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Libyans struggle to cope with blackouts, gas shortages - CNN International
My father's neighborhood hasn't had electricity for five straight days," said one Libyan man who asked not to be named, for fear of attracting the ire of government authorities. He said he evacuated his entire family to Egypt and was staying behind to ...
Colombia's indigenous communities caught in the middle - CNN International
It is a problem for our communities, too," said a Nasa activist who declined to give her name for her security. As the government sends in an extra 500 specially trained troops to hunt down the FARC chief, known as Alfonso Cano, the possibility of ...
Questions linger in Afghan peace process - CNN International
said the official, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. "You can train 300 or 400000 soldiers in a short time, but will the Afghan National Army have good leadership?" The official said an offer was on the table for ...
U.S. relaxes rules governing food aid to starving Somalis - CNN International
Details or "modalities" of how the new guidelines will be introduced legally will be worked out later, said the official, who spoke on background because of the sensitivity of the matter. "There's never been a US law prohibiting delivery of assistance ...
Safety concerns hit online rental agency Airbnb.com - CNN International
The newspaper described EJ as a corporate event planner in her late 30s who asked not to be named because she still feels victimized. In a guest column posted on the blog TechCrunch last week, Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb said the company was ...
Islamic separatists blamed for attacks in northwest China - CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Beijing (CNN) -- Weekend violence in northwest China left at least 14 people dead and more than 40 injured as authorities searched for additional suspects in a pair of attacks, a government official said Monday. ...
6 killed in suspected drone strike in Pakistan - CNN International
The intelligence officials asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The overwhelming majority of drone strikes have targeted areas in North and South Waziristan. Analysts say the areas are havens for militants ...
AU sources: Al-Shabaab planning push during Ramadan - CNN International
The sources said Al-Shabaab received a shipment of weapons by sea in preparation for this offensive. They believe that Al-Shabaab allies in Yemen shipped the items across the Red Sea to Somalia. Ramadan is a period of fasting and religious reflection. ...
U.S. special ops unit faced pitched Afghan battle - CNN International
American forces had to be reinforced several times during the two-day firefight in southeast Afghanistan's Paktika province, said the official, who declined to be named because he was discussing the Army's Special Operations Command. ...
U.S. leaders struggle to reach debt deal as deadline clock ticks - CNN International
The president repeated his insistence that the debt ceiling be raised through the end of 2012, the source said. Asked if Republicans pushed back on the idea of an extension through the end of 2012, the source said: "I just think it was an honest ...
Debt talks between Obama, House Speaker Boehner collapse - CNN International
... and I'm hopeful that the president will work with us on this agreement," said Boehner, who compared dealing with the White House to dealing with a bowl of Jell-O. Senior White House officials, speaking on background, denied moving the goalposts and ...
12 dead, 45 injured in Malawi protests - CNN International
However, sources at Mzuzu Central Hospital who requested anonymity said the victims had gunshot wounds. Also, two people were shot to death in Blantyre in the southern part of the nation, police spokesman Superintendent Davie Chingwalu said. ...
FBI probes suspected harassment of Syrians in the U.S. - CNN International
A Syrian source with knowledge of the issue who spoke on background to CNN because of the sensitive nature of the matter would not confirm or deny that embassy staff were photographing demonstrators in the United States but questioned why they would do ...
Suu Kyi marks anniversary of father's assassination - CNN International
... of public freedom after the self-proclaimed civilian government took power after last year's election, according to one local journalist who spoke to CNN and asked not to be named because of fears for his safety in the tightly controlled country. ...
Box office report: 'Harry Potter' scores biggest opening weekend ever - CNN International
Distributor ARC Entertainment hasn't released a concrete estimate for the new Sarah Palin documentary "The Undefeated," but a source close to the film said it earned between $60000 and $75000 at 10 theaters. And Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" became ...
Attorney General considers investigation into News Corp. hacking - CNN International
Because the investigation just began, it's too early to say when the first interviews will be conducted, the source said, adding the probe is a "high priority." Rep. Peter King, R-New York, earlier this week asked FBI Director Robert Mueller to ...
Ex-UK PM Brown accuses Murdoch papers of 'links with criminals' - CNN International
The source asked not to be named discussing internal company business. Dowler's mother and sister met with Clegg on Monday, keeping the scandal in the public eye. They are due to sit down with Labour leader Ed Miliband on Tuesday and with Cameron on ...
Activists at Syrian 'national dialogue' call for end to violence - CNN International
Protesters threw tomatoes, eggs, glass and rocks at the embassy as they called for the ambassador to leave during the 31-hour demonstration, according to the senior State Department official, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of ...
Ambassador Rice leads US group to South Sudan independence ceremony - CNN International
The White House is expected to make a formal announcement, the sources said. The two senior officials expected the Obama administration to announce its intention to name an ambassador to the new nation of South Sudan. Princeton Lyman, the Obama ...
Former IMF director to make court appearance Friday - CNN International
A source close to the defense team told CNN that Strauss-Kahn is asking a judge to modify his bail agreement, but would not elaborate on the details of the request. In previous court appearances, the judge said that if Strauss-Kahn wanted to leave the ...
Anti-corruption websites pop up in China - CNN International
He asked to remain anonymous for this article, saying he feared revealing his identity would put his security at risk. Instead of shutting down these websites ... the government should work with the few websites that genuinely want to help CNN did not ...
Obama to visit Fort Drum after announcing Afghanistan troop withdrawal - CNN International
The senior administration officials said Obama's withdrawal schedule fell within the range of options presented to him by Petraeus. The general has been nominated to become CIA director to succeed Leon Panetta, who will take over as defense secretary ...
Israel makes moves to improve relations with Turkey - CNN International
The letter congratulated the Turkish prime minister on his recent election victory and is part of a broader effort to get relations back on track, according to a senior Israeli government official who asked not to be identified because of the ...
Pakistani officer rejects new US accusations of leaks - CNN International
The official asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media. He was reacting to a Times article saying that militants had evacuated a bomb-making factory after US intelligence told Pakistani counterparts about it -- the second ...
Officials: Drone strikes kills 7 alleged militants in Pakistan - CNN International
The intelligence officials asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The United States does not comment on suspected drone strikes. But it is the only country in the region known to have the ability to launch ...