List/Grid Tag Archives: Associated Press
Tunisia Military Prevent Gadhafi’s Troops From Crossing Border
The fragile democracy of Tunisia has had its shares of challenges since its neighbor Libya has broken out into a full-fledged war. On Sunday, Tunisian official news reports stated that…
Gadhafi Compound Bombed by NATO
Moammar Gadhafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli was bombed by NATO airstrikes on Monday morning for the second time since the bombing campaign began. Fighting also continued in Misrata over…
Ivory Coast Ruling Party Asking for a “National Reconcilliation”
Ivory Coast ruling party encouraged die-hard militants supporting strongman Laurent Gbagbo to lay down their arms over the weekend, calling for a national reconciliation. Pascal Affi N’Guessan read a declaration…
Obama’s Libya Campaign
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to reporters about the ongoing campaign in Libya last week. Obama and the leaders of France and Britain also published a joint newspaper article pledging…
AP Photographer Missing in Libya
An Associated Press photographer is missing in Libya, according to the AP on Sunday. Altaf Qadri became separated from his colleagues near the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya while on…
Libyan Rebels Want to Install a Democracy
A leader of the rebel movement sat down in an interview with the Associated Press on Sunday in order to calm fears from Western governments about the rebel movement. Abdel-Hafidh…
1,000 Dead in Ivory Coast Violence
In the Western nation of Africa—the Ivory Coast—violence increased over the past week. The nation has been on the brink of a civil war since the disputed November 28th elections. …
Ivory Coast Rebels Take Capital
The rebels supporting Alassane Ouattara, President Laurent Gbagbo’s rival and internationally recognized winner of last year’s disputed elections, seized control of the nation’s administrative capital on Wednesday. This largely symbolic…
Uganda Offers Refuge to Gadhafi
The African nation of Uganda, infamous for its kill the gay bill, is now offering Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi refuge. Diplomats have been searching for a country that would offer…
Radiation Detected in Minuscule Levels in California
Trace amounts of radiation have been detected in skies over the western portion of the United States, according to experts. The government is keeping an eye on any possible radioactive…
Alabama Man Arrested for Poisoning Auburn Trees
A University of Alabama football fan has been accused of poisoning two gigantic oak trees where Auburn University students celebrate big victories. Auburn fans have traditionally celebrated at the site,…
Denmark – Pharmaceutical Company Opposes Product Use in U.S. Executions
The Danish pharmaceutical Lundbeck Inc. has asked two U.S. states still upholding the death penalty, not to administer their drugs during state executions. In a letter to officials in Oklahoma…
