Call for Egypt reform referendum expected this week
2011-02-27 20:28:20
Egypt's ruling military council is expected within the next week to call a referendum on constitutional amendments drawn up by an independent judicial committee, a member of the committee said on Sunday.
Egypt proposes limit on presidential term
2011-02-27 11:39:34
A judicial committee proposed Saturday to reduce the length of presidential term to four years and impose a two-term limit on the president
'We should treat China normally: Australian FM
2011-02-26 13:18:37
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said in a recent interview that he wanted to pursue a "third way" of dealing with China in order to cast away previously held values of the "Cold War".
Israelis hit Gaza following rocket attack
2011-02-25 07:56:49
Israeli jets bombed several Hamas camps in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday after Palestinians fired a rocket that slammed into a house in a southern Israeli city, the military said.
Yemen's Saleh orders protection for protesters
2011-02-25 07:56:49
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has ordered his security forces to protect demonstrators trying to end his 32-year rule, a statement said.
Libya evacuations by country
2011-02-25 07:18:14
Following are details of countries and companies evacuating nationals and employees from Libya or closing operations due to the political turmoil.
Two Australians arrested by authorities in Libya
2011-02-24 10:52:41
Australian federal government on Thursday expressed concerns about two Australians believed to have been held by Libyan authorities.
Saudi Arabian king returns to country: TV
2011-02-24 07:38:51
Saudi Arabian King Abdullah returned to the world's top oil exporter on Wednesday after spending three months abroad for medical treatment, state television said.
Peru breaks ties with Libya
2011-02-23 16:51:14
Peru's government has announced it is suspending diplomatic relations with Libya to protest the violence unleashed by its leader Moammar Gadhafi against his people.
Senegal severs ties with Iran over rebel weapons
2011-02-23 09:04:23
Senegal severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday, accusing Tehran of supplying weapons to separatist rebels in its southern Casamance region that killed three Senegalese soldiers and wounded six this week.
UN Security Council regrets deaths in Libya
2011-02-23 08:38:29
The UN Security Council on Tuesday said it regrets the deaths of people in the mass protests in Libya.
Gadhafi defies revolt with tanks
2011-02-23 07:12:25
Libya's Muammar Gadhafi used tanks, helicopters and warplanes to fight a growing revolt, witnesses said on Tuesday.