China makes large grain donation to Africa

2011-10-23 22:55:24

China has delivered food donations worth $ 69.58 million to the Horn of Africa which is suffering from severe drought and famine.

Spanish, Italian aid workers abducted in Algeria

2011-10-23 19:17:44

An armed group abducted two Spanish aid workers and an Italian from a refugee camp in Algeria overnight.

US embassy warns of imminent threat in Kenya

2011-10-23 15:42:01

The US embassy in Kenya warned of a threat to American citizens in the country after Nairobi launched a cross-border operation against Islamist militants in Somalia.

Gadfafi's corpse in display, rumors on autopsy, handover

2011-10-23 07:36:09

Murky clouds linger on over Libya Saturday due to a lack of consensus on how to deal with the corpse of fallen leader Muammar Gadhafi.

Libya PM says expects to step down Saturday

2011-10-22 20:20:14

Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said he expected to step down on Saturday, a move he had planned to make once his government took full control of the country.

Russia questions NATO attack on Gadhafi

2011-10-22 20:19:57

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that NATO actions should be analyzed "in terms of their compliance with international law" after former Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi reportedly died of wounds on Thursday after being captured.

Gadhafi family demands body; NATO ends Libya war

2011-10-22 17:42:45

NATO called an end to its air war in Libya, and the clan of Muammar Gadhafi demanded a chance to bury the body that lay on display in a meat locker after a death as brutal and chaotic as his 42-year rule.

Libya's PM sees elections within eight months

2011-10-22 17:32:51

Libyans should be allowed to vote within eight months to elect a national council that would draft a new constitution and form an interim government, Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said on Saturday.

Gadhafi's death still a mystery

2011-10-22 09:13:57

As people poured into the streets in jubilation with the news of Gadhafi's demise, the answer to the question of how exactly did Gadhafi die remained obscure.

Death of Gadhafi ushers new era in Libya

2011-10-22 07:34:17

With the death of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Thursday, the country's new leaders are facing the challenge of rebuilding a war-torn nation.

Gadhafi's burial delayed for further investigation

2011-10-21 20:23:00

The burial of slain leader Muammar Gadhafi is said to have been delayed until the circumstances of his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to bury the body. Gadhafi dead

World expects peace restoration in Libya

2011-10-21 14:42:30

The international community was quick to respond to the confirmation of former Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's death on Thursday by saying it hoped the National Transitional Council (NTC) would start to organize a democratic government.