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Libya: Why John McCain Thinks the West Can Still Win
The war in Libya is not going well. Muammar Gaddafi shows no sign of giving up power
Libya: How a No-Fly Zone Can Become a Red Hot Mess
Libya’s monthlong revolt became an international conflict on Saturday as U.S. and British warships fired 110 Tomahawk missiles at 20 military targets in the country, in the first foreign military action ostensibly designed to stop Muammar Gaddafi’s army from inflicting more damage on rebel strongholds and Libyan civilians
Girl found in N.Y. claims no memory
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a teenage girl who mysteriously turned up in Manhattan two weeks ago, claiming to have no memory of her family, home or even her own name. Two missiles hit a militant hideout in the village of Damadola, in the border district of Bajaur, a Pakistani military and political officials said
Papers: Wife says ‘balloon boy’ was hoax
The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the “balloon boy” saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday. Two missiles hit a militant hideout in the village of Damadola, in the border district of Bajaur, a Pakistani military and political officials said.
Reports: Shelling kills at least 30 in Somalia
At least 30 people died and 70 were wounded in shelling on a marketplace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Thursday, according to journalists and emergency services.
Pakistani troops ‘seize Taliban leader’s village’
Pakistan’s army said Sunday it killed 60 “terrorists” as it battles to wrest control of part of the country from the Taliban.
At synagogue, pope seeks ‘bridges of friendship’
The sight was jarring Friday: Pope Benedict XVI at the Park East Synagogue just before the start of the Jewish Sabbath.