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.
Sarkozy lands in Tripoli for Libya visit
2011-09-15 18:54French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Tripoli on Thursday, his office said, shortly after British Prime Minister David Cameron's plane landed in the country.
UK PM Cameron arrives in Libya on visit
2011-09-15 18:48British Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived on a visit to Libya where he and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet the country's new leaders, a spokeswoman for Cameron said on Thursday.
UK, French leaders to visit Libya
2011-09-15 15:43The French and British leaders will visit Libya on Thursday to congratulate the new rulers they helped install.
Violence in Darfur reduced by 70%
2011-09-15 08:54Chief of the United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari on Wednesday said violence in Sudan's Darfur region has reduced by 70 percent.
Somali leader calls for int'l support
2011-09-15 08:48Somalia's Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on Wednesday called for increased international support for Somalia.
Terrorist groups trying to enter Libya
2011-09-15 08:39US Defense Department officials on Wednesday said terrorist groups are trying to gain hold in Libya, but has been so far rejected by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC).
Latest developments in the Libyan conflict
2011-09-15 08:05Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
Latest developments in the Libyan conflict
2011-09-15 08:05Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
Egyptian interior minister testifies in Mubarak's trial
2011-09-14 20:41Egypt's incumbent Interior Minister Mansour el-Essawy began testify in ex-President Hosni Mubarak's trial on Wednesday amid intensive security measures outside the court, local newspaper Youm7 reported.
Canada to re-open embassy in Libya
2011-09-14 09:51The Canadian government has sent a team of diplomats into Tripoli to make preparations for re-opening Canada's embassy there and resume diplomatic relations.
Kenya declares two-day national mourning
2011-09-14 09:38Kenya's Cabinet has set Wednesday and Thursday for national mourning following the Sinai fire disaster that has so far claimed almost 100 lives.
WB to provide assistance to Libya
2011-09-14 09:31World Bank Tuesday announced that it is engaging with the National Transitional Council (NTC) as the Government of Libya and to provide rebuilding assistance.
