Egypt court orders Mubarak freed as Islamists detained
An Egyptian court ordered ex-president Hosni Mubarak freed while he stands trial accused of corruption and killing protesters.
Africa's oldest ruler, Mugabe says the years 'haven't withered me'
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who will extend his 33-years in power on Thursday, once quipped he would rule his country until he turned 100.
Final batch of secret Nixon tapes released
The final batch of taped conversations secretly recorded by US president Richard Nixon and then used to help bring him down during the Watergate scandal were released on Wednesday.
US admits electronic spying on Americans was illegal
The US government spied on electronic communications between Americans with no links to terror suspects until a judge ruled it illegal in 2011.
Obama faces distasteful choice in Egypt
The United States again faces the unpalatable policy dilemma that has shaped decades of relations with Egypt.
Assange blames Manning, Snowden for WikiLeaks Party chaos
Julian Assange on Thursday took responsibility for the resignation of a key candidate from his WikiLeaks Party running in Australian elections, blaming his focus on Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning.
Australian PM says he is far from 'dead and buried'
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned Thursday he was nowhere near being "dead and buried" after a debate.
Obama, top aides, review Egypt strategy
President Barack Obama and top aides Tuesday scrutinized US strategy on Egypt, while the White House denied it had quietly frozen millions of dollars in aid after Cairo's military crackdown.
US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones
The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers.