UN chief sends new year's message to Chinese
2011-02-02 09:16:29
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday sent a message to the Chinese people to wish them happy new year as the traditional Chinese Spring Festival is around the corner.
Mubarak says will not seek next term
2011-02-02 08:37:36
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak pledged Tuesday that he would not run for the presidency again.
Egyptian army to hold fire as protests swell
2011-02-02 08:25:54
CAIRO - The Egyptian army promised to hold their fire as crowds gathered in central Cairo on Tuesday for a protest they hoped would swell to a million people.
ElBaradei calls on Mubarak to resign
2011-02-01 21:12:21
Egypt's prominent dissident Mohammed ElBaradei called on President Mubarak to step down and leave Egypt in exile, as about 100,000 protesters flooded Tahrir square on Tuesday, reported al Arabiya TV.
Plane carrying Chinese returns to Beijing from Cairo
2011-02-01 18:30:15
Two planes flew 456 more Chinese nationals back to Beijing early Wednesday, allowing them to rejoin their families on the eve of Chinese lunar New Year.
New Egyptian cabinet sworn in
2011-02-01 08:15:49
The new Egyptian cabinet led by Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq was sworn in Jan 31.
Sudan accepts referendum results
2011-01-31 20:07:12
Sudanese Vice-President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on Monday announced Sudan government's acceptance of south Sudan referendum results which indicated that around 99 percent of the voters have voted in favor of the region' s separation.
Southern Sudan votes to secede
2011-01-31 09:17:13
Close to 99 percent of southern Sudanese chose to secede from the north in a landmark Jan 9-15 referendum.
Mubarak asks new PM to boost reform
2011-01-31 08:39:21
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak demanded in a speech Sunday that the new prime minister push forward reform and anti-corruption efforts and restore confidence in the country's economy.
Egypt's cabinet officially resigns
2011-01-29 21:14:20
Egypt's cabinet officially resigns during a meeting on Saturday following President Hosni Mubarak's demand early in the day.
US-Russia nuke treaty 'good for global stability'
2011-01-28 08:14:37
The newly approved nuclear arms reduction treaty between Moscow and Washington has limitations regarding arsenal reduction but has significant implications for US-Russian bilateral ties.
Protests continue for second day in Egypt
2011-01-27 15:14:54
Protests over the country's economic woes entered the second day on Wednesday in many parts of Egypt despite a government ban.