Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry

Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry

Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs Miss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja

Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs Miss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja

Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri, Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs

Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri, Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs

Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri.

Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri.

Miss Universe Switzerland 2011 Kerstin Cook, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong

Miss Universe Switzerland 2011 Kerstin Cook, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong

Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarette berfoto bersama kontestan Miss Universe 2011

Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarette berfoto bersama kontestan Miss Universe 2011

Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs dan Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan

Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs dan Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan

Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My

Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My

Miss Universe Turkey 2011 Melisa Asli Pamuk, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong dan Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu

Miss Universe Turkey 2011 Melisa Asli Pamuk, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong dan Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu

Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli dan Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra

Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli dan Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra

Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Hoang My Vu, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry dan Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli

Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Hoang My Vu, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry dan Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli

Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama

Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama

Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry berpose di pantai Guaruja. Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup dan Miss Universe Romania 2011 Larisa Popa

Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry berpose di pantai Guaruja. Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup dan Miss Universe Romania 2011 Larisa Popa

Miss Slovak Republic 2011 Dagmar Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry.

Miss Slovak Republic 2011 Dagmar Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry.

Swansea by numbers : Rangel riding high

With three Premier League games gone, Swansea have played enough football for me to take a look at the team from another perspective; statistically! We all know the adage about statistics and lies, so I'll present my findings with one caveat - don't take it too seriously. It's meant to provide an interesting insight and hopefully create some debate. For the most part, the statistics mentioned will exclude players who have only made bit-part appearances (so Leroy Lita's 100% passing accuracy from all of seven passes won't be counted, for example). I'll start off by breaking the team down into broad units, and then hand out some "awards", which I will re-evaluate each week or so. There'll also be my own "performance index" to indicate which five players are riding high and which are laying low. ATTACK With zero Premier League goals scored so far, Swansea's attack has justifiably come under some scrutiny. Newcomer Danny Graham has taken most of the flak, but is that fair? Interestingly, the statistics say no. One way to measure a striker's effectiveness (beyond goals) is to take a look at how many of his shots are at least on target. So far, although he hasn't scored, Graham has put 50% of his shots on target. To get some perspective, a random sampling of ten or so games from last season showed Manchester United's Javier Hernandez hit 59% accuracy, whilst a more humble comparison showed Blackpool's DJ Campbell struck 38% accuracy. Campbell scored 13 goals for Blackpool last season; I'm sure most Swans fans would be happy with a similar return from Graham. Although he hasn't scored yet, he is at least giving himself a good chance to do so every game. Of course, this statistic in itself might raise questions about the quality of shots on target, but that's a debate for another time. One