Monthly Archives: February 2011

Shifting allegiances

President Obama condemned Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s concessions to protesters as inadequate and warned against a violent crackdown, aligning himself squarely with the protesters in his strongest criticism of the Egyptian government to date, suggesting a deepening divide between the White House and the Egyptian leader. The United States has provided Egypt more than $60 billion in mostly military aid since the late [...]

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Berlusconi faces sex charges

Italian prosecutors demand Premier Silvio Berlusconi be put on immediate trial over accusations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl and used his influence to try to cover it up. The Italian leader blasted the “disgusting” action, saying it aimed to discredit his government. Berlusconi said prosecutors had smeared not his name but [...]

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