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Afghan troops end Taliban attack on Khost police HQ
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May 22, 2011Afghan security forces have retaken control of a government building which was stormed by Taliban suicide bombers, local officials have said. Two of the attackers were shot dead during the fighting in the eastern city of Khost, but two others managed...
Visegrad: a new European military force
May 17, 2011With the Palestinians demonstrating and the International Monetary Fund in turmoil, it would seem odd to focus this week on something called the Visegrad Group. But this is not a frivolous choice. What the Visegrad Group decided to do last week will,...
Pakistan protests after Nato helicopters wound troops
May 17, 2011The Pakistan army has lodged a "strong protest" after two Nato helicopters injured two Pakistani soldiers in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan. An army spokesman said Nato "violated Pakistan airspace" and demanded a meeting...
Libya: ICC prosecutor seeks warrant for Gaddafi
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May 16, 2011The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor is seeking the arrest of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi and two others for crimes against humanity. Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Col Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam, and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi...
Libya: Nato 'must widen' targets, says UK military head
May 15, 2011The head of the British armed forces has said Nato must intensify its military campaign in Libya by easing the restrictions on bombing targets. General Sir David Richards told the Sunday Telegraph direct attacks should be launched against the infrastructure...
Libya: White House dashes rebel hopes of recognition
May 14, 2011The US has stopped short of recognising Libya's National Transitional Council as the country's legitimate government. The statement comes after the first visit to the White House by a senior member of the rebel council, which is pushing for international...
Libya: Nato in fresh strike on Gaddafi compound
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May 12, 2011Nato air strikes have again hit the compound of Col Muammar Gaddafi, hours after Libyan state TV showed footage purportedly of the leader in Tripoli. Libyan government officials said the attack in the early hours of Thursday killed three people, although...
EU to open Benghazi office to aid Libya rebels
May 11, 2011The EU plans to open an office in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi to improve the flow of aid for the authorities there, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has said. The office will help support civil society and the Interim Transitional...
Libya: UN's Valerie Amos seeks pause in fighting
May 10, 2011UN aid chief Valerie Amos has called for a pause in hostilities in Libya to help ease the humanitarian crisis. Baroness Amos told the UN Security Council that Misrata, the only rebel-held city in western Libya, was in a dire state and short of food and...
Libya: Aid ship comes under fire in Misrata
May 05, 2011An international aid ship helping to evacuate people from the besieged Libyan port of Misrata has come under rocket attack from government forces. Witnesses said at least five people died and there was widespread panic among those trying to board the...