player who has escaped criticism in the goal debate is Scott Sinclair; last season's top scorer. I love Scotty as much as any Swans fan, so I was especially alarmed to find that so far, Sinclair has only put a woeful 12.5% of his shots on target. A little more precision from Sinclair certainly wouldn't hurt. Of course, Scott is double-teamed every game, so maybe it's no wonder he hasn't found it easy to get clean shots away. The team's most accurate shooter so far is actually Stephen Dobbie with 60%. True to form, trigger-happy Dobbie is also the team's third most frequent shooter, which might be surprising given he has only started one game and has barely played 90 minutes collectively. MIDFIELD The centre of the park is where the ball is won and where attacking moves are set up via the transition game. Tackling and passing are our focus here, and it's a one man show. Leon Britton has attempted 167 passes over the first three games, and has completed a staggering 92.22% of them. In addition, his successful tackle rate of 75% is not just the best among midfield players, it's the best on the whole team. He isn't the team's most frequent tackler, however. You'd imagine the player putting the most tackles in would be a defender, or at least a muscular midfielder (i.e. Augustien). In fact, the player with the most attempted tackles is diminutive winger Nathan Dyer with a massive 23, five better than next best Stephen Caulker. How about that for effort? And he's not just enthusiastic, he's also effective, boasting the third best success rate in the tackle with 60.87%. No wonder he was the fan's player of the year last season. DEFENCE Statistically, the art of defence is measured in tackles, clearances, interceptions and blocks. Swansea have posted two clean sheets in three games, and although goalkeeper Vorm has been brilliant, the defence have also played their part. So which of those players classed as defenders are the best performers? Loanee Stephen Caulker has attempted the most tackles with 18 in three games, achieving a reasonable 55.56% success rate along the way. Full back Angel Rangel is the most effective tackler across the back four, winning 64.29% of his tackles. Rangel is also the team's best pass interceptor (12 so far) and has the most clearances with 13. Not bad for a player mostly associated with the attacking game. I was surprised not to see Ash Williams name at the top of any of these categories, but he does at least lead the team in all-important blocks with five. Lastly, we can't talk about the Swans defence without talking about passing, since the Swans like to build from the back. The best passer among the defence is technically Alan Tate with an incredible 95.45% completion rate. However, that is based on just one game. Among players who have featured more heavily, Stephen Caulker again leads the way with 86.36%. At the other end of the scale, Ash Williams 79.75% is a little suspect; it might not seem too bad, but that figure more or less equates to one in every five passes going awry. Not too comforting when you consider how turnovers caused by a centre back are more likely to produce direct scoring chances for the opposition. It would be a good idea for Swansea's full backs to stay back at the beginning of moves to offer safer passing options for Williams, who is also the team's second most frequent passer (Rangel is once again number one!). Now we've taken a broad look at the team, let's recap and roll out a few other stats with some "awards": Golden Boot (top scorer) : Best not to mention it... Sniper (best shooting accuracy) : Stephen Dobbie Midfield General (best overall passing and tackling) : Leon Britton Tackle Factory (best combined attempts and success rate): Nathan Dyer Brick Wall Award (blocks) : Ash Williams Angel Interceptor* : Angel Rangel * How would you like an obscure indie rock reference with your statistics? Golden Hoof (most clearances) : Angel Rangel Defender in Disguise : Nathan Dyer Hard To Handle Award (player who has drawn the most free kicks) : Nathan Dyer & Scott Sinclair (9) Chopper Harris Award (most free kicks conceded) : Ash Williams & Scott Sinclair (4) Big Bad Wolf Award (most red cards) : None yet! Little Bad Wolf Award (most bookings) : None yet! Chivalry's Alive and Well Award (fewest cards collected and free kicks conceded) : Leon Britton No surprises that Swansea's tricky wingers draw the most free kicks from the opposition. Also, it's fairly impressive that the team has yet to pick up any cards of either colour. To finish off, here's my "performance index" for the team so far. The index is worked out using a secret formula which is too mundane to explain, but it is fair (or at least as fair as summing up a player's importance based purely on a numerical breakdown of the most basic aspects of his game can be...) :

