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.
Egypt's finance minister resigns after clash
2011-10-11 22:25Egypt's Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has quit over the government's handling of a protest by Coptic Christians on Sunday night.
Liberia's presidential elections kick off
2011-10-11 17:05Liberians on Tuesday went to the polling stations throughout the country to cast their votes for the presidential and legislative elections.
Egypt probes fatal violence between troops, Copts
2011-10-11 09:18Egypt's SCAF held an urgent meeting on Sunday 's fatal clashes and commissioned Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's cabinet to form a fact-finding committee to investigate the incident.
NATO to stay in Libya as long as it takes
2011-10-11 09:03The North-Atlantic alliance is to remain deployed in Libya as long as there are threats to the local civil population, NATO Secretary General said.
Ship attacked by pirates off Somalia
2011-10-11 05:50An Italian ship came under attack by five pirates off the coast of Somalia on Monday, its owner said, and one pirate said the vessel was under their control.
Gadhafi escorted family to Algerian border
2011-10-10 20:42Gadhafi had reportedly escorted his family members to the border with Algeria on August 29 to make sure of their safe entry into the neighboring country.
War in Libya to end soon
2011-10-10 17:06As its forces fiercely attacked fallen Libyan leader Gadhafi's last two bastions, the interim government claimed Sunday the fighting could end next week.
NTC says battles may end next week
2011-10-10 09:23The head of the ruling Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) Mustafa Abdel-Jalil said Sunday that it is possible to end the battles next week in Bani Walid and Sirte.
Clashes in Cairo leave 19 dead
2011-10-10 09:12Clashes between protestors and security forces in downtown Cairo left 19 dead and 183 injured on Sunday, raising new concerns about Egypt's security and stability ahead of parliamentary elections.
Libya govt forces seize hospital in Sirte
2011-10-09 21:17Libyan transitional government forces seized the main hospital in the city of Sirte on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.
Sudan, South Sudan settle disputes jointly
2011-10-09 20:48Sudan and South Sudan on Sunday agreed to form joint committees to settle all the outstanding issues between them according to specific time frame.
Libya govt says captures Sirte landmark targets
2011-10-09 20:47Libyan transitional government forces said on Sunday they had captured the university and a conference centre in Muammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte.
