Libyan regime releases 3 captured Dutch marines

Dutch troops, helicopter was seized last month while trying to help evacuate Libyans

• Mar 10, 2011

Saudi police open fire at protest

Government warns it will take strong action if activists take to the streets

• Mar 10, 2011

International Women's Day

Women around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day

• Mar 10, 2011
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Qaddafi forces maintain momentum against rebels

Loyalist forces drive opposition from strategic oil port of Ras Lanouf even as rebels get diplomatic recognition from France

• Mar 10, 2011

U.S. cuts relations with Libyan embassy in D.C.

Clinton to meet with Libyan opposition figures in Egypt and Tunisia next week; U.S., Europe increase diplomatic pressure

• Mar 10, 2011

Gates: NATO not ready to act on no-fly over Libya

U.S. defense secretary says NATO is not interested in direct military intervention unless U.N. passes a resolution

• Mar 10, 2011

14 indicted in pirate attack on American yacht

Men from Somalia, Yemen face piracy, kidnapping and firearms charges; Boat owners were shot to death

• Mar 10, 2011

Pakistani lawmaker: Women mentally torture men

Lawmaker jeered for urging panel created to probe torture of women should stop "mental torture" of men by women

• Mar 10, 2011

Two foreign reporters detained by Libyan gov't

Reporters without Borders condemns arrest near Zawiya of journalists for U.K.'s Guardian and Brazil's O Estado de S. Paulo newspapers

• Mar 10, 2011

Heathrow terminal briefly evacuated

Police lead some passengers out of Terminal 5 amid security alert; Issue resolved with no arrests and terminal reopened

• Mar 10, 2011

ElBaradei: Proposed Egypt reforms "superficial"

Prominent opposition leader blasts constitutional changes suggested by military rulers; sets conditions for presidential bid

• Mar 10, 2011

China earthquake kills 22, injures hundreds

5.8 magnitude earthquake crumbles buildings near Myanmar border in Yunnan province

• Mar 10, 2011

Obama team not sold on Libya no-fly zone option

Top security aides decide in private meeting that keeping Qaddafi's planes grounded would have "limited impact"

• Mar 10, 2011

Dalai Lama says he'll give up political role

Tibetan spiritual leader says he will "devolve my formal authority to an elected leader"

• Mar 10, 2011

BBC: Staff subjected to mock execution in Libya

Three BBC staff were detained, beaten and subjected to mock executions by pro-regime soldiers in Libya

• Mar 9, 2011

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