YESTERDAY
Libyan Sufis mark Prophet's birthday despite...
Libyan Sufis staged a joyous parade through the heart of Tripoli on Saturday to mark the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, defying radical Salafi Muslims pressuring them to scrap the centuries-old tradition.
US renews warning to Egypt over aid
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday issued a new warning to Egypt that the failure to resolve a bitter dispute over the status of non-governmental pro-democracy groups may lead to the loss of American aid to the country.
Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American' ...
The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."
Egypt council wants earlier presidential vote
A civilian council appointed to advise Egypt's military rulers said on Saturday preparations for a presidential election should begin on February 23, a step that would bring forward the presidential election from an expected June date.
Suspended SAfrican youth leader gets 2nd chance
A South African youth leader who has stirred furious debate over race relations and economic policy is guilty of serious discipline violations, but will get a chance to argue against a possibly career-ending suspension from the country's governing party, party officials said Saturday.
A failed province: Cautionary tale for S.Africa ...
The giant pipes lying idle along the road were supposed to deliver water from a dam completed six years ago to villages across the region.
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Russian foreign minister says there are still 2 major problems with UN resolution on Syria.
FEBRUARY 3
South Sudan shoot-out kills 37, wounds U.N....
A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman Wednesday, U.N. and government officials said Friday.
Sudan's Bashir says tensions with South could...
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Friday tensions with South Sudan over oil transit payments could lead to war between the two countries.
Street battle rages near Egypt's Interior Ministry...
Rock-throwing protesters fought riot police through clouds of tear gas near Egypt's Interior Ministry on a second day of clashes triggered by the deaths in Port Said of 74 people - the country's worst soccer disaster.
Oil risks fuelling flames of Sudan conflict
South Sudan's oil minister was riled when he discovered production from one of his remote oil fields was out by 40,000 barrels per day, and immediately knew who to blame.
Sudan bombs US-funded Bible school, US condemns ...
Sudan's military bombed a Bible school built by a U.S. Christian aid group, prompting students and teachers at the school to run for their lives in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan state.
UN: Somali famine over but warns of risks
The United Nations said Friday that conditions in Somalia have improved enough to downgrade the country's famine, but the world body's Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.
Nearly 250 of 362 saved from Papua New Guinea ship...
A day after rescuing nearly 250 survivors of a ferry sinking off Papua New Guinea's east coast, crews searching Friday for more than 110 other people aboard found only one more. Many of the missing may still be in the vessel, now at the bottom of the sea.
FEBRUARY 2
Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy...
Egyptians incensed by the deaths of 74 people in soccer violence clashed with security forces on Thursday during protests against the army-led government for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

U.N. Says Famine in Somalia Is Over, but Risks Remain
A bumper harvest and a surge in emergency food aid have ended a famine in Somalia that killed tens of thousands of people, the United Nations said on Friday.
Europe: Britain: 2 Libyans Sue Former...
Two Libyan men have filed suit against a former official at Britain's MI6 intelligence service, which they say colluded in operations that delivered them to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's secret police.
China Under Pressure Over Kidnappings of Workers
Abductions of Chinese workers in Sudan and Egypt have tested Beijing's policy of noninterference and increased pressure to more aggressively protect its citizens abroad.
Muslim Brotherhood Blocks Protest in Egypt
Hundreds of young Muslim Brotherhood members blocked a protest from reaching Parliament while its lawmakers inside dominated the selection of committee leaders.
Africa: South Africa: 1.35 Million Condoms Are...
The government said it was recalling the 1.35 million condoms handed out at the 100th birthday party of the African National Congress after some of them were found to be faulty.
Africa: Senegal: Police Kill 2 Protesters in North
Protests spread last Friday after the constitutional court ruled that President Abdoulaye Wade could run in next month's election, despite a two-term limit in the Constitution.
Vote for African Union's Leader Hits Stalemate
The vote underscored deep divisions in an organization created to help Africa overcome its old colonial divides and increase its power on the global stage.
China Denies That Sudan Has Freed Workers Held by...
The Sudanese military said on Monday morning that it freed 14 kidnapped Chinese workers who were captured over the weekend by Sudanese rebels.
The New Islamists: Tunisia Navigates a Democratic...
A blasphemy trial in Tunis symbolizes an emotional struggle, with implications for the Arab world, playing out with the rise of Islamists after the end of a secular dictatorship.
AIDS Prevention Inspires Ways to Simplify...
Donors are pinning their hopes on several devices being tested in efforts to increase speed and reduce pain.
Groups Denounce Widespread Use of Torture in Libya
International humanitarian groups said they had documented the extensive use of torture in Libyan detention centers, a troubling indication that some Qaddafi-era abuses continue.
U.S. Commandos Free 2 Hostages From Somali Pirates
Navy Seals, drawn from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, rescued two hostages, including an American woman, who had been held for months.
Egypt's New Path Complicated by Economic Problems
With mounting debts, negligible growth and dwindling foreign reserves, Egypt's military rulers and the new Islamist-led Parliament face a crisis that could undermine the political transition.
4 Kenyans Face Trial at Hague in 2008 Election...
Four prominent Kenyans were ordered Monday to stand trial in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity in the bloodshed and waves of violence following the disputed 2007 elections.
Protests Shake Libya's Interim Government
Protesters ransacked official offices in Benghazi, forcing one top leader to resign and another to warn that the country stood on the edge of violence.
Five Tourists Killed and 4 Kidnapped in Ethiopia
Four people, including two foreign tourists, were kidnapped by gunmen who killed five foreigners in Ethiopia's Afar region, the government spokesman said on Wednesday.
United Nations: U.S. Says Sudan Is Blocking Aid
The United States and Sudan traded accusations over the humanitarian situation in the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
Middle East: Egypt: Mubarak Defense Is Opened
Lawyers for Hosni Mubarak, the ousted president, began laying out their defense against charges that he participated in corruption and directed the killing of demonstrators.
Africa: Eritrea: Panel Finds No Arms Were Sent to...
Eritrea did not airlift arms to Islamist militants in the Somali town of Baidoa late last year, a preliminary United Nations report has found.
Nigerian President Relents on Gas Subsidies
The abrupt removal of the fuel subsidy had been seen as one more act of insensitivity by a government the protesters criticized for favoring the wealthy.
Liberia's President Johnson Sirleaf Stresses...
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf began a second six-year term calling for political reconciliation after a runoff election saw a boycott and street clashes.
South African Stampede Highlights Crisis at...
One woman died and at several people were injured in a stampede by students desperate to apply for admission to a public university.
Egyptian Women Confront Patriarchy
Despite playing a large role in the protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian women still face the restrictions of a patriarchal system.
In South Sudan, a Rough Start to Press Freedom
South Sudan is only a few months old, and two members of its upstart press corps have already been briefly jailed.
Muslim Brotherhood Backs Egyptian Military's...
A leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party said it had decided to support keeping the military-appointed cabinet and prime minister in place for six months.

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