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Libyan Rebels Report Gains in Misrata Fighting

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Rebels battled Moammar Gadhafi's troops Thursday for control of central Misrata, driving dozens of snipers from tall buildings in hours of urban warfare and gaining a tactical advantage in the only major city held by the opposition in western Libya, witnesses said. The Libyan government, meanwhile,...

Millions of Dollars Donated for Malaria Drugs Stolen

LONDON -- A leading global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years - perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars worth - vastly exceeding levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press. The internal...

Lesson From Ivory Coast: How to Give Birth During a War

Two weeks ago, Julie Esse, about nine months pregnant, looked as if she could become another tragic footnote in Ivory Coast's bloody conflict. Instead, her story -- with its twist ending -- turned out to be something O. Henry might have written, with a title about two bags of Type O negative blood and details about scary...

Libyan Rebels Urge Stronger US Military Role

DOHA, Qatar - A spokesman for Libyan rebels urged the U.S. military Wednesday to reassert of stronger role in the NATO-led air campaign or risk more civilian casualties in the stalemate fighting between Moammar Gadhafi and forces seeking to end his four-decade rule. The appeal by the spokesman, Mahmoud Shammam, appeared...

Ivory Coast Residents Under Siege: 'The World Has Forgotten About Us'

Julie Esse, who is about to give birth, was among the millions of frightened residents of Abidjan hiding at home today as Ivory Coast's besieged President Laurent Gbagbo holed up in a bunker at the presidential palace, refusing to budge. Despite the defection of his troops, and under attack from French and U.N. forces who...