Elections

Egypt's top court confirms its rulings over unconstitutionality of a third of parliament despite president Morsi's claims

Violence disrupts polling in some locations in oil-rich east Libya as the region fears under-representation in the 200-seat assembly that is to be formed.

Incidents of violence have been reported in the eastern city of Benghazi which poses a threat to the electoral process.

As WSOP opens, avid poker tournament and online player Donald Sinclair looks at the evolution of poker, plus the players and the stakes.

Three members of all-girl punk outfit announce hunger strike during court hearing over anti-Putin song.

Four ICC staffers held on spying allegations over visit to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi freed pending trial date.

Institutional Revolutionary Party, which ruled Mexico for decades, is set to return to power after Enrique Pena Nieto triumphs in country's presidential election.

Relations between the military council and the Brotherhood remain tense on the eve of the swearing in of president-elect Mohammed Mursi.

Fresh wave of anti-government and anti-austerity protests sweep across Sudan.

Myanmar delivers strong warning to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to refrain from name seen as legacy of British colonial rule.

Landmark 'Obamacare' reform keeps the US on a course towards guaranteeing health care for all its citizens.

Restoration of pro-regime assembly brings thousands of demonstrators into Kuwait City's Erada Square to demand parliamentary reforms.

Russian leader urges more commitment to peace process and warns against unilateral actions undermining it.

Hosni Mubarak's premier Ahmed Shafiq leaves Egypt as funding probe opens while Muslim Brotherhood winner gets down to business.

Vassilis Rapanos would have been a key negotiator with EU officials on bailout terms.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi: I will be president for all.

Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi secured about 52 percent of votes defeating Mubarak's man Ahmed Shafiq.

Supporters of both Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi and Mubarak's man Ahmed Shafiq are holding demonstrations as the election results are about to be announced.

Aung San Suu Kyi's warm welcome in the UK after years of painful separation was a missed opportunity.

Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Mursi gather in Cairo to protest against expansion of army powers.

The political turmoil is set to roll further after the nomination of controversial new PM candidate Raja Pervez Ashraf.

Protesters accused the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) of trying to rig the election results.

Four former officers sentenced to life imprisonment and fifth officer gets 15 years for death by torture of suspect in church bombing case.

Muslim Brotherhood fears military coup as results for Mohamed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq vote delayed by complaints probe.

Saudi women seek to revive Women2Drive campaign in defiance of prohibition on female drivers.

Although Makhdoom Shahabuddin is the front-runner, another contender is Ahmed Mukthar, who is close to President Asif Ali Zardari.

Conflicting reports surface about whether former dictator is dead or alive after helicopter transfer to Maadi military hospital in Cairo.

For long China has kept its remnimbi undervalued in order to undercut competitors in the export market. Now that policy could ease up.

Lenders, such as IMF and EU nations Germany and Britain, exerting pressure for Greece to act swiftly on reforms in midst of widespread doubt.

Le Pen dynasty continues into third generation as Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, Marine Le Pen's niece, wins one of Front National party's two parliamentary seats.