Despite military air strikes by western powers against his strategic targets, Libyan leader, Col Moammar Gaddafi, appeared on state television at a site in Tripoli which was recently demolished, and vowed he would emerge triumphant in this bloody battle
Palash Ghosh
Mar 22, 2011
U.S. and its allies continue to work towards enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 22, 2011
Twitter celebrates fifth birthday even as the microblogging site grows into something bigger than expected in global influence.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 22, 2011
French fighter jets have bombed and destroyed a Libyan military target, marking the first act of enforcement of the United Nations mandate to impose a no-fly zone over Libya
Palash Ghosh
Mar 19, 2011
Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren M. Christopher has died, his law firm said on Saturday. His long career as a lawyer and diplomat included a leadership role in promoting peace in the Balkans. He was 85.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 19, 2011
Yemen clash death toll rises to 47
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 19, 2011
In the wake of an intensifying crackdown against anti-government protesters (including the killing of at least 30 demonstrators earlier today in the capitol Sanaa), the president of Yemen has declared a state of emergency in the restive country.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 18, 2011
Bahrain, a tiny island in the western shores of the Persian Gulf, saw no reprieve from the recent anti-government protests.
Manikandan Raman
Mar 18, 2011
The United Nations Security Council has approved military strikes on Libyan air defenses, a move following weeks of talks led by France, Britain and the United States to mobilize the international community to take action against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, which is engaged in armed conflict with rebels.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2011
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday voted to approve a no-fly zone over Libya and all necessary measures to protect civilians from attacks by forces led by Muammar Gaddafi.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that establishing a no-fly zone over Libya would require the bombing of air defenses, as the U.S. seeks broad action to protect civilians fighting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2011
Bahrain arrested several opposition leaders on Thursday as part of a crackdown on anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom, driven by majority Shiites, who are calling for democracy and civil rights.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2011
Publishing U.S. diplomatic cables helped shape uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 16, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with members of the Libyan opposition in Paris on Monday as she takes part in a broader Europe and Northern Africa Trip where she will also visit Egypt and Tunisia.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2011
The earthquake disaster in Japan looks set to dominate a Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting this week in Paris as members discuss ways to coordinate help for the only Asian country in the group.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 13, 2011
Assistance in the form of food and equipment has started to arrive in earthquake-and tsunami-battered Japan from the U.S.
Search and rescue teams are expected to reach Japan by tomorrow.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 12, 2011
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has confirmed that there has been a release of a small amount of radioactive material at one of its two Fukushima-based nuclear plants where the cooling mechanism had failed after Friday's devastating earthquake.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 12, 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she plans to meet with Libyan rebel leaders in the U.S. and when she travels next week to France, Tunisia and Egypt.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 10, 2011
HBO Films announced Wednesday that four-time Oscar nominee, Julianne Moore will star as former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in new film titled Game Change.
Monami Thakur
Mar 10, 2011
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged lawmakers on Wednesday to approve capital increases for global lending institutions and warned that failure to do so could harm U.S. influence abroad.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 09, 2011
Moammar Gaddafi has warned that if a no-fly zone is imposed n Libya by the UN Security Council, he and his military will respond with armed resistance.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 09, 2011
They are the leaders, business heads, fashionistas and movie stars and they have come a long way since March 19, 1911 when the first IWD was celebrated in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America.
Monami Thakur
Mar 08, 2011
