Israel's secret hotline to the man tipped to replace Mubarak
Egypt's vice-president Omar Suleiman allegedly spoke daily to Tel Aviv government via secret "hotline" to Cairo.
Amid Egypt Turmoil, More Clashes in Sinai
Attacks in recent days suggest that provocateurs are trying to take advantage of the political turmoil in Cairo to spread unrest in Sinai.
Makeshift clinics treat ill and injured in Cairo
Outside the shuttered door of the KFC restaurant in Tahrir Square on Monday, a doctor and about five volunteer aides dressed a protester's old gunshot wound with iodine before springing into action: An unconscious teenage girl was rushed through the crowd and onto a blanket at the makeshift ...
Egypt protesters call for push to eject Mubarak
Protesters called for a push on Tuesday to eject President Hosni Mubarak from power after the government conceded little ground in talks with the opposition and sought to squeeze demonstrators out of central Cairo.
Hamas chief escapes in Egypt chaos
Ayman Nofel, a senior commander, is given hero's welcome in Gaza refugee camp after prison breakout amid Egypt's chaos
Hosni Mubarak loses control of state media
Country's largest newspaper declares its support for the uprising.
Islamist rebel says he ordered Russian bombing
Islamist rebel leader Doku Umarov said on Monday he had ordered a suicide bombing that killed 36 people at Russia's busiest airport last month.
Tribesmen in Jordan Issue Urgent Call for Political Reform
A statement signed by 36 members of tribes, mostly Bedouins, said that without change, Jordan was heading down the same path as Tunisia and Egypt
Sudan under pressure after south secedes
A decision by an overwhelming majority of southerners to secede from Sudan likely will put new pressure on President Omar al-Bashir's fragile regime in a region rocked by anti-government protests.
Southern Sudan makes preparations for next world capital
A new currency must be established. Diplomatic missions need to be opened. And a country name must be chosen.
Hundreds of Afghan fighters to lay down arms
As many as 900 Afghan fighters have agreed to lay down their arms, a senior NATO official said on Monday, but it is too soon to say if a drive to bring in low-level fighters can be decisive in curbing bloodshed.
Flotilla to try to break Gaza blockade in May
Pro-Palestinian activists announced Monday that they would send a second flotilla aimed at breaking Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip during the last two weeks of May, roughly a year after an Israeli raid on the first "Freedom Flotilla" resulted in the deaths of nine passengers.
First Korean talks since shelling
Officials from North and South Korea hold their first meeting since the North shelled a Southern island last November, killing four people.
U.S. starts war games near Thai-Cambodian clash
Thousands of U.S. troops began military exercises with Bangkok's military on Monday, while a bloody, four-day artillery duel between Thailand and Cambodia flared on their border and a decades-long Muslim insurgency smoldered out of control in the south.
Haiti 'gives Aristide passport'
Haiti says it has issued former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide with a passport, paving the way for his return to the country after seven years in exile.
Protesters call for Préval's removal
Protesters demanding that Haiti's outgoing President René Préval leave office immediately set up burning barricades yesterday and threw stones at police and UN peacekeepers
Labour wrong on Megrahi, says PM
The prime minister attacks the last Labour government for doing 'all it could' to secure Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's release
Forces clash in Ouattara district
Ivorian security forces loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo clash with supporters of his rival, Alassane Ouattara, in Abidjan, witnesses and officials say.
New Eta group rejects violence
Basque separatists linked to the armed group Eta have launched a new political party which has renounced violence.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky documentary film 'stolen'
A documentary about the jailed Russian oligarch, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been stolen from the director's studio in Berlin, days before its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Border dispute with Nicaragua has Costa Rica rethinking its lack of army
The International Court of Justice is expected to rule any day on a Costa Rica-Nicaragua border dispute. The case has caused the 'Switzerland of Central America' to reexamine its commitment to disarmament.
Nato Brussels headquarters to cost €1billion
Nato's new headquarters in Brussels will cost its members €1billion (£841 million) at a time of deep cuts to British defence budgets and despite promises by the Alliance to cut its costs.
Young Tunisians Are Still Looking for Work
The cause of the uprising was, to a large extent, joblessness. Now, despite the euphoria, political uncertainty and confusion continue to dampen the economy
Planning ahead – Syria targeting $ 95 billion investment
The beginning of the new year saw the entry into force of Syria’s latest five-year plan, the 11th in the country’s history.
South Africa's truckers threaten 'devastating' strike
Inflation could spike from repeated wage hikes, economist warn, although ignoring union demands threatens to create instability in South Africa.
Turkmen president orders horse beauty contest
Turkmenistan's president issues a decree ordering annual beauty contests for the ancient Akhal-Teke breed of horses.
My big fat Afghan wedding: lavish receptions to be curbed due to financial constraints
Afghan wedding receptions would be limited to 300 guests and £2.80-a-head catering under a proposed law to curb a fashion for increasingly extravagant parties in lavish wedding halls.
Cremator to heat pool plan passed
Plans to use energy from a crematorium to heat a council swimming pool are approved.
Teacher 'urged pupils to skip class'
A teacher has been suspended after an allegation that she encouraged her pupils to skip school to take part in protests against education cuts and rising tuition fees.
City singles hire fake lovers to guarantee happy holiday homecoming. Lin Qi reports.
PM Erdoğan wins TL 13,000 judgment against Kılıçdaroğlu
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has won TL 13,000 in damages for mental anguish in a recent lawsuit against opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Fastest car 'to inspire engineers'
Construction work formally begins this week on what is expected to be the world's fastest car.
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