Mexico blasts US after casino massacre
‘US partly to blame for drugs related violence’:
Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared three
days of mourning Friday for the 52 victims of a casino fire set by
presumed drug traffickers, branding the attackers “true terrorists”
and ordering authorities to offer a $2.4 million reward for their
capture.Calderon declares 3 days of mourning, says America partly to
blame for drug violence Calderon also once again lashed out at the
United States, saying it is not doing enough to reduce the country’s
high demand for illicit drugs or to stop the illegal trafficking of
U.S. weapons into Mexico.
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The rush to grab the ‘Libya trophy’ is on
World’s leading powers scramble to benefit from
oil:
With end game in virtual sight and situation
continuing to unfold, in and around Tripoli, the prized assets of
the country — its abundant oil and gas resources are under intense
focus. Jockeying for the right slot is on. As world’s leading powers
jostle to benefit from oil and economic reconstruction contracts, to
be handed out by a new, rebel-led government in Tripoli, some major
competitors are being elbowed out of the ongoing tussle. Politics
continues to dominate!
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Libya ‘fights’ to restore basics
To get the capital running again:
Libyan rebels have started work to get the
capital up and running again, as a gruesome find near a base of
Moamer Kadhafi’s elite troops appeared to highlight the brutality of
his regime. Rebel fighters said on Saturday they had captured the
base of the elite 32 Brigade, commanded by Kadhafi’s son Khamis,
after a NATO airstrike and seven hours of fierce fighting.
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