Qaddafi's son claims loyalist troops have broken the backbone of rebel surge in Tripoli; Oman, Bahrain and Egypt have recognised the rebels as official governing authority of Libya; Japan's prime minister to quit; US expresses concern over detention of dozens of Vietnamese protesters; Standard and Poor's president to resign; UN Human Rights Council will investigate alleged human rights abuses in Syria; Strauss-Kahn cleared; and more
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World News Brief, Tuesday August 23
Libyan rebels take most of Tripoli, but fighting continues outside Qaddafi compound; Obama declares rebel leaders "legitimate", but where's Qaddafi?; Biden insists US securities are "safe"; Some charges against Strauss-Kahn to be dropped; Rockets attacks continue on Gaza border; Indian PM talks of reform as hinger strike continues; and more
Read MoreLiberté...non; Egalité…sort of; Fraternité…perhaps a little much
Dominique Strauss-Kahn finds himself on the wrong side of the very essence of being a French privileged high-flyer, and it turns out that guilty or not, the sun has proven way too close for this Icarus.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 17
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn agrees to forensic examination for investigation into alleged sex assault on Manhattan hotel maid; Strauss-Kahn arrest has prompted fears in Athens that they have lost a powerful advocate for economic recovery; Chinese artist Ai Weiwei allowed visit with wife--the first contact with family or friends since his arrest six weeks ago; Japanese authorities say they will have shut down Fukushima nuclear reactors by the end of the year; Egyptian authorities turn on pro-Palestinian protestors; John Kerry to visit Pakistan for counter-terrorism talks; Mississippi floodgates opened to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans; and more
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