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Colin Powell: Cheney Takes ‘Cheap Shots’ in New Memoir [VIDEO]

A day before the release of Dick Cheney's memoir, In My Time, Former Secretary of State Collin Powell said some of the ex-vice president's revelations are nonsense.

Turkish Air Strikes Kill Up To 160 Kurdish Rebels: Ankara

Ankara’s military warned it will continue to bombard Kurdish/PKK bases in both Iraq and within Turkey itself.

Exclusive: Big oil companies may have to give up Iraq gas

Many of the world's biggest energy companies may have to surrender most of the gas from Iraq's vast southern oilfields to a processing and export project led by Shell, a final draft contract between Baghdad and Europe's biggest company, obtained by Reuters, shows.

Assad's Forces Face Growing Defections by Soldiers

Syrian armor surrounded a town near Homs Monday after the defection of tens of soldiers from the area, activists and residents said, in the latest operation to counter dissent within the military.

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Rebel fighters check an armoured door at a tunnel in the ransacked Bab al-Aziziya compound of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli

Rebels Send in Special Forces to Hunt for Gaddafi

Libyan rebels said they were sending in special forces units in their hunt for fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi, whose supporters are now pinned down in pockets of resistance in the capital, Tripoli.

A Libyan rebel talks on his walkie-talkie near the tent of Muammar Gaddafi at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli

Libya: Special Forces Hunt Gadhafi as New Government Prepares Move to Tripoli

Libyan rebels said Friday morning they were sending in special forces to hunt for Moammar Gadhafi, whose supporters are now pinned down in pockets of resistance inTripoli.

Libyan rebel fighters burn a picture of Muammar Gaddafi at a checkpoint in Tripoli's Qarqarsh district

Libya: Transitional Council Declares Move to Tripoli; Manhunt Goes on

Libya's rebel council announced Friday morning it has moved from Benghazi to Tripoli even as the hunt for Moammar Gadhafi continues and his loyalists fight on in the capital and elsewhere.

A rebel steps on a poster of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at Rixos hotel in Tripoli

Hunted in Tripoli, Gaddafi Hurls Defiance

Fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi taunted his Libyan enemies and their Western backers from his hiding place as NATO targeted his hometown and rebels announced a move to govern the country from Tripoli.

WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands more cables

The WikiLeaks organization said Thursday it was releasing tens of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some of which are still classified.

Dick Cheney Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in 2007: Memoir

ater that year, Israeli warplane bombed the site in the Syrian desert.

Army Hat Stolen, Symbolic Statue Attacked: Gaddafi Pledges ‘death or victory’.

Libya: Bounty Put on Gadhafi's Head as Loyalists Fight on

Libya's new masters have offered a million-dollar bounty for the fugitive Moammar Gadhafi, after he urged his men to fight on in battles across parts of the capital.

Dick Cheney Had Secret Resignation Letter

Former Vice President Dick Cheney signed a secret resignation letter shortly after taking office in 2001 and kept it in a safe, according to an excerpt of an NBC interview released on Wednesday.

Gadhafi Escape: 5 Places the Libyan Leader Could Find Refuge

Gadhafi is not welcome in most nations, nor in most parts of Libya, but the leader and King of Kings still has powerful friends that may be willing to accommodate Gadhafi for the rest of his life.

Nuclear Experts Warn of Libya Dirty Bomb Material

A research center near Tripoli has stocks of nuclear material that could be used to make a dirty bomb, a former senior U.N. inspector said on Wednesday, warning of possible looting during turmoil in Libya.

Price on Gaddafi's Head as Fighting Goes on

Libya's new masters offered a million-dollar bounty for the fugitive Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday, after he urged his men to carry on a battle that kept the capital in a state of fear.

Price on Gaddafi's head as fighting continues

Libya's new masters offered a million-dollar bounty for the fugitive Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday, after he urged his men to carry on a battle that kept the capital in a state of fear.

A woman flashes a victory sign during celebrations in Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli

Gaddafi Flees Tripoli HQ Ransacked by Rebels

A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Wednesday to fight on to death or victory after jubilant rebels forced him to abandon his Tripoli stronghold in an apparently decisive blow against the Libyan leader's 42-year rule.

Army Hat Stolen, Symbolic Statue Attacked: Gadhafi Pledges ‘Death or Victory’ [PHOTOS]

As revolutionaries overran the compound of Moammar Gadhafi early on Wednesday, the dictator made a vow to fight against rebels that would end in either his death or victory.

Kucinich Compares Marijuana Activists to Gandhi, MLK at Hempfest

Rep. Dennis Kucinich discussed topics such as marijuana legalization, universal healthcare and the Patriot Act while addressing a crowd at Seattle's Hempfest.

Libyan rebel fighters celebrate after seizing control of the Gaddafi army women's officer training center in Tripoli's Qarqarsh district

It's Over Cry Rebels as Gaddafi HQ Overrun

Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons.

'It's Over,' Cry Rebels as Gadhafi HQ Overrun

Joyful Libyan rebels overran Moammar Gadhafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons.

Smoke rises above downtown Tripoli following fighting at Bab Al-Aziziya compound

Gaddafi to Fight to End as Rebels Seize HQ

Triumphant rebels seized Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli on Tuesday after a fierce battle with a loyalist rearguard but there was no word on the fate of the Libyan leader who vowed again to fight to the end.

100 PKK Members Killed in Raids, Turkish Military Announces

Up to 100 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) have been killed by Turkish military raids in northern Iraq since Wednesday, the Turkish General Staff has announced.

Libya Rebels Close in on Gaddafi Compound

Libyan rebels battled on Tuesday around Muammar Gaddafi's headquarters, where a son of the veteran leader had emerged overnight to confound reports of his capture and to rally cheering loyalists for a rearguard fightback.

Tripoli, DSK, and Kurds: Around the World in 80 Seconds

Here is a brief rundown of important events around the world Tuesday morning, August 23, 2011.

Explosions Reported Near Gaddafi Compound; Son Rallies Loyalists

A son of Muammar Gaddafi, previously reported captured, made a surprise appearance with jubilant supporters in Tripoli overnight, urging loyalists to fight off rebels who say they control most of the Libyan capital.