Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Libya's credit rating by one notch to BBB in the midst of escalating violence in the oil-rich North African nation.
While discussion over WikiLeaks' 2011 Nobel run continues, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook deserve nobel prize for facilitating pro-democracy protests in Middle East, North Africa and even China.
Egypt's prosecutor general has requested that both the domestic and foreign assets of Hosni Mubarak and his family be frozen, just ten days after the former President was forced to step down amidst massive protests, according to state TV.
Various members of the United States Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee recent defended their cyber security bill saying it didn't promote the notion of a kill-switch.
The March opening race of the Formula One season in Bahrain was cancelled on Monday, as the country's opposition prepared to press for change in country's Sunni leadership, backed by protesters camped out in streets.
Two Libyan Air Force pilots have defected to the Mediterranean island of Malta.
Egypt's public prosecutor on Monday moved to freeze the foreign assets of Hosni Mubarak, the first sign that the deposed president would be held to account by the rulers to whom he handed power 10 days ago.
Zimbabwe has arrested dozens of activists on charges of plotting protests against long-serving President Robert Mugabe similar to those that toppled the leaders of Egypt and Tunisia, police said on Monday.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade-old rule appeared in increasing jeopardy on Monday when days of anti-government protests reached the capital for the first time and security forces killed dozens of people.
Five people were killed in anti-government protests over the weekend in Morocco, according to the county’s interior ministry.
As anti-government protests sweep across Libya, even entering the once-tranquil capitol of Tripoli, and major foreign oil companies suspend or withdraw operations in the wake of civil unrest, there are many unanswered questions.
China must find new ways to defuse unrest, the domestic security chief said, underscoring Beijing's anxiety about control after police quashed calls for gatherings inspired by uprisings in the Middle East.
The son of Moammar Gaddafi has denied media reports that his father has fled Libya for Venezuela.
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi said his father remains in Libya.
The Silver Price rose $1.49 per ounce from Friday's London Fix – a gain of 4.7% to new 31-year highs, and silver's fifth largest one-day move of the last 30 years in Dollars and cents. The market is starting to look towards the record high of $1430 for gold against the backdrop of silver making fresh highs.
Silver touched its highest USD price in 31 years and palladium a 10-year peak. Gold prices rose above $1,400 an ounce on Monday for the first time in nearly seven weeks as violence flared in north Africa and the Middle East, boosting interest in the precious metal as a haven from risk.
The British Prime David Cameron has arrived in Egypt, only ten days after the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, making him the first foreign leader to visit the county embarking on a transition to a new government.
China's Tunisia-style 'Jasmine Revolution' wilted within hours of mobilization after police descended on the protest areas and squashed the uprising. The slideshow go through how and why the protests failed.
China's Tunisia-inspired 'Jasmine Revolution' fizzled out in two hours. Protesters called for revolt at 2 p.m. Sunday in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, but failed. Phone messaging services, Internet have been blocked in the communist nation.
Libyan army's Thunderbolt squad had switched sides after days of violence that mark the most serious challenge to Gaddafi's 42-year rule, threatening Gaddafi's 42-year rule.
Anti-government protests in Libya have spread to the capitol of Tripoli, amidst rumors that the country’s dictator Moammar Gaddafi has fled into exile in Venezuela.
Security forces in the capital of Algeria have prevented an anti-government demonstration from taking place by forcibly dispersing opposition groups, including human rights organizations and trade unions.
The G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué, released on February 19 from France, doesn’t contain the word inflation. Not even once.
