Hundreds of civilian casualties in South Sudan battle
World
June 2, 2011
Hundreds of civilian casualties in South Sudan battle
Juba - South Sudan soldiers opened fire indiscriminately on men, women and even children after a battle with fighters belonging…
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
World
June 2, 2011
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
Beirut - Activists say Syrian government troops are pounding a central town with artillery and gunfire, killing at least 15…
Series of NATO strikes target Tripoli
World
June 2, 2011
Series of NATO strikes target Tripoli
Tripoli - NATO blasted Tripoli with a series of air strikes early Thursday, sending shuddering booms through the city.
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his…
Egyptian exec accused in attack on NY hotel maid
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Egyptian exec accused in attack on NY hotel maid
New York - A former chairman of one of Egypt's major banks was arrested Monday on charges of sexually abusing…
Nigeria blast kills 15 just hours after president’s inauguration
World
May 30, 2011
Nigeria blast kills 15 just hours after president’s inauguration
Bauchi, Nigeria -- A bomb tore through a bar in a military barracks in Nigeria’s restive Muslim north, killing 15…
Syrian troops bomb central town
World
May 30, 2011
Syrian troops bomb central town
Beirut -- Syrian activists say troops have bombarded a town in the central province of Homs with artillery, causing several…
North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says
World
May 29, 2011
North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says
Juba -- An advocacy group on Sunday said new satellite images provide evidence that northern Sudanese troops have committed war…
Yemen Republican Guard unit defects to opposition
World
May 29, 2011
Yemen Republican Guard unit defects to opposition
Sanaa, Yemen - A Yemeni rights activist says a brigade of the powerful Republican Guard run by the son of…
Calling for ‘second revolution,’ tens of thousands flock to Tahrir
Egypt
May 27, 2011
Calling for ‘second revolution,’ tens of thousands flock to Tahrir
Thousands of people poured into downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for what they called a "second revolution," calling for Egypt's…