December 10, 2015 Over US mother, Islamist likely out of Egypt race Egypt's election commission confirmed Thursday that the mother of a popular Islamist presidential hopeful was an American citizen, effectively disqualifying him from the race and likely boosting the chances of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate.
December 10, 2015 Pakistan tour survives as Zimbabwe stand-off ends Zimbabwe's cricketers have returned to training after a brief stand-off with Zimbabwe Cricket over unpaid wages and the value of future contracts, ensuring that Pakistan's tour of the country will go ahead as planned.
December 10, 2015 Mauritania outlines conditions for joining UN force in Mali Mauritania said Wednesday it would send soldiers to the United Nations peacekeeping force charged with ensuring security after elections in conflict-scarred Mali -- but only to areas near their shared border.
December 10, 2015 Qaddafi's Ex-Aide Eyes Role in Post-Qaddafi Libya Muammar Qaddafi's one-time No. 2 is eying a role in a post-Qaddafi Libya, saying Thursday he is in talks with opposition forces to create a new nationalist political party.
December 10, 2015 Pistorius seeks deal with dead lover's family: report South Africa's Paralympic sprint star Oscar Pistorius has launched a bid to negotiate an out-of-court deal to pay damages to the parents of his lover whom he killed on Valentine's Day, a local newspaper said Tuesday.
December 10, 2015 Gunfire as Morsi backers march on Egypt military HQ Gunfire erupted outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on Friday where supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi had massed vowing to defend him.
December 10, 2015 Bomb blast in Madagascar capital leaves one dead Madagascar police said a bomb blast killed one person in the capital Antananarivo Monday, amid heightened pre-election tensions on the island nation.
December 10, 2015 Libyan deputy prime minister resigns citing violence Libya's deputy prime minister Awadh al-Barassi announced his resignation late on Saturday, slamming the government as "dysfunctional" and unable to end a wave of violence.
December 10, 2015 Zimbabweans 'Launder' Stinky U.S. Dollars With Soap, Water The washing machine cycle takes about 45 minutes -- and George Washington comes out much cleaner in the Zimbabwe-style laundering of dirty money.
December 10, 2015 Egyptians vote in first post-Mubarak presidential election More than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in generations.