Obviously, the players in the "cold" column are getting a bit of a raw deal this early on. They're simply the ones who have had the least statistical impact so far, but with three games played that's not saying too much yet. I'll be taking a regular look at how the Swans stack up statistically from now on, albeit more briefly. Stat fans, brace yourselves for future satisfaction.

Capello expected poor showing

Fabio Capello has revealed that he knew during the pre-match warm-up that England were destined to produce a dismal performance against Wales on Tuesday night.

GettyImages England have developed a tendency to perform badly at Wembley in recent years • Lampard never felt undroppable • Capello: We were lucky It was a quite startling admission, not least because it appears he was totally powerless to do anything about it. Capello made ending his players' fear of Wembley one of his first tasks after replacing Steve McClaren in 2007. That work appeared to have been done during qualification for the last World Cup, when England collected a maximum of 15 points on home turf, but they ended last season on the back of a four-match winless streak at the national stadium and only ended that run against Wales thanks to Robert Earnshaw's unbelievable second-half miss. "We train very well. Everything is perfect. The players are really good," Capello said. "Then, when we are here [Wembley], it is different. We need to find a solution. "When I go to the pitch before the game, I like to see the warm-up. During my career I have sometimes understood a lot of things because of what happened in the warm-up." On this occasion, the signs were undeniably bad. Asked if he knew England were in for a difficult evening, he said: "It is between the players and me but yes. I know. It is my job. I know the players." Capello might have done something about the situation when his players returned to the dressing room for their final pre-match briefing. "I tried. I spoke with the players but it was impossible to change the things that I saw. Impossible," he said. Pointing to his head, he added: "The problem was here." As Capello refused to reveal the source of England's fundamental problem, speculation surrounds two areas. First, and most obvious, is trepidation. As Capello noted almost four years ago, players apparently so self-assured in every other facet of their life shrivel when faced with the mighty expectation of their supporters. Even though Wembley was not full on Tuesday, an attendance in excess of 75,000 was way beyond that of any other country in action across Europe. Yet, at the time Capello made his mental assessment, barely half the seats were occupied. The other theory would be that the English players were too relaxed, lulled into a false sense of security by Friday's three-goal win in Bulgaria, and unable to apply themselves properly to the game plan Capello wanted to see implemented. It is an attitude that ties in with the England coach's assessment of the performance, a day after he berated one member of his squad for forgetting instructions handed out at a team meeting on Sunday and sending a throw-in down the touchline. "Sometimes it is incredible to understand why," he said. "I have said before, as a manager, as a player, there are times when I never understood what really happened. We played well for 20 minutes. Why can't we play the same [for the whole game]? I don't understand." He added: "The result was really good. The most important thing. But we need to speak about some things." It seemed like a warning for what is to come when the build-up starts to the meeting with Montenegro in Podgorica on October 7, when a draw is required to seal England's place at the finals in Poland and Ukraine next summer. Capello is adamant it would be a mistake to play for a point, and he has no intention of adopting a cautious approach. "No," he said. "It is not my style to be cautious. For this game [against Wales], I decided on one midfielder in front of the defence and one in front to help Wayne Rooney to get in front of the goal. This did not happen."

Rare Snow Leopard Found in Afghanistan

Endangered animals were video recorded at 16 locations in the Wakhan Corridor, the road between Afghanistan mice with China.

Snow leopard (snow leopard) is a rare, video cameras caught by nature lovers from the Wildlife Conservation Society in the mountainous region, northeast Afghanistan

Healthy populations of rare snow leopard found in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, when the animals' most elusive "it tervideo by a group of lovers of wildlife.

Wildlife Conservation Society said this week, as endangered was tervideo in 16 different locations in the Wakhan Corridor, the road that connects Afghanistan mice with China.

Only about 4,500 to 7500 snow leopards are still alive in the wild, spread across approximately 10 countries in Central Asia.

Wildlife Conservation Society said the number of snow leopards were down 20 percent in 16 years. Animals were killed in the dark for her skin was taken, killed the shepherds guarding their flocks, and subjected to the illegal animal trade.

Organization based in New York say they have developed a series of conservation proposals in order to protect snow leopards, including the training of forest supervisors to monitor wildlife, build cattle sheds which are not easily infiltrated predator of livestock, livestock insurance program and start giving compensation to the shepherd.

Wildlife Conservation Society officials Wednesday said Peter Zahler, recent findings indicate that a healthy population there is a "real hope" for the snow leopard in Afghanistan. He stated the goal now is to ensure the animals have a secure future "as an important part of the heritage of Afghanistan."

Facebook undaunted competitor with Google Plus

 

 

 

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder posing at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California state.

