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| Libya Plans to Secure Tunisia Borders |
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Following Tunisia's decision to close its main crossing points after clashes between militiamen and border guards that blocked Tripoli's main supply route, the Libyan authorities said on Sunday they would secure the area near its border with the neighbourly country. Tunisia said there had also been attempts by Libyans to enter Tunisia undetected.
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| Messi, Ronaldo and Xavi Shortlisted for FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011 |
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Last year's FIFA World Player Lionel Messi (Argentina), his team-mate in the Spanish club Barcelona club Xavi (Spain), and Real Madrid's Portuguese international, Cristiano Ronaldo, have been shortlisted for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA France Football announced Monday at a press conference held at the headquarters of France Football magazine in Paris.
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| Turkish Oil Company Eager to Resume Work in Libya |
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The head of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation, TPAO, office in Libya, Ahmet Tandircioglu has been reported saying that his company was eager to resume its oil exploration and other projects in the new Libya.
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| Italian PM Presents Austerity Measures Aimed at Raising €30bn |
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Italian Premier Mario Monti on Monday will present to Italy's parliament his emergency government's package of budget measures that aim to raise €30 billion euros and help hurl the country out of its debt crisis.
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| Former Ivory Coast to Be Charged Monday at ICC |
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Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo was scheduled to appear before International Criminal Court, ICC, judges for the first time Monday, to ace four counts of crimes against humanity, including violence that the UN says left some 3,000 people dead.
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| Russia: Setback for Putin as Party Wins But Loses Parliamentary Majority |
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With almost all the votes counted in the parliamentary election in Russia, Putin-led United Russia has received the support of fewer voters than in 2007. It has less than 50 per cent of the votes, showing a decline for the first time since it was created in 2001. Depite the setback it still remains the biggest party in the Duma (parliament)
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| Brazilian Football Legend Socrates Dies Aged 57 |
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One of the best footballers ever to don the jersey of the Brazil national football team, Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, otherwise known as just Socrates, died Sunday aged 57 of a gut infection.
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| Socialists Decline Chance to Form Part of Morocco's Coalition |
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The Socialist Union of Popular Forces, USFP, Morocco's main leftwing party that came third in the November 25 legislative election, has decided not to take part in a government coalition led by the country's moderate Islamists. It had been asked by new prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane to join his government.
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| Libyan Women Frustrated at Being Under-Represented in Running the New Libya |
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Libya has announced the lineup for a transitional government that will draft a constitution and prepare the country for elections, trying to ensure that the demands of regional and political factions were met, but women say they remain seriously under-represented in the new government.
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| UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Support for Libya Mission |
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The UN Security Council has xtended the mandate of the United Nations mission in Libya until the middle of March next year, and expanded its tasks to include assisting the North African country’s transitional Government in its efforts to address the threat of arms proliferation.
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| Russia Goes to the Polls for Duma Elections |
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Voting in Russia's marathon parliamentary elections continued Sunday watched closely as a crucial test for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party. Eventual victory is expected to go to Putin's party amid claims of campaign fraud.
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| Opposition Rejects Congolese Early Election Results |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has rejected early results from the November 28 Presidential election giving incumbent President Joseph Kabila an early lead in the vote count, and issued a warning to his rival.
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| US Defence Secretary Calls on Israel to Talk to Palestinians |
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US defence secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to go back to the negotiating table with Palestinians and to address what he described as the country's growing isolation in the Middle East.
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| UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Misurata and Calls for Additional Funding to Meet Immediate Needs |
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The UN Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Georg Charpentier has called for more funding to face the threats posed to the local population by explosive remnants of war (ERW).
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| Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Thanks Voters for 'Landslide Win' in Parliament Vote |
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Muslim Brotherhood has expressed gratitude to the constituents who gave the group an initial victory in the first post-Mubarak parliamentary polls in Egypt, which was better than previously estimated. In general, the Islamist parties may have captured as many as 120 seats out of a total of 168 seats up for grabs in the first stage.
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