Train collision injures 29 in South Africa
2013-02-08 10:34:47
At least 29 people including 27 passengers were injured in a collision between two trains in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, the second of the kind in the country in one week.
Peace mission faces campaign in Mali
2013-02-07 09:47:39
A United Nations peacekeeping mission that the major powers want for Mali will need several years to sort out the West African country's problems, diplomats and experts have warned.
Iran's leader seeks closer ties with Egypt
2013-02-07 09:31:19
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on the first visit to Cairo by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, called for a strategic alliance with Egypt.
France wants Mali UN force in place by April: FM
2013-02-07 04:33:03
France wants a United Nations peacekeeping force to be in place in Mali by April, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday.
Egypt's culture minister resigns over police aggression
2013-02-05 03:57:43
Egyptian Culture Minister Mohamed Saber submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, but it has not been accepted yet.
France confirms major air strikes in Mali
2013-02-04 04:17:17
French troops launched major air strikes overnight against Islamist extremists in northeastern Mali, French news channel BFMTV reported on Sunday.
Egypt expresses regret at beating protester
2013-02-03 08:48:29
Egyptian Interior Minister expressed Saturday his regret at the aggression of policemen against a protester a day earlier.
France wants Mali UN force in place by April: FM
2013-02-07 04:33:03
France wants a United Nations peacekeeping force to be in place in Mali by April, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday.
Clashes erupt near Egypt's presidential palace
2013-02-02 03:04:43
Clashes erupted Friday evening in Egypt between anti-government protestors and security forces outside the presidential palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, eyewitnesses told Xinhua.
ECOWAS calls for free movement of agricultural products
2013-01-30 14:46:41
Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should remove roadblocks that hamper the free movement of agricultural products in the subregion, a senior official said here Tuesday.
Australia to provide assistance to Mali
2013-01-30 10:24:31
Australia would provide 10 million ($10.4 million) in assistance to Mali to support peace, security and humanitarian needs.
UK to sent troops to Mali mission
2013-01-30 10:22:00
The United Kingdom will sent about 240 troops to West Africa in a training role to aid the French-led mission against Islamist rebels in Mali, the government confirmed on Tuesday.