- UN agency appeals for more funds to assist Syrian refugees

- African Union troops intensifies surveillance in Mogadishu

- In Economics: South African motor industry workers down tools

- In Sports: Cameroon beat Libya to reach final stage of World Cup qualifiers

*** Kenyan parliament to debate withdrawal from International Criminal Court....
* UN appeals for greater support to countries hosting Syrians refugees.

* In Economics: Slow global economy to dominate G20 summit talks.

* Sports: South Africa faces a host of problems in staging African Nations Cup Championship.

* Russia may agree to Syria strike if chemical arms were used...

* Egypt's interim President, vows government will stick to a timetable for elections next year.

* UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon is concerned about the situation in Somali.

* U.S. President Obama says America is certain that the Syrian government is behind the chemical attack.
* Asian markets feel the brunt of an eminent US attack on Syria.
* Sports: Senegal faces Rwanda in a must-win encounter at the ongoing Afrobasket championship in the Ivory Coast.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR

US considers military action against Syria

UN condemns killing of civilians in eastern DRC

In Economics: Trade between Malaysia and South Africa set to improve

In Sports: Cameroon names squad for World Cup qualifier against Libya

- Civilians bear the brunt of conflict in eastern DRC
- UN envoy says the Syrian crisis is the biggest threat to peace and security in the world
- UN tourism summit gets underway in Victoria falls
- In Economics: African port experts meet in South Africa
- In Sports: Malawi's national soccer team coach to report Nigeria's national team coach Stephen Keshi to FIFA

Zimbabwe's constitutional court to rule on election challenge today

Displaced Somali women continue to face sexual violence

South Africa's former deputy president sworn in as UN women Executive Director

In Economics: AngloGold Ashanti raises concern over its flagship gold mine in Ghana

In Sports: South African athletics team returns from Moscow

SADC leaders call for end to regional political turmoil
Somalia and Kenya battle polio outbreak
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to appear in court today
In Economics: Egypt's stock market falls sharply
And In Sports: South Africa beats Burkina Faso in a friendly match

*** UN Rights Chief calls for dialogue to end crisis in Egypt...
*** Zimbabwe Constitutional Court to hear MDC's election petition....
*** South Africa marks Ist Anniversary of the Marikana massacre....
*** In Economics: African ports are scaling up their operations....
*** And In Sports: Mexico thrash Ivory Coast in a friendly soccer match...

*** UN raises concerns over human rights abuses in the Central African Republic...
*** Doctors Without Borders halts all operations in Somalia....
*** In Economics: South African unions declare wage dispute in the coal sector.....
*** And In Sports: Egypt's national soccer team ignores troubles to beat Uganda 3-NIL...