Thursday, September 8, 2011

World News Briefs -- September 8, 2011



Moammar Gadhafi Denies Fleeing Libya -- CBC

Loyalists target opposition fighters outside Bani Walid

In an audio recording broadcast on television Thursday, deposed Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi denied rumours that he fled to neighbouring Niger and called on Libyans to keep fighting the "germs" and "rats" who co-operated with NATO.

In a message aired on Syrian-based Al-Rai TV, a voice said to belong to Gadhafi denounced reports that he had fled the North African nation and blasted former rebels who ousted him from power as "a bunch of mercenaries, thugs and traitors."

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria unrest: Crackdown intensifies on city of Homs.

Latest developments in Arab world's unrest.

Palestinians officially begin UN state bid plans. Obama urged to wield U.N. veto against Palestinians.

The Saudi king’s Viagra habits.

ASIA

New terror group likely behind Delhi blast.

Pakistan Taliban demand prisoner swap deal.

Muslim militant group claims western China attacks.

Six months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, how the Japanese disaster zone has been cleared up.

AFRICA

Fighters are closing in on Gadhafi, military official says. Battle rages as Gaddafi hits out. In new audio, Gadhafi denies rumor he fled Libya.

U.S. urges end to Sudan fighting, new clashes break out.

Somalia’s biggest famine in decades claiming the smallest of victims first.

Somali pirates release Danish hostages.

Mubarak trial resumes in Cairo.

EUROPE

Medvedev demands aviation overhaul as hockey team crash kills 43.

Italy and Spain agree tighter budgets.

Two terror suspects arrested in Berlin.

Romania denies hosting secret CIA prisons.

Dozens dead in Russian hockey team plane crash.

AMERICAS

Obama to lay out new jobs plan in Thursday address to Congress.

Mexico expanding investigation of deadly Monterrey casino fire.

Worst fires on record ravage Texas.

More troops flood into police-controlled Rio slum.

Venezuela poll: Chavez's popularity unchanged.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US Defense Secretary Panetta: Bin Laden expected warning.

Anti-terrorism chief: Noletup in war on al Qaeda.

Post-9/11 U.S. intelligence reforms take root, problems remain.

The 'lone wolf' — The unknowable terror.

Pakistan points to help from U.S. in Qaeda arrests.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Yahoo fires chief and puts itself up for sale in search for success.

Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan.

U.S. and Europe to fight pirates who steal fish on the high seas.

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