Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.
Gold mine workers walk to their shelter during a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State, Sudan, July 30, 2013.
People ride the 'Vertigo' ride as the sun sets at the Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley, New York July 30, 2013.
Zimbabweans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president, parliament members and local councillors.
The driver was on the phone with a colleague and apparently looking at a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph (153 kph) _ almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him.
US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of aiding the enemy but was convicted of espionage, theft and nearly every other count for giving secrets to WikiLeaks, a verdict that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the Israelis and the Palestinians will meet within two weeks for more peace talks, and all the final status issues will be on the table for negotiations.
Beijing and Tokyo candidly discussed bilateral relations and will continue to communicate, a Foreign Ministry statement said in regard to a top Japanese diplomat's visit to China on Tuesday.
With the development of new media, senior editors from both China and the Republic of Korea have urged the proper use of online information in creating rational and reliable news reports.
Canberra is committed to pushing forward a long-running free trade agreement with Beijing, the Australian foreign minister said before the two countries are scheduled to hold another round of FTA talks.
At least 136 people were killed in clashes between Miseria and Al-Salamat tribes in Central Darfur statein in Sudan, a local official told Xinhua Tuesday.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela still remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital in Pretoria, and continues to show improvement.
China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan started their second round of trilateral talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday.