Gadhafi Girds for Long Survival Battle -- Wall Street Journal
TRIPOLI—On a recent morning dozens of trucks filled with bulk food products coming via neighboring Tunisia were offloaded at the country's largest wholesale market outside the Libyan capital here.
The goods, including bags of flour and rice, filled warehouses as well as trucks headed to other centers sympathetic to Col. Moammar Gadhafi such as Sebha in the south.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Bahrain sentences four protestors to death.
Newly empowered Egypt brokers Palestinian peace deal. Arab spring pushes Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah to reconcile. Palestinians give cautious welcome to Hamas-Fatah agreement. Surprise Palestinian unity deal challenges Israel.
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ASIA
Cambodian, Thai military commanders promise ceasefire. Thai-Cambodian cease-fire reported.
North Korea demands U.S. security pledge to give up nuclear program: Carter. DPRK leader says willing to negotiate with S. Korea, six-party members: Carter.
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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