East Asia

Edward Snowden a hit on Sina Weibo

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been a big hit among freedom-hungry Chinese cyber-cognoscenti, placing Beijing in a bind on whether to support or betray him.

North Africa

ICC rules Libya cannot try Qaddafi son

The International Criminal Court rejected a challenge by the Libyan government to the court's jurisdiction over Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of the deposed dictator. 

North Africa

Niger mine attack launched from Libya: France

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in Niger that the attackers who carried out double suicide bombings on a military camp and uranium mine likely came from Libya.

North Africa

France: next stop Libya?

France has vowed to punish those responsible for the car bomb blast at its embassy in Tripoli. Two were arrested following a lightning investigation by a French-led team.

North Africa

Moammar Qaddafi’s cousin arrested in Egypt

Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, cousin of Moammar Qaddafi, was arrested in Cairo by Libyan forces. The raid came on the second anniversary of the opening of NATO's Libya campaign.

North Africa

ICC orders Libya to extradite Qaddafi spy chief

The International Criminal Court ordered Libyan officials to hand over Abdullah Senussi, former intelligence chief for Moammar Qaddafi, and allow him to meet with his lawyer.

North Africa

Tunisia frees Benghazi attack suspect

A Tunisian court unconditionally released Ali Harzi, the only suspect held in custody over the deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

North Africa

Attack on Coptic church in Libya

Two Egyptians were killed and two injured in an explosion at a Coptic church at Dafniya, near the Libyan city of Misrata. The blast came just as mass was ending.