Tuesday, March 22, 2011

World News Briefs -- March 22, 2011 (Evening Edition)



U.S. Rescue Chopper Shoots Six Libyan Villagers As They Welcome Pilots Of Downed Air Force Jet -- The Daily Mail

* Both crewmen injured after ejecting but in safe hands
* Villagers told them 'Don't be scared, we are your friends'
* Father of boy whose leg may have to be amputated bears coalition troops no malice
* Minister refuses to rule out use of ground troops
* Italy calls for Nato co-ordination and labels current command structure 'anarchic'
* Algeria calls western military intervention 'disproportionate'
* Gaddafi snipers on murderous spree in Misarata and guns turned on rebels in Adjabiyah
* Claims Gaddafi's son was killed in suicide air attack being investigated

Six Libyan villagers are recovering in hospital after being shot by American soldiers coming in to rescue the U.S. pilots whose plane crash-landed in a field.

The helicopter strafed the ground as it landed in a field outside Benghazi beside the downed U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle which ran into trouble during bombing raid last night.

And a handful of locals who had come to greet the pilots were hit - among them a young boy who may have to have a leg amputated because of injuries caused by a bullet wound.

Read more ....

MIDDLE EAST

Yemen's President Saleh offers to step down by year's end. 12 senior Yemeni military commanders break ties with government.

Life returns to streets of Bahrain after unrest. For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns.

IDF thwarts attack on soldiers in northern Gaza Strip.

Hamas: IAF air strike kills 4 in Gaza Strip. Israeli air strikes wound 19 in Gaza strip.

Israel's Military Intelligence monitoring foreign left-wing organizations.

Moshe Katsav, former Israeli president, sentenced to 7 years in prison for rape.

ASIA

Developments in Japan's disasters, nuclear crisis. Repair crews return to nuclear plant as Japan's disaster toll rises. Power lines up in progress at Japan nuclear plant. Battle to cool Japan plant as food jitters grow. Steam rises from stricken Japan plant.

Afghanistan announces crucial security handover.

Malaysia 'may be WMD transit point‎'.

Google says China disrupting e-mail service.

AFRICA

Map of air strikes in Libya

Libya: US military denies shooting civilians during pilot rescue. US prepares to launch fresh raids. Buoyed by strikes, Libya rebels try to advance. Gaddafi attacks rebel towns, U.S. plane down. Kadhafi strongholds bombed but endgame uncertain.
Museveni, Mugabe and Zuma condemn air strikes.

Sarkozy opposes Nato taking control of Libya operation. Allies expand Libya military campaign, debate command. Divided NATO tries again to define Libya role.

Freed Times journalists give account of captivity.

Mozambique, a budding narco-state?.

UN: Gbagbo forces preparing heavy weapons in Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast youth sign up for Gbagbo army. Ivory Coast violence may destabilise region.

EUROPE

Ukraine ex-president suspected in journalist murder.

Gates visits Russia as Putin decries UN action on Libya.

Russia's leaders disagree on Libya, Putin rebuked. Putin denies split with Medvedev over Libya.

Cyprus says against use of British bases for Libya.

Europe’s rift over energy is widened by France.

Portugal braces for govt collapse amid debt crisis.

Libya: British radicals could use attacks to recruit terrorists.

Belgium breaks Iraq’s world record for government impasse.

AMERICAS

Mexican drug lord's family: He's suffering in jail.

Warm welcome (in more ways than one) for Obama in South America: Chilean president praises 'good-looking' Michelle as protesters burn flags outside.

Latin America increasingly important to the U.S., Obama says.

Obama visits violence-plagued El Salvador.

China grabs Latin America, well ahead of Obama's outreach.

Castro says he quit Communist Party post in 2006.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

9/11 military case has stalled as White House pushes for civilian trials.

FBI center takes on $1 billion ID project.

Court revives lawsuit over government surveillance.

Terrorism, weapons top threat list, Gates says.

Taliban punish 4 'spies' for recent deadly airstrike.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Libya, Japan crises could rock the economy.

US approaching insolvency, fix to be 'painful': Fisher.

Oil climbs on allied military strikes in Libya, Mideast unrest.

Supreme court lets Fed bailout records release stand.

Eight ways $100 a barrel oil may affect you.

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