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Breaking News Wed, 16 May 2012
This screen grab taken from Bahrain TV shows troops arriving in Bahrain from Saudi Arabia on Monday, March 14, 2011. A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world's rebellions began in December. Deal with Saudis to shore up Bahrain's repressive regime Mon 14 May 2012
Saudi troops leading a 1,500-strong force from the Arab Gulf states entered Bahrain in March last year as the Bahraini government began a campaign of brutal repression... (photo: AP / Bahrain TV via APTN) The Independent
Bahrain   Photos   Saudi Arabia   Troops   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
Bahraini anti-government protesters wave national flags Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in the western village of Malkiya, Bahrain, during a gathering organized by opposition parties to honor Malkiya resident Abdul Redha Buhmaid. Thousands of people gathered for speeches remembering Buhmaid, who was shot dead last spring when pro-democracy protesters faced tanks as they attempted to return to Pearl roundabout, the since-demolished center of last year's protests.(AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist Sun 13 May 2012
Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) The Daily Telegraph
Bahrain   Human Rights   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos talks during a forum titled "Greece, Mediterranean and the Arab world" in Athens on Tuesday October 11, 2011. Greece's international debt inspectors have completed their review of the government's reforms, and that if its conclusions are adopted by the eurozone and IMF, the country is likely to receive the next batch of its bailout loans in early November. Greece in final bid to avoid fresh elections Sat 12 May 2012
Greece's president will meet the leaders of the country's three biggest parties on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to cobble together a coalition and avoid a repeat... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera
Business   Elections   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Evangelos Venizelos
Dried canal in the Satara district - Maharashtra - India - drought India's Satara district parched by drought Sat 12 May 2012
An acute shortage of water in parts of India has left an estimated 250,000 people in the Satara district of western Maharashtra state suffering through drought... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Al Jazeera
Maharashtra   People   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Satara district
Yemen plot exposes new world of US spying Yemen plot exposes new world of US spying Sat 12 May 2012
By Pam Benson As details of the foiled al Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airline became public, the world learned not only about a daring operation to stop... (photo: WN / RTayco) CNN
Airline   Photos   Qaeda   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Yemen   Yemen
A shopkeeper runs from his store after riot police came under petrol bomb attack by Bahraini anti-government protesters, unseen, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in the western village of Malkiya, Bahrain. U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns Sat 12 May 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns linked to months of... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) The Star
Arms   Bahrain   Human Rights   Photos   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
Bahraini soldiers stand guard near the Pearl roundabout in Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Bahrain's Shiite opposition has rejected any dialogue with the Gulf kingdom's Sunni royal family until "tanks are off the streets" and the army stops "shooting at peaceful protesters." US resumes some Bahrain arms sales for 'external defence' Fri 11 May 2012
The United States is resuming sales of some weapons to Bahrain, but says it will not supply the Gulf state with any crowd control equipment. The US State Department says... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) BBC News
Arms   Bahrain   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries Fri 11 May 2012
Greece is at risk of finding itself isolated in terms of air connections if carriers continue to strike the country off their itineraries at the current rate. The most... (photo: WN / RTayco) Kathimerini
Airlines   Greece   Photos   Tourism   Travel   Wikipedia: Greece
40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid 40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid Fri 11 May 2012
Friday, 11 May 2012, 11:39 am Press Release: UN Watch Coalition from 19 countries including US, France, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria,... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Scoop
Coalition   Morocco   Photos   Rights   UN   Wikipedia: Morocco
Anti-Mubarak protesters hold up shoes during a protest outside the police academy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug.3, 2011. Leadership deficit on both sides prolongs the unfinished uprisings Tue 8 May 2012
As the Arab uprisings unfold it is increasingly clear that they are taking different forms in different countries. In three cases - Tunisia, Egypt and Libya - dictators... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera
