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Threats of dismissal breaking SAfrica's strikes
Return to work or you're fired. That ultimatum from South African mining companies to strikers appears to be getting the desired result, convincing ...
Argentine ship's crew arrives home from Africa
They were supposed to sail the Argentine military's signature tall ship into the port of Buenos Aires in full glory after a goodwill tour asserting ...
Gold now top conflict mineral in Congo: Report
Gold is now the primary source of income for armed groups in eastern Congo, and is ending up in jewelry stores across the world, according to a report ...
Syrian rebels warily accept foreign fighters' help
The presence of foreign Islamic militants battling Syria's regime is raising concerns over the possible injection of al-Qaida's influence into the ...
White House told of Libyan attack claim Sept. 11
Two hours after the U.S. Consulate came under attack in Benghazi, Libya, the White House was told that a militant group was claiming responsibility ...
Gazans fire rockets at Israel, bringing airstrikes
Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel on Wednesday in the heaviest bombardment on the area ...
3,200 African troops needed to fight Mali rebels
The African Union on Wednesday pledged to mobilize an African military force to battle al-Qaida-affiliated groups controlling northern Mali.
Number of murdered Somali reporters grows to 16
The list of murdered Somali journalists keeps growing longer, and no one seems able to stop it. The death of Ahmed Saakin Farah brought the number to ...
Tunisia: Reported consulate suspect arrested
A Tunisian man who was arrested in Turkey this month with reported links to the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya is facing terrorism charges, his ...
Libyan militia takes former Gadhafi stronghold
Libya's government declared Wednesday that it had taken control of one of the last strongholds of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi's loyalists, as its ...
Sudan blames Israel for military factory explosion
Sudan claimed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes caused an explosion and fire at a military factory south of the capital, Khartoum, killing two people.
Panetta: Cannot let al-Qaida hide in north Africa
Senior U.S. defense leaders are working with allies on a plan to deal with al-Qaida- linked militants in Mali and elsewhere in the North Africa ...
Senegal journalist sentenced to 4 years in prison
A judge sentences a well-known Senegalese journalist to four years in prison for acts of homosexuality, illegal possession of arms and battery.
Islamic militant group in Syria rejects truce
The current international peace plan seeking to stop Syria's civil war suffered a major setback Wednesday when an al-Qaida-inspired militant group ...
Hajj pilgrims offer prayers for Muslim unity
Millions of Muslim pilgrims converged Wednesday on the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the hajj pilgrimage, many of them praying for unity in ...
Clinton: 'cherry picked' Libya emails prove little
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that State Department emails that a group with al-Qaida links claimed responsibility for the deadly ...
Pope names 6 cardinals, none from Italy
Pope Benedict XVI named six new cardinals on Wednesday, adding prelates from Lebanon, the Philippines, Nigeria, Colombia, India and the United States ...
Human rights lawyer missing in Equatorial Guinea
Rights groups say a prominent human rights lawyer in Equatorial Guinea went missing two days ago during a visit to a prison, raising concerns he may ...
Egypt catches arms smugglers near Libyan border
Egypt's Interior Minister says security forces have intercepted a group of smugglers bringing in weapons from Libya. Gen. Ahmed Gamal Eddin told ...
Jordan's king steers nation through turbulence
The foiling of a planned al-Qaida terror plot in Jordan underscores a new subplot in the story of the Arab Spring: Things are heating up for King ...
In Gaza visit, Qatari emir forges leading role
The emir of Qatar on Tuesday became the first head of state to visit the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants seized the territory five years ago, ...
With election near, sober Romney on foreign policy
Mitt Romney abruptly moderated his foreign policy positions in this week's debate on issues like ending the war in Afghanistan and averting another ...
Egypt's top court to rule on constitutional panel
An Egyptian court on Tuesday asked the country's highest tribunal to rule on whether to disband the body tasked with writing a new constitution.
Fighting flares anew in pro-Gadhafi Libyan town
New fighting flared in a hilltop town in Libya on Tuesday between fighters defending Bani Walid, a stronghold of slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi's ...
Economic woes cast shadow over Eid in Egypt
Tamer Shamy's butcher shop is all set for one of Islam's most important holidays — colorful blinking lights have been festooned around hanging slabs ...