terrorism, Libya

    6. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Militants: 35 hostages die in Algerian raid, Americans also reportedly held

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian forces raided a remote Sahara gas plant on Thursday in an attempt to free dozens of foreign hostages held by militants with ties to Mali's rebel Islamists, diplomats said. Islamic militants claimed that 35 hostages and 15 militants were killed after Algerian military helicopters strafed the area but said seven hostages survived.
    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian forces raided a remote Sahara gas plant on Thursday in an attempt to free dozens of foreign hostages held by militants with ties to Mali's rebel Islamists, diplomats said. Islamic militants claimed that 35 hostages...

    Tags: BBC, Armed Conflicts, Algeria, Libya, Barack Obama

    7. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Algerian assault ends crisis, 19 hostages dead

    AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert on Saturday in a "final assault" that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign governments. At least 19 hostages and 29 Islamist militants have been killed.
    AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert on Saturday in a "final assault" that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign...

    Tags: Government, Armed Conflicts, Algeria, United Kingdom, Crisis

    8. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Kadafi son appears in Libyan court for 'undermining security'

    The son of the late strongman Moammar Kadafi appeared in a Libyan court  Thursday for the first time, facing charges tied to the controversial detention of his attorney last year.
    The son of the late strongman Moammar Kadafi appeared in a Libyan court  Thursday for the first time, facing charges tied to the controversial detention of his attorney last year. Seif Islam Kadafi has been accused of crimes against humanity by the...

    Tags: International Law, International Criminal Court, Libya, Crime, Law and Justice, Muammar Gaddafi

    9. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. AP IMPACT: Al-Qaida carves out own country in Mali

    MOPTI, Mali (AP) — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has essentially become al-Qaida's new country.
    MOPTI, Mali (AP) — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has essentially become al-Qaida's...

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Islam, European Union

    10. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Numbers of Syrian refugees climb as winter nears

    BEIRUT — More than half a million Syrian refugees are seeking international aid, and the numbers are climbing by more than 3,000 a day as violence continues to rage in Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.
    BEIRUT — More than half a million Syrian refugees are seeking international aid, and the numbers are climbing by more than 3,000 a day as violence continues to rage in Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. The onset of winter-like...

    Tags: Refugee, United Nations, Politics

    11. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. New rankings underscore corruption concerns in Greece, Egypt

    As the financial crisis has dragged on in Greece, bloody attacks unsettle Iraq and protests simmer after the revolution in Egypt, those and other troubled countries have lagged in corruption rankings, according to a global study released Wednesday.
    As the financial crisis has dragged on in Greece, bloody attacks unsettle Iraq and protests simmer after the revolution in Egypt, those and other troubled countries have lagged in corruption rankings, according to a global study released Wednesday....

    Tags: Europe, Philippines, Arab Spring, Financial Markets, European Union

    12. Nov 24, 2012 |Column| Petoskey News

  12. Pet owners' woes over white carpet

    There are mistakes in life that we are destined to repeat. My repetitive mistake is purchasing light-colored carpet. I don't know why I do it. I just love light-colored carpet. It started as light-colored berber in Sault Ste. Marie. Next it was off-...

    Tags: Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Services and Shopping

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