A television shot of the centre of Misurata, which was hit with a rocket attack, reportedly killing 23 people [Al Jazeera]
Rebels warn of 'massacre' in Misurata
Artillery barrage kills at least 23 in besieged Libyan port city, rebels claim, and prevents Qatari ship from docking.
NATO fails to reach consensus on Libya
The international community can't agree on how to approach the Libyan conflict as rebels there call for more airstrikes.
Assad forms new Syrian government
Adel Safar confirmed as new prime minister, while deal allows Syrian army to enter restive coastal city of Baniyas.
Yemen opposition sets deadline for Saleh exit
Opposition leaders say Ali Abdullah Saleh must step down in two weeks as they reject a Saudi-brokered Gulf initiative.
Bahrain moves to ban main opposition party
Wefaq party, which played key role in country's protests, accused of "harming social peace and inciting disrepect".
Tunisia files cases against Ben Ali
The former president, living in exile in Saudi Arabia, faces charges of voluntary manslaughter and drug trafficking.
Japan quake: Police search for bodies near plant
Japanese police have begun searching for victims of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami within a 10km zone around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
'Underground town' of migrants found in Moscow
Police in Moscow have discovered what they are calling an "underground town" housing illegal immigrants from Central Asia in a Soviet-era bomb shelter in the west of the city.
Pakistan condemns suspected drone strike that killed six
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning a deadly, suspected U.S. drone strike in the country's tribal region.
Report: Piracy at a record high
London (CNN) -- Piracy, mostly in the dangerous waters near Somalia, has surged this year and may be at an all-time high, according to a new report Thursday.
Drug gangs clash with dogged miners in Mexico
CUETZALA DEL PROGRESO, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican drug cartels greedy for new sources of revenue are targeting the country's rich mines, pushing up companies' security costs and prompting at least one project to be halted.
Netanyahu invited to give Mideast peace speech before U.S. Congress
Premier reportedly procured the invitation to speak before Congress due to the support of Republican officials; speech seen as response to Obama's planned Mideast policy speech.
EU lifts sanction from defecting Libya Foreign Minister
Moussa Koussa, who fled to Britain seeking refuge, has been linked to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which 270 people were killed.
Gaza war report co-authors reject Goldstone's retractionThree members of UN panel that investigated the 2008-2009 Gaza war reject an op-ed by Richard Goldstone, the fourth member and chairman, which retracted key conclusions of the report such as Israel's intentional targeting of civilians.
Palestinians hail international 'birth certificate' of statehood
Donor countries meeting in Brussels say Palestinian Authority is 'above the threshold of a functioning state'.
EU grants Palestinian produce duty-free access
EU foreign policy chief Ashton announces deal during Brussels meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Fayyad.
Video: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah knows how to make an entrance
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz returned to the world's top oil exporter on Wednesday after spending three months abroad for medical treatment, state television said.
Hundreds of men in white robes performed a traditional Bedouin sword dance on special carpets laid out at Riyadh airport as they prepared to greet the monarch.
Television presenters wore special scarves in the colors of the Saudi flag in special coverage termed "the joy of a nation" to mark the king's return.
Hundreds of men in white robes performed a traditional Bedouin sword dance on special carpets laid out at Riyadh airport as they prepared to greet the monarch.
Television presenters wore special scarves in the colors of the Saudi flag in special coverage termed "the joy of a nation" to mark the king's return.
Lieberman, on pending fraud charges: I've never acted illegally
Attorney General informs Foreign Minister he may indict him after a hearing; Netanyahu throws support behind Lieberman: May you prove your innocence.
Report: Mubarak denies giving order to shoot Egypt protesters
Former Egyptian president claims he ordered the country's military to protect protesters, and that if anyone says anything else, they are 'a liar'.
'Secret Syria document' posted on Facebook details brutal tactics against protesters
Opposition figures say the list of agreement points from a meeting of top Syrian officials is proof of the government's crafty cruelty.
Egypt PM says to review terms of gas deals with Israel, Jordan
Essam Sharaf says revision could boost Egypt's income from natural gas sales by $3 billion to $4 billion; four Israeli gas exploration partnerships will be raising about half a billion shekels after Passover to finance the next stages of their explorations.
Libyan Conflict Highlights Strains in NATO
BERLIN — NATO’s foreign ministers, showing the strains of fighting two wars at once, tried to play down divisions over the intensity of the air campaign against Libya on Thursday, urging patience and resolve as the alliance carries out what one official called “a significant level” of attacks on Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces.
Protests in Kurdistan
Protests in Iraq's Kurdish region have rattled a regime that has long been trumpeted as a 'beacon of democracy' in the country, writes Salah Hemeid
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