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  • April 20, 2011
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A young girl waves the opposition flag as an angry but peaceful crowd demonstrates outside the Tibesty Hotel where an African Union delegation was meeting with opposition leaders in Benghazi, Libya, April 11, 2011
Photo: AP

Libyan Opposition Leaders Debate Role of Religion in Government

Observers say because of religion’s importance in society, they expect it to play a significant role in any new constitution, government

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Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) presents an Unknown Hero Award to a relative of Than Naing Oo, who is currently in prison, at National league for Democracy (NLD) head office in Yangon, April 17, 2011

Burma Sanctions Debated After Change in Government

EU announces temporary suspension of some sanctions but Burma's opposition says sanctions should remain until human rights improve

Attorney General Eric Holder gestures during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, where he announced plans to try avowed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged henchmen before a military commission, April 4, 2011. (A

Thorny Issues Surround Military Terror Tribunal at Guantanamo

There is controversy over how the decision was reached and its possible legal ramifications

A youth sells hats, flags, and other souvenirs in the colors of the opposition flag to those gathering for Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya April 15, 2011

Life for Residents in Opposition-Held Libya Calm But Anxious

Fighting has devastated coastal cities in central Libya, but life in parts of rebel-controlled east settled into an uneasy calm

A girl with her face painted with an awareness message on female foeticide participates in a face-painting competition in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh (2009 file photo)

South Asian Women Caught Between Tradition and Modernity

South Asian women have made significant progress in recent years, but have a long way to go before overcoming traditional mindsets

UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Ivory Coast, Young-jin Choi at the Golf Hotel in Abidjan (file photo)

UN Expects Swift Economic Recovery in Ivory Coast

Secretary General's Special Representative in Ivory Coast, Young-jin Choi, says security has improved faster than he expected

Egyptians shout anti-Mubarak slogans as they demonstrate in front of the hospital where the former president is being hospitalized

Hospitalized Mubarak Officially Detained in Egyptian Corruption Probe

The former president's two sons are also in custody for questioning

Zainab Alkhawaja

Daughter of Prominent Bahraini Activist Challenges Obama

Asking for help following the arrest of her father, Zainab Alkhawaja questions why US supports dictatorial regimes

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a news conferencet the State Department,  April 11, 2011

Clinton Rejects 'One-Size Fits All' Approach in Middle East

US secretary of state gives one of most comprehensive speeches yet by Obama administration on recent changes in Middle East

Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil victims of a shell attack wait outside a makeshift hospital in Tiger controlled No Fire Zone in Mullivaaykaal, May 10, 2009

Release of UN War Crimes Report Could Pressure Sri Lanka

Human rights groups, experts hope report pushes country in direction of transparency