Egypt jails former minister for 10 years
Egypt
December 11, 2014
Egypt jails former minister for 10 years
An Egyptian court sentenced Thursday a former minister to 10 years in jail for offering state television equipment to a…
Three Ukraine soldiers dead in first casualties since ceasefire
World
December 11, 2014
Three Ukraine soldiers dead in first casualties since ceasefire
Three soldiers were killed and eight injured in the past 24 hours, a Ukraine military spokesman said on Thursday, marking…
Earth’s water likely came from asteroids, Rosetta shows
Archaeology
December 11, 2014
Earth’s water likely came from asteroids, Rosetta shows
Data from the European Space Agency's Rosetta space craft shows that water on Earth likely came from asteroids hitting the…
CIA torture sparks world outrage, demands for justice
World
December 10, 2014
CIA torture sparks world outrage, demands for justice
A damning report into the United States' brutal treatment of War on Terror detainees triggered world-wide condemnation Wednesday and calls…
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for Turkey, Libya
Egypt
December 10, 2014
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for Turkey, Libya
Egypt has imposed restrictions on male citizens travelling to Turkey and war-torn Libya to stop them joining jihadist organisations like the Islamic State…
Time names Ebola fighters as ‘person’ of 2014
Health & Fitness
December 10, 2014
Time names Ebola fighters as ‘person’ of 2014
Time magazine on Wednesday named the medics who have treated patients struck with the killer Ebola virus as its "Person…
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Egypt
December 10, 2014
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel laureate Wednesday when she received the Peace Prize in Oslo, sharing…
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
World
December 10, 2014
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday urged lawmakers to adopt a new legal authorization to underpin military action against…
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
World
December 10, 2014
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday urged lawmakers to adopt a new legal authorization to underpin military action against…
Honey, there’s a nuclear bomb in the yard
Life & Style
December 10, 2014
Honey, there’s a nuclear bomb in the yard
When a nuclear bomb landed in the Gregg yard in South Carolina in 1958, it left a big crater, killed…