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: Security forces clash with protesters
2011-06-29 16:12Egyptian security forces firing tear gas clashed with more than 5,000 rock-throwing protesters in central Cairo late Tuesday, leaving dozens injured in the latest unrest to rattle the country, witnesses and medical officials said.
Denmark recognizes Libya's rebel NTC
2011-06-23 10:52Denmark formally recognized Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) as the only legitimate representation of the Libyan people, Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen said during a visit to Benghazi on Wednesday.
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak has cancer:Lawyer
2011-06-21 09:58Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from cancer, his defence lawyer said on Monday, citing a medical report to assess whether the former leader is fit enough to face trial.
North, south Sudan agree to demilitarize Abyei
2011-06-21 09:54Leaders from north and south Sudan signed an agreement on Monday to demilitarize the disputed central region of Abyei and allow an Ethiopian peacekeeping force to move in, said a former South African president who is helping lead peace talks.
Gadhafi to agree to supervised election
2011-06-16 17:02Muammar Gaddafi would agree to internationally-supervised elections on condition there is no vote-rigging, the Libyan leader's eldest son told an Italian newspaper in an interview published on Thursday.
Libyan rebels take new villges
2011-06-16 10:33Libyan rebels have pushed deeper into government-held territory from their base in the Western Mountains, taking two villages from which forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had been shelling rebel-held towns.
Libya mission to cost $1.1b by Sept 30
2011-06-16 09:21The cost of US military operations and humanitarian assistance in Libya was $716 million as of June 3 and is projected to reach $1.1 billion by September 30.
Blast hits east Tripoli
2011-06-15 11:01A heavy explosion rocked east the Libyan capital of Tripoli late Tuesday evening, causing a big fire, with helicopters of the NATO forces hovering over the area, a Xinhua correspondent said.
Libya gets London Olympics tickets
2011-06-15 09:20Organizers for London's 2012 Olympics Games say Libya has been given hundreds of tickets to the events.
UN entreated for cease-fire in Libya
2011-06-15 07:54China hopes an approaching UN meeting about Libya can prompt international actors to reach an immediate cease-fire and solve the crisis by political means, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said.
Egypt detains suspected Israeli spy
2011-06-13 15:01Egypt arrested an Israeli man on Sunday suspected of spying and recruiting agents to destabilise Egypt and sow strife after President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down on February 11.
S Africa launches Africa's biggest free trade bloc
2011-06-12 20:40South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday launched Africa's biggest free trade bloc aimed at enhancing cooperation between 26 nations to boost economies in the world's poorest and underdeveloped continent.
