Monday, September 12, 2011

World News Briefs -- September 12, 2011



Forces Stalled Near Gadhafi Stronghold Amid Reports Of In-Fighting -- CNN

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's new leaders are moving to unite fractious, heavily armed bands of fighters under a singular control, even as the forces struggled Monday to take control of Moammar Gadhafi's last bastions of support.

The announcement Sunday by the head of the National Transitional Council followed reports of in-fighting and arguments amongst bands of fighters stalled outside the town of Bani Walid after encountering stiff resistance during an assault.

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MIDDLE EAST

Moqtada al-Sadr orders halt to attacks on US troops stationed in Iraq.

Many Iraqis have second thoughts as U.S. exit nears.

Mass grave in Iraqi town held bodies of 40 cabbies.

UN: At least 2,600 dead in Syrian uprising. U.N. office: Death toll in Syria reaches 2,600.

Yemeni forces are said to enter coastal city.

Turkey's Erdogan heads to Egypt, unnerving an embattled Israel.

Iran pledges to retaliate against potential strike.

Russia ready for more nuclear cooperation with Iran.

Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 5 in Turkey-military.

ASIA

Indonesia sends troops to quell sectarian clashes.

Secret bid to arm Qaddafi sheds light on tensions in China government.

Japan asks Russia not to take 'provocative' military action.

Floods chaos worsens in Pakistan.

Air Force One flight plan posted on blog by Haneda air controller.

AFRICA

Tension rises between rebel and civilian leaders in Libya. Libyan civilians flee key Gadhafi stronghold. Libya: Gaddafi’s son Saadi flees to Niger.

Exclusive-at bay, captured Libyan spy chief defiant.

Tanzania ship sinks; 45 dead, hundreds missing.

Briton killed and wife kidnapped in Kenya.

Egypt says to toughen emergency laws.

Twin explosions in Nigerian central city of Jos injure two, military says.

Kenya fire: Nairobi pipeline blaze 'kills 100'.

EUROPE

Explosion at French nuclear site kills one, no leak.

Swedish police arrest 4 terror suspects.

UK's Cameron meets Medvedev, Putin in rare visit.

German General takes over NATO's Kosovo mission.

Russian plane crash: Last ice hockey team member dies.

AMERICAS

Texas fire destroys 1,554 homes, 17 people missing.

Military jets safely escort NYC, Detroit flights.

Retired military general known as ‘iron fist’ a favorite in Guatemalan presidential election. Guatemala election: Perez Molina takes early lead.

In Venezuela crime spree, even hospitals are hit.

US official decries cartel attacks on Mexicans.

Fidel Castro speaks in Venezuelan TV interview.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al-Qaeda militants 'crossing into Syria from Iraq'.

Panel upholds Al Qaida filmmaker’s life sentence.

Al-Qaeda weakened over last decade: Western officials.

American missiles kill 3 in northwest Pakistan.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

GooglePleaseHireMe: Matthew Epstein looks for job, campaign goes viral.

Global stock markets down on debt fears as euro falls. Wall St opens lower on euro zone debt fears.

JPMorgan chief says bank rules ‘anti-US’.

Debt crisis: live.

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