Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:18
A special session of parliament convened on Tuesday to elect a new interim president for the Central African Republic, as the country bids to put months of brutal bloodshed behind it.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 06:22
The small, improvised bomb damaged the facade of the court house but caused no injuries, a police general said.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 12:24
Hadramaut has been shaken since December 20 by protests against the central government after the army killed tribal chief Said Bin Habrish and his bodyguards at a checkpoint.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:05
In his 22nd trip since becoming secretary of state, Kerry will also push his vision for a Middle East peace treaty, with plans to brief Arab League ministers on progress so far.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:37
Courts on Thursday jailed 113 supporters of Egypt's deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to up to three years for taking part in unauthorised and violent protests, judicial sources said.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 07:27
The fighting first broke out on Monday when Shiite Huthi rebels attempted to take over the towns of Wadi Khaywan and Usaimat, strongholds of the Hashid tribe in Amran province, they said.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 07:06
Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels started in Ethiopia on Monday, as key power China added its weight to efforts to end weeks of fighting in the world's youngest nation.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 06:10
The role of Iran is one of many obstacles that have bedeviled efforts by Ban and UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to organize the conference.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 09:46
Tribesmen in Yemen’s restive Hadramawt province blew up a major oil pipeline in retaliation for the killing by the army of one of their men, security and industry officials said Monday.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 09:36
But the trial is believed to be the latest in a series of prosecutions begun in July 2011 for alleged offences committed during the peak of Al-Qaeda violence in the kingdom between 2003 and 2006.