Nathan King
Pressure mounts on IMF chief to quit
Pressure is growing on the beleaguered head of the International Monetary Fund to step down as he awaits trial on sex charges in New York. Audio
Head of IMF in custody on charges of sexual assault
The head of the International Monetary Fund remains in custody in New York on sex charges after a Manhattan court refused his request for bail. Audio
Arrest warrants sought for Libyan war crimes
The international criminal court prosecutor has sought arrest three warrants for crimes against humanity committed in Libya. Audio
Nato denies targeting Gaddafi's son
The United Nations is pulling its international staff out of Tripoli in Libya after a mob attack on its offices. The UN buildings were targeted by angry crowds following a Nato air strike that… Audio
UN hosts urgent Libyan talks
Wall Street stocks have been falling today after pessimstic forecasts about the US economy from ratings agency Standard and Poors. Audio
Rifts at UN Security Council over Libya
As coalition air raids continue for a fourth night over Tripoli fractures are appearing in the UN over the way the mission is being conducted. Audio
UN votes for no-fly zone over Libya
Air strikes to stop a civilian bloodbath in Libya could start within hours after the UN Security Council voted for miliary action against the Gaddaffi regime. Audio
Wall Street investment star in court on insider trading charges
What's being called the United States' biggest insider trading case in a generation began in New York today. Audio
Cairo correspondent
Pressure is mounting on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency laws and for President Hosni Mubarak to stand down. Audio
Egypt's economy pays the price for protests
The resumption of business at Egypt's stock exchange has been postponed, in a setback to government efforts to get the economy moving again. Audio
Muslim brotherhood joins talks with officials
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's embattled regime has held landmark talks with opposition groups, including the still out-lawed Muslim Brotherhood. Audio
Correspondent in Cairo
One of Natalie Carney's colleagues, Nathan King, is also in Cairo. Audio
Hundreds of people have been wounded in Cairo's Tahrir Square
State TV says a member of the security forces has been killed and hundreds of people have been wounded in pitched battles in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square. Audio
Correspondent in Cairo
Egypt's new vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has appeared on television, saying President Mubarak has asked him to start talking to political factions about constitutional and legislative reform. Audio
FBI arrests 100 alleged mobsters in New York
To the United States, where federal agents have arrested more than a hundred suspected mobsters in simultaneous early morning raids in and around New York. Audio
Charges laid against former Haiti leader
Haitian prosecutors have laid a slew of corruption charges against Jean-Claude"Baby Doc"Duvalier, less than 48 hours after the former dictator's unexpected return to his homeland. Audio
Haiti - one year from the earthquake
January the 12th is the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010. Audio
World food prices spike to new high
Soaring prices for basic food items such as sugar, cereals, oils and meat have pushed world food prices to an all-time high. Audio
UN Security Council meeting over Korean tension
The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting as tensions between North and South Korea intensify. Audio