CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 82, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, state television reported, two days after he was summoned to take part in a probe by the public prosecutor.
CAIRO – Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said he was a victim of defamation and threatened lawsuits in his first comments since he was ousted in a popular uprising, aired Sunday on Al-Arabiya television.
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda would consider an asylum application from Libyanleader Muammar Gaddafi, as it would for anyone seeking refuge in the east African country, a minister said on Wednesday.
TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations authorized Western-led attacks on Muammar Gaddafi's forces, as he vowed to crush Libya's revolt with "no mercy, no pity" and rebels pleaded for military aid before time runs out.
CAIRO – Thousands more Egyptian demonstrators joined a mounting tide of protest against President Hosni Mubarak's regime on Thursday, despite stark threats of a government crackdown.