Presidential candidate wants Peru stability

2011-04-15 07:35:10

Nationalist presidential front-runner Ollanta Humala wants economic stability for Peru if elected in June.

Lula slams opposition's negative attitude

2011-04-15 10:55:30

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the opposition parties Thursday for projecting a negative image of Brazil.

West says Libya campaign on until Gadhafi goes

2011-04-15 09:39:50

Leaders of Britain, France and the United States vowed on Friday to keep up their military campaign in Libya until Muammar Gadhafi leaves power.

West continues assault on Libya

2011-04-15 09:08:41

Leaders of the US, UK and France are vowing to push ahead with their mission in Libya until the UN Security Council resolutions have been implemented.

Bin Laden deputy against NATO campaign in Libya

2011-04-15 08:04:01

In a video recorded before international airstrikes began in Libya, al-Qaida's deputy leader calls on Muslim nations to fight the United States and NATO if their forces enter the country.

Uganda police hit top opposition leader

2011-04-14 21:09:43

Police officers fired on and hit Uganda's top opposition politician in the arm after demonstrations broke out in several locations over rising prices.

UN chief reiterates cease-fire for Libya crisis

2011-04-14 19:39:01

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon reiterated on Thursday the importance of a cease-fire to solve the Libyan crisis and ensuring the rights of the Libyan people.

Tunisia to file charges against ex-president

2011-04-14 16:14:58

Tunisian justice ministry has prepared 18 legal cases against former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Western powers pressure Gaddafi departure

2011-04-14 10:55:02

Western powers and their Arab allies met representatives of the Libyan opposition to seek a political way out of the Libyan crisis.

Czech president to be sent thousands of pens

2011-04-14 09:29:13

More than 5,000 Czechs have signed up to a Facebook campaign to mail pens to the president.

Mubarak, two sons detained for 15 days

2011-04-13 21:08:32

Egypt's Prosecutor General Abdel- Meguid Mahmoud on Wednesday ordered a 15-day detention for former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons.

NATO, allies hold contact group meeting on Libya

2011-04-13 19:36:45

Foreign diplomats on Wednesday met in Qatar's capital Doha behind closed door to seek a political exit to the crisis in Libya.