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US, UK say bomb may have downed Russian jet in Egypt
Egypt
November 5, 2015
US, UK say bomb may have downed Russian jet in Egypt
The United States and Britain said a bomb may have brought down a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt, as…
Taiwan-China summit ‘first step to normalisation: Ma
World
November 5, 2015
Taiwan-China summit ‘first step to normalisation: Ma
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday a historic weekend summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be the "first step…
Rights and security in focus as Egypt president visits UK
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Rights and security in focus as Egypt president visits UK
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday on security…
Sequence of events in the Russian plane crash in Egypt
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Sequence of events in the Russian plane crash in Egypt
Following is a sequence of events since an Airbus A321 flown by Russian airline Metrojet crashed in Egypt on Saturday,…
Former athletics chief Diack ‘charged with corruption’: source
World
November 4, 2015
Former athletics chief Diack ‘charged with corruption’: source
Senegalese former IAAF president Lamine Diack was charged with corruption on Wednesday, legal sources said. He was charged in Paris over…
Sisi, Cameron agree tight security needed at Sinai airport
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Sisi, Cameron agree tight security needed at Sinai airport
Egypt's president and Britain's prime minister have agreed on the need for "the tightest possible security" at the Sinai resort…
Video: ISIS sends message to Putin
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Video: ISIS sends message to Putin
The Islamic State group on Wednesday insisted it brought down a Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, providing…
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
Middle East
November 4, 2015
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
A woman who says she was secretly married to Saudi Arabia's late king Fahd won her claim for a multi-million…
Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock
World
November 4, 2015
Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock
The alleged ringleaders of Italy's newest mafia go on trial Thursday in a landmark case set to highlight systemic corruption…