Africa
Libya summons US ambassador for clarification of Al-Qaeda capture
The Libyan government has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Tripoli to seek clarification about the capture of a Libyan citizen, who is ...Myanmar pardons 56 political prisoners
Myanmar\'s president pardoned 56 political prisoners Tuesday, an amnesty apparently timed to highlight the government\'s reforms ahead of a regional summit as ...US strikes al-Shabab in Somalia and captures bombing suspect in Libya
Senior al Qaeda figure Anas al-Liby, indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies ...4 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan operation
Four NATO soldiers were killed early Sunday in an operation in Afghanistan, the coalition forces said.Children among five Afghans killed in NATO airstrike
The civilians, aged between 12 and 20, were killed overnight on Friday while they were out hunting birds in the area of ...Morocco teenagers arrested after posting kissing photo on Facebook
Moroccan police have arrested a teenage boy and girl for posting a photo on Facebook of them kissing, with the incident provoking ...Italy mourns Lampedusa boat victims
Italy on Friday mourned the 300 African asylum-seekers feared dead in the worst ever Mediterranean refugee disaster, as debate raged over Europe\'s ...Lionel Messi absence no boost for Celtic
Celtic manager Neil Lennon insists his side are still heavy underdogs despite Lionel Messi\'s absence from Tuesday\'s Champions League clash against Barcelona.Africans say growth has not improved their lives
Improved economic growth over the past decade in Africa has failed to reduce poverty in a majority of countries on the continent, ...Tuareg separatists, Malian army clash in northern town
Tuareg separatists and Malian soldiers have exchanged fire in the northern town of Kidal, residents and the regional governor said, in a ...




