THE GUARDIAN - World news and comment from the Guardian, Sep 10, 2011

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• Judge dumps suit for info on use of drones to kill - AP

• Libya 31min ago

  Gaddafi's diehard secret police dig in as Nato jets blast desert stronghold

  10 Sep 2011: Fierce resistance from fighters loyal to the dictator have stopped rebels in their tracks in the hills leading to Bani Walid
• Tony Blair 2hr 19min ago

  Tony Blair discusses how the UK nearly shot down a passenger jet after 9/11

  10 Sep 2011: Protocols drawn up in the wake of the World Trade Centre attack gave Blair the authority to blow the plane up, he has said
• 24 hours in pictures 3hr 13min ago

  24 hours in pictures

  10 Sep 2011: Gallery (12 pictures)
  

  A selection of the best images from around the world
• Eyewitness 3hr 52min ago

  Eyewitness: Israeli embassy under attack in Cairo

  10 Sep 2011: Picture
  

  Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
• September 11 2001 5hr 40min ago

  Tony Blair knew immediately that 9/11 terror attacks 'changed everything'

  10 Sep 2011: Blair's ex-chief of staff Jonathan Powell says former prime minister became 'very steely, very focused' after attacks on US
• Greece 7hr 54min ago

  Greece braced for mass protests as austerity cuts bite

  10 Sep 2011: Thousands of police have been mobilised amid fears of unrest over mass public sector job cuts and other measures
• Ebooks 17hr 24min ago

  Project Gutenberg founder dies aged 64

  10 Sep 2011: Michael Stern Hart created the free online ebook library long before the advent of Kindle, Nook or iPhone
• Egypt 17hr 40min ago

  Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy broken into

  10 Sep 2011: Storming of building comes after demonstrations two days before Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits country
• David Cameron 17hr 56min ago

  David Cameron: UK lost some 'moral authority' after 9/11

  10 Sep 2011: Prime minister cited establishment of Guantánamo Bay prison as one of the main mistakes in an interview with David Frost
• September 11 2001 18hr 1min ago

  Twitter hackers spread Ground Zero attack scare before account suspension

  10 Sep 2011: 'Hacktivist' group had hacked into NBC's account and tweeted false news about another plane crash at New York's Ground Zero
• Silvio Berlusconi 18hr 45min ago

  Beleaguered Berlusconi: any regrets? I've had none

  10 Sep 2011: Italy's prime minister tells supporters in party's youth wing 'there's nothing I consider a real mistake'
• Egypt 19hr 9min ago

  Egyptian protesters break into Israeli embassy in Cairo

  10 Sep 2011:
  

  Group of protesters march from Tahrir square, where thousands more demonstrated against Egypt's ruling generals
• Anders Behring Breivik 20hr 4min ago

  Stop Anders Breivik wearing our clothes, Lacoste reportedly ask police

  9 Sep 2011: French fashion label worn by extremist and referred to in 'manifesto' on number of occasions
• AOL 22hr ago

  AOL and Yahoo reported to be in merger talks

  9 Sep 2011:
  

  AOL chief sounds out Yahoo's advisers over combination of internet companies
• Barack Obama 22hr 16min ago

  Barack Obama facing standoff with Congress over US jobs plan

  9 Sep 2011:
  

  Senior House Republicans say proposed bill is just a starting point for talks as president puts pressure on Congress
• Liberal Democrats 23hr 10min ago

  Hiding in the Caribbean: the fugitive trader who bankrolled the Lib Dems

  9 Sep 2011:
  

  Michael Brown who gave £2.4m to party before 2005 election is now hiding in the Dominican Republic under a false British identity
• Libya 23hr 39min ago

  Search for Tripoli prison massacre victims seeks to heal old wounds

  9 Sep 2011: Libya families in anxious wait to bury bodies of loved ones as Gaddafi loyalists are given ultimatum to surrender
• David Cameron 23hr 51min ago

  Cameron defends deficit plans as IMF chief gives qualified support

  9 Sep 2011:
  

  Christine Lagarde says Britain must be ready to change tack as Downing Street rules out copying Obama's Jobs Act

All today's world stories

Top stories

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  Israel evacuates ambassador to Egypt after embassy attack

  Egypt declares state of alert after three die and more than a thousand are injured as crowds storm the Israeli embassy in Cairo
  • In pictures: Israeli embassy under attack in Cairo
  • Turkey-Egypt talks stoke Israeli fears of political isolation

