Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president
Egyptian court upholds 4 years jailing of blogger Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal
Israel passes demands in prisoner swap to Hamas Mauritania arrests suspect in kidnapping of 2 Italians
Kidnapping suspect arrested in Mauritania NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A security official says that Mauritanian police have arrested a man presumed to have kidnapped two Italians last week. Ethiopian high court sentences 5 to death over terrorism charges
Ethiopia court sentences 5 to death over terrorism Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year’s end
Top destination lists for travel at year’s end Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier
Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel Report: UN investigators believe Guinea massacre was ‘crime against humanity’
Report: Guinea massacre ‘crime against humanity’ Madagascar’s Rajoelina defiant in face of international pressure, rejects coalition accords
Madagascar’s Rajoelina rejects accords ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A former disc jockey who seized power in Madagascar is defying international efforts to resolve the latest crisis on an Indian Ocean island known for its rare wildlife and fractious politics. 8 Somalis killed in bomb blast aimed at a goverment official and shelling of radio station
8 killed in blast and shelling in Somali capital UN: Ugandan-led Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity
UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2
Train derails in Kenya, killing 2 NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people. Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier, further defying consensus solution
Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland
US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in southern Mauritania
Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in Mauritania Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate
US charges 3 al-Qaida suspects with African drug smuggling into Europe
3 Al-Qaida suspects charged in African drug case As Nigerian president remains in Saudi hospital, questions arise about nation’s own health
Nigeria’s future, president’s power in question Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men
Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy
Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew Reports: Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist flown out of Spain
Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad
Ex-Gitmo detainee struggles to build life in Chad Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island
Former Madagascar leaders allowed to return home Egypt retrieves an ancient temple pylon from Cleopatra’s city, sunken in Alexandria’s waters
Monument lifted from Cleopatra’s underwater city Somali militant group shuts down activites of UN mine agency in Somali areas it controls
Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa
Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa Group reports at least 68 journalists killed in 2009, highest yearly tally ever
Group: Record number of journalists killed in 2009 BBC’s on-line debate on rights, wrongs of Ugandan bill to execute gays draws lawmakers’ ire
BBC slammed for debating Ugandan bill to kill gays South Africa’s controversial health minister who promoted garlic as AIDS treatment dies at 69
South African former health minister dies at 69 Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor
Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to return to Luxor |
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