Egypt after Mubarak: Three ex-ministers arrested

The authorities in Egypt have arrested three ex-ministers for corruption including the former Interior Minister, Habib el-Adly, judicial sources say. Mr Adly and the ex-ministers for housing and tourism, Ahmed Maghrabi and Zuheir Garana, were…

Barack Obama coming to UK on state visit in May

Buckingham Palace has confirmed US President Barack Obama will come to the UK on a…

Libya protests: Activists call for ‘day of anger’

Anti-government activists in Libya have been using social networking sites to rally support for…

Bahrain protests: Police break up Pearl Square crowd

Security forces in Bahrain have dispersed thousands of anti-government protesters in Pearl…

Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth

The Sun has unleashed its strongest flare in four years, observers say. The eruption is…

House votes down controversial fighter funding

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip $450 million from funds slated for a…

Former airline agent admits scamming travelers

A former Continental Airlines sales agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to a $1 million fake…

Egypt rejoices at Mubarak departure

Fireworks lit the skies of Cairo and protesters shed tears of joy in Egypt as they celebrated the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30 years of power. Mr Mubarak stepped down as leader on Friday, after 18 days of widespread anti-government…

Algeria police deployed ahead of banned democracy rally

Riot police have been deployed in the centre of the Algerian capital, Algiers, ahead of a…

Colombia’s Farc rebels release two more hostages

Colombia's Farc rebels have released two hostages, bringing the number released so far this week to three. The hostages - a local politician and a marine - were handed over to a humanitarian delegation in the jungles of southern Colombia and flown…