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 former VP testifies in Mubarak's trial
2011-09-13 20:01Egypt's former Vice President Omar Suleiman began testimony in ex-President Hosni Mubarak's trial at a criminal court in Cairo Tuesday, state TV said.
World Bank says to help with Libya rebuilding
2011-09-13 16:53The World Bank on Tuesday said it officially recognized the ruling National Transitional Council as Libya's government and had been asked to help lead efforts to restore vital services and develop jobs programs as the country tries to return to normal after a six-month war.
Kenyans shed tears as explosion rocks slum
2011-09-13 14:06Some shed tears freely, others just watched, unable to cry anymore as efforts to save lives frantically went on in Nairobi's Sinai slum.
Latest developments in the Libyan conflict
2011-09-13 07:07
Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
Niger faces double risk from Libya
2011-09-13 06:58Niger risks being destabilised by thousands of migrants, some of them armed, returning from Libya as it faces an impending food crisis, the local head of the United Nations' office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs told Reuters on Monday.
32 of Gadhafi camp including his son in Niger
2011-09-12 22:55Niger's prime minister said on Monday that 32 members of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's camp, including his son Saadi Gadhafi, have entered Niger since September 2.
China officially recognizes Libya's NTC
2011-09-12 22:47China on Monday officially recognized the National Transition Council (NTC) of Libya as the ruling authority and representative of the Libyan people.
Gadhafi loyalists attack refinery near Ras Lanuf, kill 15
2011-09-12 22:26Fifteen guards were killed and five others seriously injured when a group of Muammar Gadhafi's loyalists stormed an oil refinery near the northern coastal town of Ras Lanuf early Monday morning, Qatar-based al-Jazeera television reported.
Loud explosions heard near int'l airport in Tripoli
2011-09-12 20:28Loud explosions were heard Monday near the international airport south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, a television channel run by Libyan rebels reported.
More than 100 burnt to death in Kenya fire - media
2011-09-12 19:56More than 100 people were burnt to death after a petrol fire broke out in a densely populated slum in the capital, local media said on Monday.
1,400 have been killed in Syria unrest: official
2011-09-12 19:05Unrest in Syria has killed 1,400 people, an adviser to President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday, a death toll that is far lower than estimates from the United Nations and opposition groups.
197 bodies retrieved in Tanzania ferry accident
2011-09-12 07:58The search and rescue workers have retrieved 197 bodies of the victims in the ferry accident in the wee hours of Saturday, Mohammed Aboud, the Minister of State of the Second Vice-President's Office said on Sunday.
