
Some lawyers banned from trial of Egypt's Mubarak
The judge in the retrial of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak has rejected a request by lawyers representing victims' families to participate in ...

Egypt's president dismisses calls for early vote
Egypt's embattled president on Friday dismissed calls for early presidential elections as clashes erupted in a northern Egyptian city and unidentified ...

Hezbollah entry in Syria fans Shiite-Sunni fires
The Egyptian cleric was in a fervor. With Hezbollah's Shiite fighters helping Bashar Assad crush Syrian rebels, he wanted to sound the alarm to Sunnis ...
Libya appeals ICC ruling on Gadhafi son case
Libya has appealed the International Criminal Court's order that a son and one-time heir apparent of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi be tried in The ...

Berlin police break up topless protest
Three topless protesters from feminist protest group Femen were dragged by police from outside the German chancellery Friday where they were pleading ...
Spain boosts its troop presence in Mali to 110
Spain will boost its troop presence in Mali, increasing its mission there from 50 to 110 personnel. Spain participates in a European Union operation ...
Somali pirate attack thwarted by EU Naval Force
The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates who took control of a cargo vessel with 14 Indian sailors on board fled after counter piracy ships ...
Somali militants execute 2 for espionage: witness
A resident of a Somali town says that al-Qaida-linked militants have killed two men by firing squad for allegedly spying for the Somali government and ...

Algeria stalled 40 days into president's absence
Forty days after Algeria's president was hospitalized, the country is stuck in limbo with its normally predictable politics thrown into disarray.
Correction: Ethiopia-Nile Dam story
In a story May 31 about the detention of an Ethiopian journalist, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the writer was "near" the Grand ...

France studies how to track arms for Syrian rebels
France's government is investigating high-tech methods to prevent terrorists from using any weapons that Western governments send to Syrian rebels, ...

Specifics elusive in Nigeria's extremist fight
Military commanders promised a tour of this northeast Nigeria city, the birthplace of the nation's Islamic extremist insurgency, to show the busy ...

Ethiopia summons Egypt's ambassador over Nile dam
Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday it is demanding an official explanation from Egypt after comments from politicians suggesting ...

India beats South Africa in Champions Trophy
Shikhar Dhawan struck a maiden one-day international century to set up India's 26-run win over South Africa in a high-scoring Champions Trophy opener ...

Heavy security in Tunisia to protect Erdogan
As Turkey's leader visited Tunisia on Thursday, two small demonstrations took place in Tunis in support of the anti-government protests taking place ...

Kenyan joy: Britain "regrets" colonial abuse
The wrinkled faces of the elderly Kenyans who gathered in a downtown Nairobi hotel registered gratitude, relief and joy Thursday as Britain's high ...
Army helicopter crash in Sudan kills 2 crew
A Sudanese military spokesman says a military training helicopter has crashed in the country's south, killing its two crew members. Col.

Brazil plummets to No. 22 in FIFA rankings
Five-time World Cup winner Brazil dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings on Thursday only one year before hosting the showpiece ...
Ghana detains 124 Chinese for illegal gold mining
Police in Ghana have detained 124 Chinese workers suspected of illegally mining gold in the resource-rich West African country, the Chinese Embassy ...
Malian army takes Anefis, 1st territorial gain
The Malian military attacked Tuareg rebels early Wednesday and succeeded in taking the village of Anefis, marking the army's first victory and ...

Egypt: Prominent activists charged over protest
Twelve of Egypt's best known bloggers and activists are headed for trial on charges of instigating violence during a March demonstration against the ...

French president awarded a peace prize
He has been praised as a war chief in Mali. Now, French President Francois Hollande has been awarded a U.N.-sponsored peace prize — barely a year into ...