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.
Namibian president meets Chinese official
2011-12-01 10:24Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Wednesday met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong, hailing the development of friendly ties between the two countries.
EU terms for Kyoto extension unfair
2011-12-01 08:11The European Union's conditions to sign up for a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol are "not fair" for developing countries
Egypt 1st-round vote result delayed to Thursday-TV
2011-11-30 21:56The result of a first-round vote in Egypt's first parliamentary election since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak will be announced on Thursday.
S Africa needs prison torture laws
2011-11-30 21:53South Africa urgently needs laws that criminalise torture in its penal system if it is to prevent the type of abuses the country was chastised for by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, prison activists said on Wednesday.
S Africa urges global solution of climate change
2011-11-30 16:15A South African delegate to the Durban climate conference Tuesday urged the global community to come up with a joint solution to deal with climate change.
Somali forces foils suicide attack on headquarters
2011-11-30 16:09Somali government forces said Wednesday they managed to thwart a suicide attack on headquarters of the country's armed forces.
Uganda pledges to work with China on regional peace
2011-11-30 13:48Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Tuesday that his country is willing to work with China to promote regional peace and stability and to build a harmonious world.
China critical of Kyoto withdrawal plan
2011-11-30 09:55The plan to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol will severely mar the talking process at the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa, the Chinese delegation told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Rich countries urged to do more over climate change
2011-11-29 11:07The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Monday urged developed countries to take more actions to tackle global climate change.
Voters queue in Egypt's election
2011-11-29 07:52Egyptians flocked to polling stations on Monday as part of a transition born in revolutionary euphoria but now tinged by distrust of the generals who replaced Mubarak.
Gas pipeline bombed in Egypt's Arish
2011-11-28 11:09Armed men bombed a natural gas pipeline in Egypt's Arish late Sunday night, a local security source told Xinhua.
Debt crisis may harm fight against climate change
2011-11-28 07:26Eurozone countries suffering from the debt crisis may have trouble meeting their promise to give poorer nations money to help them deal with climate change.
