Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested Friday on charges of election fraud, after days of dramatic tussling with the government over whether she would be allowed to leave the country.

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Philippines Arrests Ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Israel gives its first indication – after days of violence – that it will observe a ceasefire in Gaza if Palestinian militants there end rocket attacks.

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Israel ‘ready for Gaza ceasefire’

Now would be a bad time to start a power grab. The battle lines seem to have stabilized at the oil town of Brega after days of Gaddafi’s forces pushing back rebel gains. But a split may be forming in the rebel leadership. Khalifa Haftar, a former army…

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Rift in Libyan Rebel Leadership?

Hundreds of jubilant anti-government protesters camp overnight in Bahrain’s Pearl Square after days of deadly unrest.

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Bahrain protesters camp in square

Fresh rioting breaks out in the Algerian capital and several other cities, after days of unrest over food price increases and unemployment.

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Fresh rioting in Algerian capital

The UN Security Council, after days of deliberation, issues a statement saying Ivory Coast opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara won the disputed presidential poll.

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UN backs Ivory Coast’s Ouattara