Arab World   Democracy   Human Rights   Photos   Wikipedia: Arab Spring
Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Sat 5 May 2012
Are there hidden tensions which stand to undermine the important diplomatic relationship between Washington and rising star Brazil? During a recent meeting at the... (photo: ABr / Abr) Al Jazeera
Brazil   Diplomatic   Photos   Relationship   Washington   Wikipedia: Dilma Rousseff
Opposition Phue Thai party's Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Thailand prime minister to visit Bahrain Sat 5 May 2012
Manama: Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will this month visit Bahrain and Qatar on her first trip to the Middle East since taking office last year. Boosting... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Gulf News
Business   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Yingluck Shinawatra   Women
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, talks, as his wife Azam al-Sadat Farahi, fills in her ballot during the parliamentary runoff elections in a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 4, 2012. Iran's runoff polls favour Ahmadinejad rivals Sat 5 May 2012
Final results for many constituencies in Iran's parliamentary runoff elections show conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning a solid majority of seats... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera
Elections   Iran   Mideast   Photos   Wikipedia: Iranian legislative election, 2012
Study: Most myopic school-leavers in Asia Study: Most myopic school-leavers in Asia Fri 4 May 2012
A new study has found that up to 90 per cent of school-leavers in Asia's major cities are suffering from myopia, or short-sightedness. Of these affected, scientists said... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Al Jazeera
Asia   Myanmar   Photos   School   Students   Wikipedia: Myopia
A member of the UN observer group recently dispatched to Syria, speaks with local residents in Hama, the site of a deadly explosion and shelling this week, 24 April, 2012. UN says Syria plan on 'track' amid violence Fri 4 May 2012
The UN-backed peace plan for Syria is on "track", the office of international mediator Kofi Annan has said, as activists reported renewed violence in the country.... (photo: UN / Neeraj Singh) Al Jazeera
Mideast   Peace   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Kofi Annan peace plan for Syria
Ukraine slams EU threat to boycott Euro 2012 Ukraine slams EU threat to boycott Euro 2012 Thu 3 May 2012
Ukraine has slammed a threatened European Union boycott of its Euro 2012 football matches, saying it is a "destructive" attempt to politicise sport. In a statement... (photo: European Community / EC) Al Jazeera
Boycott   Eu   Football   Photos   Ukraine   Wikipedia: UEFA Euro 2012
In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during a hostage handover, in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali. West African leaders set for Mali talks Thu 3 May 2012
West African leaders are set to discuss the turmoil in crisis-hit Mali at a summit after soldiers who overthrew an elected government in March repelled a counter-coup... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Africa   Mali   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, centre, coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal, left, and Hamit Altintop of Turkey, right, gesture during a quarter final, first leg, Copa del Rey soccer match against FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Mourinho's Real Madrid win Spanish title Wed 2 May 2012
Real Madrid claimed their first Spanish title in four years ending the reign of bitter rivals Barcelona to boot as they beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday for what is... (photo: AP / Andres Kudacki) Al Jazeera
Football   Madrid   Photos   Soccer   Wikipedia: José Mourinho
AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, of Ghana, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Atalanta at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. AC Milan hold on to title hopes Wed 2 May 2012
Ten-man Lecce threw a spanner in the Serie A title works as they held Juventus to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, allowing AC Milan to close the gap at the top to just one... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni) Al Jazeera
Football   Juventus   Milan   Photos   Wikipedia: Sulley Muntari
Pinochet's supporters gather outside the Military Academy as they try to see the casket with the remains of former military ruler Gen. Augusto Pinochet in Santiago, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 after a military coup, died Sunday from heart complications at the age of 91. Pinochet's casket was carried slowly atop a gun carriage to a waiting helicopter to be taken to an undisclosed cemetery for cremation. Chile's hunt continues for Pinochet millions Tue 1 May 2012
The Chilean government had hoped to discover what happened to the estimated multi-million dollar fortune of Augusto Pinochet, the country's late leader, when it opened... (photo: AP / Aliosha Marquez) Al Jazeera
Chile   Photos   Politics   S. America   Wikipedia: Augusto Pinochet
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