March 2011
Graeme Innes: I imagine theater of war is a nerve... →
Yemen's president and top general 'close to... →
Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the country’s leading general are reportedly close to agreeing a political settlement where they both step down within days to be replaced by a civilian-led transitional government.
“Both sides have agreed on the main points of departure, and Saturday is expected to be the day that Saleh and General Ahmar both step down,” a senior official involved in...
Yemen's president says to transfer power... →
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh promised Thursday to transfer power peacefully, but gave no indication of the timing or conditions, according to a statement by him aired on the Al Jazeera news channel. [read more]
“Taliban Statement On Intervention #Libya [We] remind the Islamic Ummah and the...”
– Taliban statement on intervention in Libya, posted in English and in Pashto on their website this morning. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
“The Libyan people appreciate the intervention by the West. If we lose this war...”
– Spokesmen for the Libyan Transitional Council via/@blakehounshell
They also reiterated their claims that Qaddafi’s men are bringing corpses from the hospitals to parade as civilian casualties. (via kateoplis)
Missing: Newt Gingrich’s Tweets Before July 2010 →
vanityfair:
But why?
Fashionably Late For Life: TSUNAMI - Pls reblog... →
loonachic:
Hi Guys,
I’ve been trying to get my grandaughter out of Fukushima to Tokyo so I can fly her to Ireland where her father resides. The problem is that the roads are closed, the trains aren’t running and fueling a car is a problem.
Does anyone have any idea of how I can accomplish this task of…
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Plumes of smoke at Japan's... →
Japan's nuclear disaster: Is the worst over? →
theweekmagazine:
Energy officials from the U.S. and other nations are cautiously optimistic about the situation at Japan’s failing Fukushima Daiichi power plant nuclear reactors.
The good news Fukushima operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) has been able to restore electricity at three of the six reactors, and hopes to get the cooling pumps working within days. In the meantime, efforts to...
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Yemeni Leader Offers to Leave Office Earlier - NYT →
newsflick:
Even as President Ali Abdullah Saleh indicated on Tuesday he would accept a proposal for his early departure from office, the Yemeni leader and opposition figures that now include one of the country’s senior military commanders were still at odds over the next stage in the country’s deepening crisis.
Throughout much of the day on Tuesday there were conflicting reports about the...
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Interzone Rebellion Reports: Together Against... →
telecomix-emcom:
Hear their screams, the victims of torture are calling you.
Our Fellow Citizens of the World,
In Bahrain*, the Monarchy imprisons and tortures those who speak out for people’s rights and against injustice. As you read this email there are human rights…
Tweets and stories on protests in #Syria.
telecomix-emcom:
via storify.com
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“An American F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight and one crew member has...”
– “American Warplane Crashes in Libya as Ground Fighting Continues,” from the New York Times (via inothernews)
The Middle East protests from their beginnings
guardian:
Ever since a man in Tunisia burnt himself to death in December 2010 in protest at his treatment by police, pro-democracy rebellions have erupted across the Arab world. Our interactive timeline traces key events
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“I know the morality of Yemeni people. If he left peacefully, they will look at...”
– Yemen Live Blog - March 22 | Al Jazeera Blogs
Hmm… (via telecomix-emcom)
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Yemen tweets and news for the past hour
telecomix-emcom:
via storify.com
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“I know the morality of Yemeni people. If he left peacefully, they will look at...”
– Yemen Live Blog - March 22 | Al Jazeera Blogs
Hmm…
(via telecomix-emcom)
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Doctors say poisonous gas used on Yemeni...
anonymissexpress:
telecomixna:
via tomwfinn.wordpress.com
Shit!
#Yemen
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“We are coming tonight, and there won’t be any mercy.”
– Muammar Qaddafi, to residents of Benghazi, in an angry broadcast speech. The UN Security Council hopes for a final vote this evening to impose a no-fly-zone, and other possible measures, on Qaddafi’s regime.
The latest at “What’s Happening in Libya Explained.”
(via motherjones)
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..the next Revolution on the way? #Armenia R... →
