Suicide bomber kills at least 12 in north Baghdad
World
February 9, 2015
Suicide bomber kills at least 12 in north Baghdad
A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite-majority area of north Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 12 people, security and medical…
Putin visits Egypt in bid to expand influence
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Putin visits Egypt in bid to expand influence
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Egypt on Monday as Moscow looks to expand its reach in the Arab world's most…
Anti-Islam PEGIDA rally in Austria dwarfed by counter-demo
World
February 8, 2015
Anti-Islam PEGIDA rally in Austria dwarfed by counter-demo
The first protest in the Austrian city of Linz by Germany's "anti-Islamisation" movement PEGIDA drew just 150 supporters Sunday and…
Egypt reporter to stand trial alone as foreign colleagues freed
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Egypt reporter to stand trial alone as foreign colleagues freed
With Australian Peter Greste freed and a Canadian colleague close to release, the other Al-Jazeera journalist arrested in Cairo faces…
SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite
World
February 8, 2015
SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite
A US$340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US Vice President Al Gore is finally poised…
Amal Clooney wants to meet Egypt’s Sisi over jailed journalist
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Amal Clooney wants to meet Egypt’s Sisi over jailed journalist
Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed…
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
World
February 8, 2015
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
Archaeology
February 7, 2015
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
Novelist Assia Djebar, an ardent defender of women's rights in her native Algeria, has died aged 78, state radio said…
Western powers say Libya risks bankruptcy as oil slumps
World
February 7, 2015
Western powers say Libya risks bankruptcy as oil slumps
The United States and five of its European allies on Saturday warned that Libya could face bankruptcy if its oil…