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.
Plane to carry Mubarak to Cairo lands in Sharm El-Sheikh
2011-08-03 09:31A plane that will carry former President Hosni Mubarak to Egyptian capital Cairo where he stands trial landed in Sharm el Sheikh late Tuesday, local security and medical sources said.
20 million year old ape skull discovered in Uganda
2011-08-02 15:34A 20 million year old ape skull has been discovered in Uganda by French archeologists, the Ugandan government announced here on Tuesday.
Striking S Africa gold miners resume talks
2011-08-02 14:54South African gold mine workers and producers were to resume wage talks on Tuesday aimed at ending a strike that is costing the companies up to $25 million a day in lost output at a time when the precious metal is fetching record high prices.
Emirates launches direct Dubai-Copenhagen route
2011-08-02 13:29Airline company Emirates launched its first passenger service to Scandinavia on Monday by establishing direct flights between Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, and its home hub in Dubai.
Libyan rebels inch closer to Zlitan breakthrough
2011-08-01 09:45Libyan rebel fighters from Misrata have pushed closer to entering the coastal town of Zlitan after 48 hours of fierce fighting in which at least 27 fighters have been killed on the frontline.
Libyan govt contacts rebels
2011-08-01 07:35The Libyan government said on Sunday it was in contact with members of the rebel National Transitional Council as the rebels tried to quash rumors about the mysterious death of their army chief.
Libyan rebel commander killed by allied militia
2011-07-31 08:01Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were militiamen allied in their struggle to overthrow Muammar Gadhafi.
UN extends arms embargo mandate in Somalia, Eritrea
2011-07-30 11:14The UN Security Council voted unanimously here Friday in favor of extending the mandate of its Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea for another year, which is tasked with monitoring an arms embargo on those countries.
Man guilty of assault for spilling drink on Zuma
2011-07-29 15:41A South African man was found guilty of assault on Wednesday for spilling a whisky and water drink near President Jacob Zuma at the country's premier horse race last year, local media reported.
Oil pipeline sabotaged in Syria: Syrian television
2011-07-29 15:33State-run Syrian television says a bomb blast has struck an oil pipeline in western Syria.
Libyan rebels say military commander killed
2011-07-29 08:20The head of the Libyan rebel armed forces was shot and killed Thursday just before arriving for questioning by rebel authorities, their political leader said in a carefully worded statement.
Mubarak trial to be held in Cairo
2011-07-29 06:42The trial of Hosni Mubarak, his sons and former interior minister will be held in Cairo, a top judiciary official said Thursday.
