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Strauss-Kahn accuser in key talks with prosecutors
The hotel maid who has accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her will meet with New York prosecutors Monday for key talks that could lead to a dismissal of the case. Nafissatou Diallo, a 32-year-old immigrant from the West African country of Guinea, says the man once…
Obama: Gaddafi’s regime has reached an end
President Barack Obama said that Moamer Gaddafi’s regime had come to an end and the Libyan “tyrant” must leave now to avoid further bloodshed. In a written statement late Sunday, Obama also looked to the post-Gaddafi era, calling on Libyan rebels who have surged into Tripoli to respect human rights.…
Norway wants explorer ship back 80 years after sinking
Eighty years after it sank in the Canadian Arctic, explorer Roald Amundsen’s three-mast ship Maud may once again sail across the Atlantic to become the centerpiece of a new museum in Norway. Canada, however, must still agree to the repatriation plan hatched by Norwegian investors, amid strong opposition from locals…
Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce: officials
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, have agreed to a ceasefire after five days of cross-border violence, officials said on Monday. One official who was involved in mediating talks between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza said the groups had “reached an…
Analysis: Gaddafi collapse will embolden Arab rebels
From the Atlantic coast to Gulf shores, live images on Arab satellite channels of rebels pouring into Tripoli, trampling on pictures of Gaddafi and chanting “From alley to alley, door to door,” taunting the leader with his own threats to hunt down his enemies, will rattle Arab leaders facing similar revolts.…
Biden hails US ties with resource-rich Mongolia
Joe Biden on Monday hailed the United States’ growing ties with Mongolia on a rare visit by an American leader to the Asian nation, which is opening up its vast coal reserves to foreign investors. The US vice president met Mongolia’s President Tsakhia Elbegdorj in a ceremonial ger, or traditional…
Libyans in US celebrate fall of Tripoli
About a hundred Libyans gathered outside the White House to celebrate the rebel takeover of Tripoli, waving the country’s flag and chanting “Libya is free!”, “Thank you, Sarkozy!” and “Thank you, Obama!” Rania Swadek, a 33-year-old Libyan-American who teaches English literature at Washington, waved a sign showing the red-black-and-green rebel…
Skype buys messaging startup GroupMe
Skype, the Internet communications group set to be acquired by Microsoft, announced plans to buy the mobile messaging startup firm GroupMe for undisclosed terms. GroupMe was founded in 2010 at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon and is headquartered in New York. The deal, coupled with the acquisition of mobile video provider…
Libyan rebels reach center of Tripoli, capture Gadhafi’s son
Libyan rebels moved into the capital city of Tripoli on Sunday and are said to have already reached the center of the city. They also claim to have captured Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s son. Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford reported that there is “no sign of any resistance” and that people…
White House: Kadhafi’s days numbered
The White House predicted Sunday that Moamer Kadhafi’s days as leader of Libya were numbered, as rebel forces fired the opening shots in a battle for Tripoli. President Barack Obama received a briefing from senior national security staffer John Brennan at his rented farmhouse on the resort island of Martha’s…
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