Yemeni president recovering from attack on presidential compound
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh is recovering from surgery in Saudi Arabiato remove shrapnel from his chest.
Tests to confirm if German farm caused E.coli
Tests results expected later today will reveal whether bean sprouts from a farm in Germany are the source of the E.coli outbreak which has killed 22 people.
Algerian state of emergency to be lifted 'soon' - president

Algeria's state of emergency, in place since 1992, will be lifted in the...

Algeria's state of emergency, in place since 1992,...

Yemen

Tens of thousands of Yemenis squared off in peaceful protests both for and...

Tens of thousands of Yemenis squared off in peaceful...

Nepal elects new prime minister

Parliamentarians in Nepal have elected a new prime minister after more than seven months of stalemate.

Parliamentarians in Nepal have elected a new...

World food prices reach record high

World food prices reached their highest level ever in January according to the UN food agency - as economists warn that chaos in Egypt could push prices up...

World food prices reached their highest level ever in...

Jordan protests: King Abdullah names Marouf Bakhit PM

King Abdullah of Jordan has dismissed his cabinet and appointed a new prime...

King Abdullah of Jordan has dismissed his cabinet and...

Chaos at Cairo airport as thousands struggle to leave Egypt

Thousands of foreigners flocked to Cairo's airport, some scuffling with...

Thousands of foreigners flocked to Cairo's airport,...

Video | Protestors reject Mubarak’s speech

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak vows to finish his term yet pledges he will...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak vows to finish his term...

US ice storm to intensify overnight

As the eighth snowstorm of the season continues to bear down on the United States Tri-State Area, officials issued advisories and warnings in...

As the eighth snowstorm of the season continues to bear...

Yemen president will not extend term past 2013

Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing demands that he quit, said he will...

Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing demands that he...

Video | Australians warned to ‘just grab each other’ and flee as Cyclone Yasi approaches

Thousands of Australians have fled their homes and made evacuation centres, as Cyclone Yasi - predicted to be the worst in the country's...

Thousands of Australians have fled their homes and made...

MEPs reject heads of EU bank watchdogs

Members of the European Parliament yesterday slammed heads of the EU's one-month old bank watchdogs on Tuesday, complaining that they were neither...

Members of the European Parliament yesterday slammed...

Video | Violence between pro-Mubarak and anti-regime protesters escalates

Concrete blocks and petrol bombs are flying in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of ongoing opposition demonstrations against...

Concrete blocks and petrol bombs are flying...

Yemen president 'won't stand for another term'

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, under opposition pressure to stand down,...

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, under opposition...

Cyclone Yasi strikes Australian coast

A huge storm has crashed into northeastern Australia, ripping roofs from buildings and cutting-off power to thousands of homes.

A huge storm has crashed into northeastern Australia,...

Iran executions three times last year's rate - UN

Iran has witnessed a dramatic increase in executions so far in 2011, three...

Iran has witnessed a dramatic increase in executions so...

NON-STOP COVERAGE | Two million demonstrators descend on Cairo as Elbaradei delivers ultimatum to Mubarak

Two million Egyptians have taken over the streets of Cairo in what is being described as the biggest showing ever since the uprising that is calling for the...

Two million Egyptians have taken over the streets of...

UN report reveals additional North Korea secret nuclear sites

Leaks of a UN report reveal that North Korea has at least one...

Leaks of a UN report reveal that North Korea...

Cyclone Yasi threatens Australian coast

Australia evacuated thousands of people from its northeast coast as a cyclone rivalling Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism towns and rural communities,...

Australia evacuated thousands of people from its...