LIBYA

Saif, the second son of deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been held captive in a secret prison since his capture during last year's uprising.

President Obama will host Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Monday in an effort to strengthen ties between two of the world's largest economies.

Depending on where you look, Asia's inflation is either benign or stubbornly hot.

Millions of Internet users in Iran will be permanently denied access to the World Wide Web and cut off from popular social networking sites and email services, as the government has announced its plans to establish a national Intranet within five months.

The ICC is worried that Libya's justice system is not able to try the son of Moammar Gadhafi, who has allegedly been kept in isolation for 139 days.

The opposition groups held peaceful demonstrations in nine districts of the capital Nouakchott

China's rise has unsettled many Westerners, especially Americans who fear Chinese influence could overwhelm that of the U.S. As the U.S. struggles through economic recovery, will China seize its chance to lead the world?

Conviasa, which was set up by the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2004, was added to the EU air safety blacklist because of numerous safety concerns as a result of numerous accidents and checks carried out at EU airports.

Saudi leaders said such a drawdown was unnecessary.

Saudi Arabia is likely to maintain high oil production in the event consumer countries release emergency stocks, but it will not seek to lure buyers for more oil by discounting its crude, industry sources said.

Tribal fighting has broken out in post-civil war Libya while militias do battle for territory in Tripoli. Is the government strong enough to respond?

The chief of the junta in Mali had promised to restore civilian rule and call new elections, but has so far not done so.

Mali's junta leader promised to reinstate the constitution from Sunday, hours before a deadline set by West African neighbors to start handing over power, and as rebels encircled the ancient trading post of Timbuktu.

Syria says the year-long revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad is now over, but it will keep its forces in cities to maintain security until it is safe to withdraw in keeping with a U.N.-backed peace deal.

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Dubai's top security official accused supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday of using social media to stir up opposition to the Gulf's ruling elite.

Annan has already received support for the plan from Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov

Syria fits the bill of a nation that has made most of its friends by virtue of having common enemies. There is probably no other way to explain how this fiercely secular Arab nation has been commanding tremendous support from the religious fanatics that routinely make Iranian governments.

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali, flush with arms and fighters from the Libyan revolution, pushed south Friday morning to occupy positions vacated by government forces as mutinous soldiers in the capital sought to complete a coup by arresting the president, military sources said.

Much of the Algerian public remains burdened by poverty, high unemployment, poor public services and entrenched government corruption.

According to Libya's Vice Premier, Mustafa Abushagur, and a government spokesman, Mauritanian has agreed to hand over Gaddafi's former intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi to Libya.