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Post-Gaddafi, Hundreds of Islamic Militants Released from Libyan Prison

Even as chaos reigned on Tripoli following the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi from power, hundreds of Islamic militants were freed from a Libyan jail this week, according to reports.

Car Bombing Kills 18 at U.N. Base in Nigeria [PHOTOS]

A victim of a bomb blast ripped through the United Nations offices in the Nigerian capital of Abuja is loaded into an ambulance

At least 18 people were killed at a U.N. base in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday when a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the headquarters. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has since condemned the morning attack and said top officials will be dispatched to the Nigerian capital to respond to the emergency.

Rick Perry Labels Washington a Seedy Place

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday described Washington as a seedy place while defending what he said was his manner of speaking plainly.

Armored Mercedes Cars Enter Algeria from Libya: Egypt Agency

A convoy of six Mercedes cars have crossed from Libya into Algeria, Egypt's state MENA news agency reported on Saturday, quoting a rebel source.

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18 Killed in Suicide Attack at UN Compound in Nigeria [PHOTO]

At least 18 people killed were killed when a car bomb exploded on Friday at the UN's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

Hurricane Irene: Philadelphia Mass Transit to Shut Down for First Time in History

SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney said this will mark the first time in the agency’s history that it will completely shutdown.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki Will Not Run for President

Less than a week after saying he was seriously considering running for the Republican presidential nomination, George Pataki reversed course and said he would not, in fact, enter the race.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry

Rick Perry 2012: Campaign Reinvigorates Republican Voters

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's entrance into the presidential race has generated some much-needed enthusiasm among Republican voters who were previously underwhelmed by their choices, according to new polls.

Kenya Shilling Steady: Eyes on Lending Rule Impact

The Kenyan shilling was stable against the dollar on Friday, and traders said prevailing tight shilling liquidity was expected to keep the local currency on a strengthening bias, while the main share index broke a four-day losing streak.

S.Africa: Mines Minister to Assess Industry Progress

South Africa's mines minister Susan Shabangu will in a few weeks time give her assessment of how much progress the industry has made in reaching the targets of a charter aimed at giving previously excluded blacks a higher share of ownership, her spokesperson said on Friday.

Kenya: Interbank Borrowing Rate at 26% Unacceptable

An interbank borrowing rate of 26 percent in Kenya is unacceptable, a senior Treasury official said on Friday, and staff from the ministry of finance and the central bank are working on a plan to deal with interest rates while supporting the shilling currency.

Hurricane Irene: Rhode Island Braces for Huge Storm, With Memories of 1938 Catastrophe

Much of Rhode Island is also under a flood watch.

China's LME-linked alumina imports seen down on high prices

Guinea and China in Talks Over Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery

Guinea is in advanced talks with state-owned China Power Investment to develop a bauxite mine and build an alumina refinery, deep water port and a power plant in the West African state, Guinean government sources said.

A file picture shows the South African twenty rand note.

S.Africa's Rand Climbs to 1-week High; Bonds Gain

South Africa's rand advanced to a one-week high against the dollar, breaking through resistance at 7.15, supported by a rise in U.S. stocks.

General view of the Tema oil refinery near Ghana's capital Accra

Ghana Parliament Approves $3 Billion Chinese Loan

Ghana's parliament on Friday approved a $3 billion Chinese loan and the country's finance minister said the west African nation was in talks with China's Exim bank for loans worth another $6 billion, which are part of a broader Chinese package.

Pediatrician Abused at Least 86 Kids, Gets 14 Life Sentences

Conviction is to be appealed.

'Secure Communities' Immigration Program Triggers Uproar at Federal Hearings

Hearings scheduled by the Obama administration to defend an embattled immigration enforcement tool known as Secure Communities have led to protests and walkouts, a sign of the program's enduring unpopularity amongst immigration advocates.

Hurricane Irene: NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Credibility on the Line

'The mayor is at a critical point in his third-term because he’s facing his lowest public approval numbers to date.

Hurricane Irene New York: Officials, Citizens Brace for Storm

With Hurricane Irene likely heading for the New York area, government officials are stepping up efforts to alert and prepare residents.

North Korea's Kim repeats to China his willing to resume talks

North Korea's Kim repeats to China he willing to resume talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il told his neighbor and biggest patron China on Friday that he was willing to return to stalled nuclear talks without precondition, China's Xinhua news agency reported, following a similar pledge to Russia.

Strategic and political issues at US-China talks

China denounces U.S. report, defends military upgrade

China denounced on Friday a Pentagon report that warned its military modernization could destabilize the region, saying the U.S. military's annual assessment of Beijing's armed forces indulged in exaggeration and groundless suspicion.

Joint U.S.-China operation busts child porn ring

A joint U.S.-China police operation has cracked a Chinese-language child pornography ring in New York, Chinese police said, an unusual public example of cooperation between the countries' law enforcement agencies.

China says ConocoPhillips to pay for Bohai oil spill

An oil spill by a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips has polluted 5,500 square kilometres of water in China's northern Bohai Bay, China's marine authorities and state media said on Friday, adding the company will have to pay for the spill.

China plans to mop up bank liquidity

China has ordered banks to include their margin deposits in required reserves at the central bank to mop up excessive liquidity, banking sources said on Friday, the latest move in Beijing's campaign to rein in worrisome inflation.

China invests $199 billion for urban rail through 2015

China will invest about 1.27 trillion yuan ($199 billion) to build subways and light rail lines during the current five-year plan ending in 2015 to ease traffic congestion and spur urban development, the official China Securities Journal reported on Friday.

J apan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan leaves from the podium at a general meeting of his DPJ lawmakers in Tokyo

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