According to Javier Olivan, development of innovation is now more preferred that Facebook is not concerned with the launch of Google's new Plus services.
Head of International Development Division of Facebook, Javier Olivan, said Facebook was never afraid to compete with Google Plus. The existence of Google actually increase the spirit of Facebook to continue to innovate. Facebook also is considering opening a representative office in Indonesia.
In accordance with Facebook's mission is "to give people the power to communicate and share, and make the world more open and interconnected," Facebook continues to create innovations; in between services in different languages, including Indonesian, video chat services, as well as ease of installation advertising for business. It is said by Javier Olivan, the conference ID Byte 2011, in Jakarta on Thursday.
According Olivan, innovation development are preferred so that it does not worry about Google's latest developments Plus.
Olivan said, "We greatly appreciate Google as a company is always innovating and on one side are also very pleased to see they now believe the same things with us, the world is increasingly connected to each other and the socialization of people who formed via the Internet . 'But, says Olivan, Facebook will remain focused on the supervision of the material, creating innovative products and new applications.
Olivan impressed with Indonesia, because of Facebook users is increasing from day to day. Of the 750 million Facebook users worldwide, 250 million of whom are from Indonesia, many who even have more than two accounts, with different names. This makes Indonesia the world's largest users of Facebook, after the United States. Of the 17 representatives, the only country in Southeast Asia who have a Facebook representative was Singapore. One time might also open up representative offices in Indonesia.
Indonesia is the best place to try different things related to mobile technology products. People here are so quick to adapt to technology, so I'll come here more often, says Olivan.

ID Byte is a showcase conference, exhibition, and appreciation for those who develop and promote the digital industry in Indonesia. In addition to Facebook, also attended by representatives of Research In Motion (RIM) and Kaskus Networks.
CEO and founder of the leading digital media agency in Indonesia, BUBU.com, Shinta W. Dhanuwardoyo, told VOA that the potential of digital media in Indonesia has been little recognized and utilized by the government. In fact, if not pursued, Indonesia could be left behind from other countries, especially in Asia. Internet market that thrives in Indonesia, also more supported by the mass use of mobile phones.
When opening the conference, Shinta Indonesia hopes the digital media industry can continue to grow. "This form of our responsibility. The conference is not just listening to the speaker, but how to put Indonesia in the digital media world map, "

The U.S. Congress and President Obama to Meet Again Today

The meeting will continue in an attempt to find a compromise deficit reduction and increase the maximum limit of U.S. debt.

Presiden Barack Obama dan Ketua DPR AS dari partai Republik, John Boehner (kiri) dalam pertemuan di Gedung Putih

Members of Congress plan to meet today with President Barack Obama in the White House for the fourth consecutive year, in an attempt to find a compromise that Congress passed a deficit reduction increases the national debt limit and avoid the possibility of America's debt payment arrears.
On Tuesday, Republican faction leaders in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, said it is possible settlement of the long-term budget problems will not be achieved, and consider the idea of ​​President Barack Obama to deficit reduction as a fantasy. Instead, he proposed that the President use parliamentary tactics to raise the debt ceiling without the support of Republican faction.
McConnell advice was issued after a coalition of companies sent a letter to the President and Congress who warn that failure to pay debts will cause a powerful impact on the economy, and called it the risk that should not be accepted.
The letter said the two sides need to achieve long-term agreement on cutting its budget deficit to stimulate investment and job creation.
President Obama told CBS television Tuesday that he could not guarantee there will be money to fund the pensions that will be sent to the retirees on 3 August, unless agreement can be reached with a faction of the Republic of the difficult budgetary problems.
President Obama wants to reach an agreement before the deadline in order to give Parliament time to discuss and approve the move. He promised negotiations every day until agreement is reached, but the party of President Obama, the Democratic and Republican opposition is still far from agreed.
President Obama proposed a package of four trillion dollars in cuts to reduce expenses and increase revenue while Republicans said they would not approve tax increases and wants to focus only on cutting government spending.
President Obama said in a press conference, it was time to stop playing politics and deal making. He said he would refuse to sign temporary measures to resolve the debt crisis.

I read Al Quran Every Day

London - Former Prime Minister (PM), Britain at first reluctant to talk about religion. But after the fall term, he declared the Catholic embrace the new. Now, he is reading the Quran every day.

At first, Blair and former Director of Communications and Strategy for personal, Alastair Campbell, known for their distinctive speech. "We do not do God." Since down as Prime Minister in 2007, Blair slowly changing.

