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By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 22nd, 2011
Alleged mercenaries deployed by Gaddafi in Tripoli, the Libyan capital.

As the uprising in Libya enters its ninth day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 17th, 2011
Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libya's leader, warned of 'civil war' in a speech on Sunday night.

As protests in Libya enter their eighth day, following a "day of rage" on Thursday, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)

Blog: Feb17 - Feb18 - Feb19 - Feb20

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 28th, 2011

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By Camille Elhassani in Americas on July 20th, 2010

A special meeting of the Special Relationship.

David Cameron has been on his first visit to Washington as British prime minister to meet Barack Obama, the US president. 

He's hitting all the big day-trips spots, but his schedule must be tight - there are no plans to take in some sun in the Gulf of Mexico.

By John Terrett in Americas on February 7th, 2010
Photo by Reuters

By all accounts it was a huge explosion … ripping through part of the Kleen Energy Systems power plant at Middletown Connecticut 188km northeast of New York City.
 
It was heard at least 16km away.
 
Dozens of people telephoned emergency services to report a large explosion and earthquake-like tremors.
 
Lynn Townsend was among the first to get through:
 
"It really shook the house and everybody was scared and the kids started to cry because they didn't know if the house was going to be on fire. Immediately I went to call 9-1-1 and I was the first call in to let them know that the power plant, that there was a loud explosion. I mean, it was a very scary thought and it was almost like an earthquake."
 
It was so powerful that portions of a building were completely blown away … others were turned to rubble.
 

By Josh Rushing in Asia on November 30th, 2009
Photos by Josh Rushing

Barack Obama, the US president, will this week announce a new strategy for Afghanistan that is expected to involve more troops and a greater effort to turn responsibility over to Afghans. This, of course, should sound familiar to anyone who has followed the war in Afghanistan. Just last summer, Obama sent thousands of US Marines into Helmand province to provide security for the impending national elections. I embedded with those Marines. 

Embedding clearly has its challenges. I have done it a number of times, both in Iraq and Afghanistan. You only see what the military allows you to see and if things get difficult - and they usually do - you depend on those you are covering to provide for your safety and well-being. That dynamic creates something similar to the Stockholm syndrome. In other words, it may be hard to report critically on the guys that may have to save your life and who are providing you food and water.

By John Terrett in Americas, Business on May 26th, 2009

I’m just sitting here in my sunny 4th floor office looking over a Times Square that is void of vehicles.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s experiment kicked in on Monday and will last ’til the end of the year.

I must say the whole thing seems very pleasing to the eye and ear. Goodness knows what drivers and cabbies are thinking at this moment. I wonder if there will be any effect on the economy of New York City?

So, New York is changing and America too.

If you want further proof look no further than the country’s first African American President announcing the country’s first hispanic potential Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. It’s amazing to witness this on the monitor in our newsroom.

I mention this because the candidate grew up dirt poor in New York. Her mother devoted her life to Sotomayor and her brother working three jobs just to get by. Now look at the reward for all that sacrifice.

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