Libya's foreign minister defects, arrives in Britain
2011-03-31 08:35:44
Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain on Wednesday and is resigning from his post, Britain's government said.
Questions remain over Libyan air strikes
2011-03-31 07:21:34
Key questions regarding Western air strikes against Libya remained unanswered as the London conference on the crisis in the North African country wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon.
Egypt's military to hand over power to president
2011-03-30 22:15:18
The army will hand over presidency power to elected president immediately after election, said General Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, at a press conference.
Syrian president addresses nation
2011-03-30 20:29:56
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in his address to the nation on Wednesday at the parliament.
Libya's gov't forces check rebel advance
2011-03-30 19:25:45
Libya's government forces Tuesday intensified their attacks on rebel fighters, forcing them to flee from a key town in eastern Libya.
Karzai slams US soldiers' murder of Afghan teenager
2011-03-30 17:03:56
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday described the reported of killing a teenager by US military as a tragedy and criticized it.
UN holds meeting on Mideast peace process
2011-03-30 11:22:23
The United Nations on Tuesday opened a meeting in Uruguay to address problems affecting the peace process between Palestine and Israel.
Gadhafi urges West to end attack
2011-03-30 07:45:41
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi urged world powers meeting on Tuesday in London to end their "barbaric" offensive against his oil-rich country, as rebels in the east set their sights on the key city of Sirte.
Two cocoa towns fall to Ouattara's forces
2011-03-30 07:45:41
Forces loyal to Cote d'Ivoire presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara seized two towns in the heart of the western cocoa belt overnight, in an offensive that may enable them to move toward a major port.
Syrian president accepts his govt's resignation
2011-03-30 07:45:41
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted his government's resignation on Tuesday after nearly two weeks of unrest.
World powers to add pressure on Gaddafi
2011-03-30 06:45:39
Participants attending a London conference on Libya on Tuesday agreed to increase the political and military pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
China urges ceasefire in Libya
Syrian president to sack government
2011-03-29 21:01:46
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will sack the government after unrest erupted in the country and caused the deaths of about 50 people, the official SANA news agency reported Tuesday.