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Thousands flee Sudan's Abyei as militias move south
Tens of thousands of people fled Sudan's contested Abyei region as northern militias accused of helping...
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Iceland eruption ending, German airports reopen
Iceland's volcanic eruption has died down and is no longer spewing out ash, officials said on Wednesday...
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Civil war looms as big blasts rock Yemeni capital
Heavy explosions rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa in the early hours of Thursday as fighting to topple the...
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France's Lagarde launches IMF bid
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde joined the race to head the IMF on Wednesday despite anger in...
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NATO intensifies strikes in Tripoli
U.S. President Barack Obama warned Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday there would be 'no let up'...
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U.S. tornado death toll climbs, many still missing
The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday rose to 123, with 750 people...
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France's Lagarde launches IMF bid, BRICs complain
France's Christine Lagarde has entered the race to head the IMF despite anger in big emerging economies...
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Zuma to visit Libya, but will Hammerl be on the agenda?
President Jacob Zuma will visit Libya next week to talk about an exit strategy with strongman Muammar...
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North Korea leader's armoured train arrives in Chinese capital
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il's armoured train arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, setting the stage for a...
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War crimes on both sides of Ivorian conflict - Amnesty
Ivorian forces loyal to both former president Laurent Gbagbo and current president Alassane Ouattara...
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NATO air strikes rock Tripoli again, France upbeat on progress
NATO has carried out its heaviest air strikes against Libya's capital in more than two months of bombing,...
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U.S. tornado death toll mounts, many still missing
The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on Sunday rose to 123 with 750 people...
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US forecaster sets new doomsday date
The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose much-ballyhooed Judgement Day prophecy went conspicuously...
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Mubarak to be tried for murder of protesters
Hosni Mubarak was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of protesters and could face the death...
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Netanyahu sees "painful" land handovers for peace
Israel must seek peace with the Palestinians that will entail "painful compromises" including the handover...
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Egypt prosecutor refers Mubarak to criminal court
Hosni Mubarak was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of protesters and could face the death...
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At least 1,100 civilians killed in Syria uprising - group
Syrian troops and security forces have killed at least 1,100 civilians in their two-month campaign to...
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Should the next IFM head be non-European?
As various key players jostle to find a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, some analysts believe...
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NATO bombs Tripoli, U.S. says time against Gaddafi
NATO warplanes hammered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's compound with their heaviest air strikes yet on...
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Ash cloud hits UK flights, Britain says airspace open
About 250 flights to northern Britain were cancelled on Tuesday over concerns about the ash cloud spewing...
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Zim Facebook trial to get underway in June
A man arrested in Zimbabwe for a posting on Morgan Tsvangirai’s Facebook wall is set to go on trial...
