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France position on military intervention in Syria independent of Britain’s
Egypt
August 30, 2013
France position on military intervention in Syria independent of Britain’s
French President François Hollande said in an interview published in Le Monde on Friday that the British House of Commons'…
Drone kills al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
Egypt
August 30, 2013
Drone kills al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
A drone strike Friday killed an al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, sources said, the latest in a string of attacks targeting…
Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled
Culture
August 30, 2013
Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled
Indonesia’s religious affairs minister has called for the Miss World beauty pageant to be cancelled, as opposition in the Muslim-majority…
Indian police arrest home-grown terror chief
World
August 29, 2013
Indian police arrest home-grown terror chief
Indian police have arrested the alleged co-founder of top home-grown militant group the Indian Mujahideen, which is suspected of killing…
FM: Egypt strongly opposes military strike against Syria
Egypt
August 29, 2013
FM: Egypt strongly opposes military strike against Syria
The Egyptian government said on Thursday it opposes "strongly" a military strike against Syria.
Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean
Russia will “over the next few days” be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as the…
“No U.S. plans” to cut off Egypt military aid yet
World
August 28, 2013
“No U.S. plans” to cut off Egypt military aid yet
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday that he opposes cutting off U.S. military aid to Egypt but vowed Washington…
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
World
August 27, 2013
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
Gunmen in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were holding two employees of the Red Cross on Tuesday but six others have…
Germany’s ex-president facing trial over favours scandal
World
August 27, 2013
Germany’s ex-president facing trial over favours scandal
Germany's former president Christian Wulff, who resigned amid a scandal last year, will face court on charges of accepting a…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
World
August 27, 2013
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has denied U.S. allegations it is plotting massive attacks that prompted the closure of Western missions in…