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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.