France arrests widow of Rwandan ex-president
Agathe Habyarimana taken into custody as Sarkozy continues to mend relations with current government in Kigali
CANADIAN MAN FREED AFTER ABDUCTION IN KENYA
Police have rescued a Canadian who was kidnapped in Kenya, Canadian officials said yesterday.
UN watchdog raises stakes in showdown with Iran
Agency says for the first time that Tehran may be building a nuclear warhead, raising the spectre of the imposition of new sanctions
QUOTED / MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN
"The camel is a typical Israeli animal."
Coup leaders suspend Niger's constitution
Soldier oust President in bloody attack, promise 'democracy and good governance'
Zimbabwe to review black ownership legislation
Zimbabwe will reconsider legislation aimed at forcing companies to sell more than half of their assets to black investors after the law frightened off investors, acting Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe said.
Ottawa rejects Abdelrazik claim that CSIS knew he faced torture
$27-million lawsuit by Canadian jailed in Sudan is frivolous, government says
Patrick Martin
Why Israel will never confirm or deny role in assassination of Hamas figure
The Dubai affair has the hallmarks of a Mossad operation: a large team, striking quickly, using recent technology and getting away fast. And it wouldn't be the first time Mossad used foreign passports
Sex scandal pulls back the sheets on Palestinian affairs of state
Timing of alleged affair involving Abbas's chief of staff raises serious concerns
Ivory Coast demonstrators block roads, burn tires
International pressure grows for swift resolution. Army chief warns demonstrators against unrest.
Spate of Christian killings mars March vote in Iraq
Four dead in last four days in turbulent north as violence rises in advance of March 7 vote.
Geoffrey York
Zimbabwe: A nation with little to celebrate
On the anniversary of historic coalition deal between reformists and Mugabe, few of the changes it promised have come through
Africa: Conservation
Strategy to save big cats teaches old dogs new tricks
Raised with goats since he was a puppy, Anatolian shepherd guards them with his life
Patrick Martin
Israelis stake their claim on Jerusalem's heart
The Netanyahu government shows no sign of slowing Israeli settlement in the holy city while Palestinians fear for their future
Nuclear Iran must be stopped, Israel says
Obama, UN position themselves for tougher sanctions as Tehran pledges higher uranium enrichment
THE BUSINESS PICTURE
Workers pack bottles of olive oil at a factory yesterday in Algeria, where bad weather during the olive's flowering season has led to a dip in production.
Mining
Between a rock and a rewarding place
Canadian miners in Africa are excited about the continent's vast mineral resources but realistic about the risks
Nationalization talk puts miners on edge
Proposal by influential youth wing of South Africa's ruling party causing anxiety among Canadian and other foreign mining firms
Gadhafi's dream of united Africa suffers setback
Libyan leader is denied second term at head of African Union; Malawian president chosen after rancorous debates
Israeli membership in OECD hinges on renouncing bribery in arms sales
With arms exports of $6-billion a year, country has a lot at stake