Egypt's Mubarak gets 3 years for graft
A Cairo court convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement on Wednesday, sentencing him to three years in prison.
One Chinese killed, two others injured in S Africa
2012-03-11 03:19One Chinese youth was killed and two others were injured in Johannesburg as burglars broke into their house two days ago, South Africa Chinese Community and Police Co-op Center (SACCPC) confirmed with Xinhua on Saturday evening.
Registration for Egypt's presidential race opens
2012-03-10 21:03Candidates of Egypt's presidential election started on Saturday to register their names for the race that will be held on May 23 and 24.
Twenty illegal miners feared dead
2012-03-09 13:45Twenty illegal miners are feared to be killed by a rockfall in a closed gold mine in the eastern South African province of Gaudeng.
Egypt postpones NGOs' trial to April 10
2012-03-09 13:26Egypt's South Cairo Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of 43 NGO workers over illegal funding to April 10.
Somali women call for better roles
2012-03-09 13:26As Somali women celebrated International Women's Day, calls for greater roles for women in national affairs have been voiced by women leaders.
Tunisia rejects all threatening Libyan unity
2012-03-09 11:11Tunisia categorically rejects all that is likely to threaten Libya's national and territorial integrity.
Tropical storm Irina killed 72 in Madagascar
2012-03-08 17:14At least 72 people were killed when the tropical storm Irina hit northern Madagascar.
Further prob urged in NATO airstrike in Libya
2012-03-08 12:17China said Wednesday that the UN Security Council should draw lessons from the handling of the Libyan issue, calling for further investigation on the airstrike by NATO in Libya last year.
Three parties in Algeria announce alliance
2012-03-08 09:21Three Islamist parties in Algeria, namely the Movement of the Society for Peace (MSP), Ennahda Movement and El Islah Movement, have formed an alliance.
Rhino poaching remains unchecked in SA
2012-03-08 09:05Three more rhino have been killed in South Africa, indicating rhino poaching went unchecked despite mounting efforts to curb the scourge.
Truck plunges into river in Uganda
2012-03-08 08:59Twenty-three people were killed after a truck they were travelling in plunged into a river in the northwestern Ugandan district of Arua.
DR Congo PM resigns
2012-03-07 09:34Adolphe Muzito, prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), has rendered resignation to President Joseph Kabila ahead of the formation of a new government.
