At least 16 protesters shot dead in clashes in S Yemen
2011-04-04 20:01:01
Death toll of protesters from the clashes in Yemen's southern province of Taiz on Monday rose to at least 16, while dozens others were injured by live bullets and tear gas, according to witness and Police Colonel Abdullah al-Atiky.
Fight for Libya's oil-rich Brega continues
2011-04-04 16:28:28
Heavy fighting between Libya's rebel forces and government troops continued in the eastern oil town of Brega on Sunday.
NATO conducts 70 air raids in Libya on Saturday
2011-04-04 08:24:27
NATO carried out 70 airstrikes over Libya on Saturday, the western military alliance said on Sunday in its daily report.
Libya's deputy foreign minster flies to Greece
2011-04-03 22:33:43
Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi has crossed from Libya into neighbouring Tunisia and from there flown to the Greek capital, a security source at Tunisia's Djerba airport told Reuters on Sunday.
Suez Canal disrupted as ship runs aground
2011-04-03 21:58:51
Traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal was disrupted after a 42,000-tonne container ship ran aground on Sunday due to engine failure, an official at the Suez Canal Authority said.
Syrian president names new PM
2011-04-03 20:18:00
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed former Agriculture Minister Adel Safar to form a new government, the official SANA news agency reported on Sunday.
Afghan Quran-burning protests enter third day
2011-04-03 20:11:10
Afghan protests against the burning of a Quran in Florida entered a third day with a demonstrations in the south and east Sunday, while the Taliban called on people to rise up, blaming government forces for any violence.
Tensions mount in Cote d'Ivoire amid int'l concern
2011-04-03 17:06:04
Tensions has gripped Cote d'Ivoire in the last few days despite a UN resolution demanding an end to violence against civilians and imposing sanctions on Laurent Gbagbo.
Zamalek fans invade pitch, match abandoned
2011-04-03 14:43:54
Hundreds of Zamalek supporters invaded the pitch during their team's African Champions League clash with Tunisia's Club Africain on Saturday causing the game to be abandoned.
13 Libyan rebels killed in NATO-led air strike
2011-04-03 11:24:14
Thirteen rebels were killed in an air strike by the NATO-led coalition forces near Brega in eastern Libya. Several rebels were also wounded when NATO planes dropped bombs on a rebel convoy near the eastern entrance of the oil port by mistake, the report said.
NATO launches 74 airstrikes in Libya
Libyan govt dismisses rebels' truce offer
Libyan banks ask Chinese lenders to extend letters of guarantee
2011-04-03 10:43:34
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Saturday that two Libyan banks have submitted applications to Chinese lenders for an extension on their letters of guarantee.
BRICS nations seek joint stance
2011-04-03 09:02:51
Leaders from the five top emerging economies will coordinate their stance on economic issues including fluctuations in commodity prices during a forthcoming bloc summit slated for mid-April, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.