Egypt’s top security body warned that the clock was ticking for a peaceful end to the stand-off over sit-ins by supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, suggesting authorities would break up the protests unless mediation produced results soon.

A defiant Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime.

Pakistan’s new president told Parliament today that the nation will not tolerate violations of its sovereignty by “any power” in the name of fighting terror, a clear signal to the US to avoid controversial cross-border strikes.