Explosions and gunfire rocked Tripoli through the night as opponents of Muammar Gaddafi rose up in the capital.
Tuareg rockers Tinariwen have been exporting their acclaimed brand of desert rock to a worldwide audience for a decade.
The Hawks have confirmed that they are investigating ANC Youth League president Julius Malema for fraud and corruption over tender irregularities.
An al-Qaeda suspect plotted to poison tourists’ water supplies to avenge the killing of Osama bin Laden, a Spanish judge has said.
Flyhalf Morne Steyn contributed all of his team’s points as South Africa beat New Zealand 18-5 in their Tri-Nations match in Port Elizabeth.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday urged the country’s political rivals to desist from violence ahead of elections yet to be decided on.
England declared their first innings closed at 591 for six on the third day of the fourth and final test against India at the Oval.
Wales cruised past Argentina with a 28-13 victory at the Millennium Stadium in their final warm-up test ahead of the world cup.
Barack Obama has accused Congress of holding back the US economic recovery by blocking "common sense" measures he said would create jobs.
Opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have met in Istanbul to launch a "national council" to coordinate the fight against the Damascus regime.