UN official welcomes election date in Libya

2012-06-12 06:38:05

UN secretary-general's special representative to Libya Ian Martin has hailed the announcement of the Libyan National Congress Elections set for July 7 by the country's High National Election Commission.

China supports Libyan reconstruction

2012-06-11 20:26:27

China and Libya on Monday vowed to cooperate in Libya's reconstruction.

Al-Qaeda offers camels for Obama's head

2012-06-11 09:06:22

A Somali Islamist militant group is offering rewards of chickens and camels for information on the whereabouts of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

12 dead in fighting between Egyptian families

2012-06-11 07:19:13

At least 12 local Egyptian people were killed Sunday in clashes among three families in the country's southern governorate of Aswan, official MENA news agency reported.

Mubarak facing stroke risk at any time: official

2012-06-09 23:50:47

Hosni Mubarak may be hit by a stroke at any time, a senior official in the prison where the Egyptian ex- president is serving a life imprisonment said Saturday.

UNSC slams attacks on peackeepers in Cote d'Ivoire

2012-06-09 13:14:20

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the deadly attacks on UN peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire, in which seven peacekeepers were killed while trying to protect civilians in danger near the border with neighboring Liberia.

Sudan, S.Sudan break off talks, no deal in sight

2012-06-08 11:27:31

Sudan and South Sudan broke off security talks on Thursday after failing to agree on a demilitarised zone along their disputed border to help prevent them slipping into outright warfare.

Egypt's court says voting system unconstitutional

2012-06-07 09:15:56

A report made by the commissioners of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court said the voting system used to elect the current parliament earlier this year was unconstitutional.

Egypt's court says voting system unconstitutional

2012-06-07 08:54:23

A report made by the commissioners of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court said the voting system used to elect the current parliament earlier this year was unconstitutional.

Sudan, S.Sudan fail to reach understanding

2012-06-06 17:33:59

Delegations of Sudan and South Sudan to the current negotiations over outstanding issues between them in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have failed to reach any understanding on the security issue.

Libyan FM to visit China

2012-06-06 16:53:27

Libyan Foreign Minister Ashour Ben Khayil will visit China from June 9 to 13, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin announced Wednesday.

Solar plane completes maiden intercontinental trip

2012-06-06 10:06:06

A solar energy plane landed in Morocco on Tuesday, completing the world's first intercontinental flight powered by the sun to show the potential for pollution-free air travel.