• Libyan rebels enter Gaddafi stronghold

  
  Rebels capture first prisoners in Bani Walid after meeting fierce resistance from hundreds of soldiers loyal to Gaddafi
  • Exclusive: MI6 deal sent family to Gaddafi's jail
  • UK police offered Gaddafi son protection
  • Tripoli files - see the the documents

• Dozens drown as Zanzibar ferry sinks

  
  Frantic search is underway for survivors after boat capsizes off east Africa carrying more than 500 passengers

Europe

• Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy broken into

  
  10 Sep 2011: Storming of building comes after demonstrations two days before Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits country
  • Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy attack
  • Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates
  • Israeli embassy under attack in Cairo - in pictures

• Ursula von der Leyen: Germany's next chancellor?

  
  9 Sep 2011: She has an answer for the euro crisis, a name as a steely radical and seven children. The chancellorship could be in her sights
  • Euro crisis: how long can Germany remain the saviour?
  • Angela Merkel's problems highlight a wider crisis of conservative ideology

More on Europe

Americas

• Colombia's new defence minister told top priority is to see off the Farc

  
  9 Sep 2011:
  

  Juan Carlos Pinzón sworn in with instructions to come up with a definitive strategy against the guerilla group

• US accuses Venezuelan officials of arming Colombian rebels

  
  9 Sep 2011: Four close allies of President Hugo Chávez accused of providing arms, security and training to Farc rebels

More on Americas

Africa

• Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy broken into

  
  10 Sep 2011: Storming of building comes after demonstrations two days before Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits country
  • Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy attack
  • Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates
  • Israeli embassy under attack in Cairo - in pictures

• Search for Tripoli prison massacre victims seeks to heal old wounds

  
  9 Sep 2011: Libya families in anxious wait to bury bodies of loved ones as Gaddafi loyalists are given ultimatum to surrender
  • Rebels enter Gaddafi stronghold
  • Gaddafi's secret police dig in as jets blast stronghold
  • Exclusive: MI6 deal sent family to Gaddafi's jail

More on Africa

China

• Militant Muslim group says it carried out western China attacks

  Video purportedly made by Turkistan Islamic party claims responsibility for violent spree, which left dozens dead

• Chinese activist's daughter not allowed to go to school

  Six-year-old daughter of Chen Guangcheng, who is under house arrest, barred from leaving house, according to another activist
• More on China

Middle East

• Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy broken into

  
  10 Sep 2011: Storming of building comes after demonstrations two days before Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits country
  • Egypt declares state of alert after Israeli embassy attack
  • Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates
  • Israeli embassy under attack in Cairo - in pictures

• Search for Tripoli prison massacre victims seeks to heal old wounds

  
  9 Sep 2011: Libya families in anxious wait to bury bodies of loved ones as Gaddafi loyalists are given ultimatum to surrender
  • Rebels enter Gaddafi stronghold
  • Gaddafi's secret police dig in as jets blast stronghold
  • Exclusive: MI6 deal sent family to Gaddafi's jail

More on Middle East

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NY TIMES - World News, Sep 10, 2011

As an Enemy Retreats, Clans Carve Up Somalia
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN


Sven Torfinn for The New York Times
Militiamen under Sheik Ahmed Madobe are vying for control of Dhobley, a town in Somalia.
As the Shabab militant Islamist group has been pushed back, the central government has been too weak to fill the power vacuum.
Slide Show: Clans Battle for Control as Shabab Loses Ground
Graphic: Somalia: A Country Broken Into Pieces

LATEST World News, Sep 10, 2011

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Saudi Arabia Among 20 Most Competitive Economies in the World Sacramento Bee 8, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia is one of the top 20 most competitive economies in the world, according to the annual Global Competiveness Report released this week by the World Economic Forum. The Kingdom was ranked 17th, ... See all stories on this topic »

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The New York Times Launches India Ink MarketWatch (press release) "India is a vibrant country with a wealth of urgent news and compelling stories," said Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times. "India Ink is an exciting expansion of The Times's globalreach." "Expanded coverage of India is a natural fit ... See all stories on this topic »

BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day NASDAQ Zambia, Africa's largest copper miner, will issue at least 800 mining licenses this year as interest in the country's mining sector grows on the back of strong global metal prices, Zambia's Times newspaper reported Friday. BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China's ... See all stories on this topic »

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