Tripoli, July 01: Russia accused France on Thursday of committing a “crude violation” of a U.N. weapons embargo by arming Libyan rebels, a stance which could also cause unease within the Western alliance bombing to remove Muammar Gaddafi.
France confirmed on Wednesday that it had air-dropped arms to rebels in Libya’s Western Mountains, becoming the first NATO country to openly acknowledge arming the insurgency against Gaddafi’s 41-year rule.
Manama, July 01:Just days before Bahrain’s Sunni rulers hope to open talks with the Shiite opposition they crushed, the country’s most powerful pro-reform bloc is asking supporters a pivotal question: Whether to join or snub the dialogue.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
FILE – In this Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 file photo, Bahraini anti-government protesters …
Mumbai, July 01: More PicsShahid Kapoor has won the title of Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian Man for 2011 after a fierce battle on PETA Asia Pacific website. Singer Faye Wong has been crowned Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian Woman.