EGYPT’S MUBARAK WAVES, GRINS AS HIS TRIAL RESUMES
By AYA BATRAWY ALTERNATE CROP OF CAI103 — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, seated, and his two sons, Gamal Mubarak, left, and Alaa Mubarak, right, attend a hearing in a…
Rebellions and uprisings
FILIPINO TROOPS ATTACK TO END REBEL STANDOFF
By BULLIT MARQUEZ A government trooper aims his rifle as fighting continues with Muslim rebels Saturday Sept. 14, 2013 at Zamboanga city in southern Philippines. The Muslim rebels holding more…
SYRIAN REBELS BLAST RUSSIAN OFFER ON CHEMICAL ARMS
By BASSEM MROUE In this Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government solider aims his weapon during clashes with Free Syrian…
PHILIPPINES WARNS REBELS TO END HOSTAGE STANDOFF
By BULLIT MARQUEZ Government troopers aboard an Armored Personnel Carrier fire at Muslim rebels in an operation to rescue scores of hostages being used as human shields by the rebels…
LIBYA: CAR BOMB HITS FOREIGN MINISTRY IN BENGHAZI
By ESAM MOHAMED People gather to look at the site of a car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday near Libya’s Foreign…
FILIPINO REBELS HOLD HOSTAGES AS HUMAN SHIELDS
By BULLIT MARQUEZ Government troops take their positions as about 200 Muslim rebels, enraged by a broken peace deal with the Philippine government, held scores of hostages as human shields…
SYRIAN REBELS SEIZE CONTROL OF CHRISTIAN VILLAGE
By JAMAL HALABY In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian military solider fires a heavy machine gun during clashes with…
CONGO PRESIDENT VOWS TO KEEP COUNTRY UNITED
By SALEH MWANAMILONGO Congolese soldiers look into Rwandan territory from an outpost in territory retaken last week from M23 rebels, north of Goma, Congo, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. The South…