Egyptian president to visit Pakistan on Friday
2012-11-21 02:56:58
Egyptian President, Dr. Mohamed Morsy, will be undertaking a state visit to Islamabad on Friday at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart immediately after the D-8 Summit.
Road accidents claims 23 lives in Nigeria
2012-11-20 14:55:52
Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission in northern Zamfara State said two different accidents involving three vehicles claimed the lives of 23 persons.
China calls for co-op in combating Somali piracy
2012-11-20 08:15:57
China Monday called on the international community to strengthen communication and coordination in further combating Somali piracy.
Sudanese rebels seize control of border area
2012-11-20 02:59:53
The Sudanese army on Monday said rebels in the Darfur region have taken control of a border area and raised a flag of the revolutionary front.
UN chief calls to stop attacks in E DRC
2012-11-19 10:21:05
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called on the armed group to "immediately cease its attacks" in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and urged all relevant states "to use their influence" on the rebels for the same purpose.
Kenyan police fear more deaths after blast in Nairobi
2012-11-19 09:57:47
Kenyan police on Sunday expressed fears that there could be more casualties after Sunday explosion on a bus in a Nairobi residential estate left at least seven people dead and more than 30 others injured.
Man arrested with a belly full of diamonds
2012-11-16 09:47:45
South African police have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of attempting to smuggle 220 diamonds out of the country in his digestive tract through Johannesburg's main airport.
Argentina sues Ghana over seized ship
2012-11-15 16:24:34
Argentina has filed a lawsuit against Ghana at an international tribunal over the latter's detaining of one of its naval training ships, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman said Wednesday.
S. Africa approves $89m for human resource development
2012-11-15 16:10:45
The South African government on Wednesday approved a multi-million dollars plan to boost the human resource development and global competitiveness.
AU approves plan to recapture North Mali
2012-11-14 10:23:12
The African Union (AU) approved a plan produced recently by West African countries for a military intervention in northern Mali, the pan-African bloc disclosed on Tuesday.
Chinese peacekeepers complete mission in South Sudan
2012-11-14 01:02:44
A team of 14 Chinese police officers returned to Beijing on Tuesday after finishing a year-long peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
Thieves in S. Africa steal $2m worth of art
2012-11-13 16:11:23
Thieves posing as eager art students with their teacher stole more than $2 million worth of paintings from a museum in South Africa's capital in a daring armed robbery, authorities said Monday.