Killings put Egypt ministry in spotlight

Killings put Egypt ministry in spotlight
Benghazi blasts and jail break rock Libya
Israel to free 104 Palestinian prisoners
Millions of Malians go to polls
Italy awaits verdict on Berlusconi appeal
Syrian opposition condemns rebel attack
Ruling party favoured in Cambodian poll
Detroit weighs garage sale of assets
European data protection under a cloud
China to freeze trade probes in solar deal

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 09:42 AM PDT

Abuses by interior ministry forces waned under Morsi but critics say he failed to rein them in because he was eager to secure their loyalty

Benghazi blasts and jail break rock Libya

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 12:53 PM PDT

Bomb blasts follow escape of 1,000 prisoners from Kuwaifiya prison near Benghazi amid anti-Islamist protests prompted by assassinations

Israel to free 104 Palestinian prisoners

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 08:38 AM PDT

An amnesty faces less opposition from pro-settler coalition partners than would a move to freeze settlement building in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Millions of Malians go to polls

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 09:46 AM PDT

Head of the EU's election observer mission, said he was 'positively surprised' by the organisation, and that the conditions for the ballot were satisfactory

Italy awaits verdict on Berlusconi appeal

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 08:47 AM PDT

If the billionaire's conviction for tax fraud is upheld this week, it could end his 20-year political career and bring down the coalition government

Syrian opposition condemns rebel attack

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:09 AM PDT

Mainstream opponents of the regime seek to distance themselves from mounting reports of abuses by some extremist groups on the ground

Ruling party favoured in Cambodian poll

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 10:53 PM PDT

Prime Minister Hun Sen's party is expected to lead Sunday's poll amid charges that registration procedures were flawed and voters were pressured

Detroit weighs garage sale of assets

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 05:13 AM PDT

Scope for sales looks limited as Detroit's city manager concentrates on wringing multibillion-dollar concessions from creditors

European data protection under a cloud

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 08:02 AM PDT

In the wake of revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, fears have grown that data stored on the cloud could be vulnerable to foreign surveillance

China to freeze trade probes in solar deal

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Disputes will be left to inter-industry consultations until late next year, with Beijing freezing its own procedures in the meantime