Syrian deaths rise before likely U.N. vote
A Syrian opposition group says 217 people were killed in Homs over the past day, as the U.N. Security Council weighs a draft resolution against the crackdown.

Dozens killed at South Sudan peace meeting
At least 37 people were killed during a shootout at a meeting to resolve cattle disputes in South Sudan, officials said Saturday, the latest in a spate of violence in the world's newest nation.

Anger flares in Egypt after deadly riot
Egyptians clashed with police, leaving two dead in the city of Suez and at least 900 injured near the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo, officials said Friday.