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The announcement that Islamic Sharia law will be the basis of legislation in newly liberated Libya has raised concerns, especially…

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama urged Egypt's army chief to lift a state of emergency and end military trials…

Thinking of running for office in Egypt? Not if you once belonged to ousted President Hosni Mubarak's party, say activists…

Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation Sunday after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, while NATO has tentatively…

Riot police have gained control of Britain's biggest illegal travelers' site after meeting violent resistance and a barrage of missiles…

The search for the world's first malaria vaccine received a boost with the release of early results from a major clinical…

Kenyan jets struck in Somalia Wednesday in a bid to rid the border area of Islamist rebels blamed for a spate…

Iran's authoritarian regime has secretly executed hundreds of prisoners, according to a new UN report detailing growing rights abuses in…

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose to at least 80,…

Stunned by the din of battle and surrounded by snipers, Egyptian workers spent a month holed up in their apartment…