A few months after the fall, he claimed to convert to Catholicism. Now, he claims to read the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, every day. According to former Labor leader, Al Quran helped literate faith.

"Literacy faith is very important in this era of globalization. I was reading the Quran every day in an attempt to understand what is happening in the world and because it is instructive, "Blair said in an interview with the Observer magazine.

Blair believes his knowledge of Islam would help his current role as Middle East envoy for the Quartet of UN, U.S., European Union (EU), and Russia. He wants to help solve the chronic Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Not only that, Mr Blair also praised Islam as a religion that is beautiful and she was saying of the Prophet Muhammad as a strong figure. In 2006, he never claimed the Koran as a book that continues to reform, practical, and as if made ​​ahead of his time.

Majority of Americans Not Agree How to Handle Obama Economy

Quinnipiac University poll showed 58 percent of Americans do not approve the way President Obama handle the U.S. economy.

U.S. Defense Secretary Urges NATO Not Hurrying out of Afghanistan

In a stopover in Afghanistan recently, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has repeatedly called for the withdrawal of troops be done with caution.

U.S. Counter-Terrorism Director Resigns

Obama praised President Mike Leiter has put America in a stronger position to deal with terrorist threats.
Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center United States will put his post after four years of

U.S.: Members of NATO Must Increase Commitment to the NATO Defense Expenditure

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that at NATO headquarters in Brussels in a key policy speech last before retirement.

UN AIDS summit ended, Approve Political Declaration

At UN headquarters in New York, world leaders agreed political declaration to intensify efforts to combat HIV and AIDS.

U.S. Defense Candidate Give Testimony Before The U.S. Senate Commission

Panetta is currently the Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), speaking before the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee on Thursday.

E coli bacteria was also found in England

LONDON - MICOM: Countries in Europe wary of the spread of the bacteria E.coli, after a case of death in Germany and Sweden, due to bacteria contamination.

Bom Taliban

A Taliban fighter blew himself up at the governor's office complex Takhar, Afghanistan, yesterday. In fact, the site was heavily guarded by the leaders of the Afghan security forces and international military is having a meeting.

Army sergeant to get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan heroics

An Army Ranger who lost his right hand while tossing an enemy grenade away from fellow soldiers in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the U.S. Army announced this week.

Spain defends produce safety as E. coli outbreak spreads in Germany

Madrid (CNN) -- A Spanish official bristled Wednesday at accusations that Spain was the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has swept across Germany and Sweden.

Mladic to appear at war crimes tribunal on Friday

The Hague, Netherlands (CNN) -- Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic will make his first appearance at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday morning, the court said.

Japan nuclear plant was not ready for huge tsunami waves

Tokyo (CNN) -- The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency said Wednesday that Japan underestimated the hazard posed by tsunamis to nuclear plants but praised the country's response to the Fukushima Daiichi crisis as "exemplary."

Missiles strike at Yemeni defectors' compound

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Four missiles struck a compound where generals who defected from the Yemeni regime were meeting, a spokesman for the defected generals said Wednesday.

Bahrain emergency laws lifted after warning against unrest

(CNN) -- Bahrain lifted state of emergency laws Wednesday that had allowed for a crackdown on political leaders and journalists, but at the same time continued its crackdown on the country's major Shiite political opposition movement and stifled the latest street protests.

Libyan oil minister defects, says he might join opposition

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's oil minister confirmed Wednesday that he's defected and said he's considering signing up with the opposition movement.

Syrian abuses could be 'crimes against humanity'

(CNN) -- The Syrian regime has carried out a "systematic" series of abuses against protesters that could "qualify as crimes against humanity," and the United Nations must hold the government accountable, a leading humanitarian watchdog organization said Wednesday.

Breaking down Middle East and North Africa unrest, country by country

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been swept up in protests against longtime rulers since the January revolt that ousted Tunisian strongman Zine El Abedine Ben Ali. In many cases, these demonstrations and movements have been met with brute force and escalated into seemingly unending violence.