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Yemen president of 33 years quits amid uprising

RIYADH, Saudi Ara­bia — Yemen’s author­i­tar­ian Pres­i­dent Ali Abdul­lah Saleh agreed Wednes­day to step down amid a fierce upris­ing to oust him after 33 years in power. The U.S. and its pow­er­ful Gulf allies pressed for the deal, con­cerned that a secu­rity col­lapse in the impov­er­ished Arab nation was allow­ing an active al-Qaida fran­chise to gain a firmer foothold.

Nov 23 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Obama: 30,000-plus surge troops leaving Afghan

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Begin­ning to wind down a long and dev­as­tat­ing war, Pres­i­dent Barack Obama announced Wednes­day night he was pulling home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next sum­mer, with­draw­ing the “surge” of forces he had sent to res­cue a flail­ing effort. Said Obama to a coun­try eager for an exit: “The tide of war is receding.”

Jun 22 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

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