Israel’s opposition Kadima party in key leadership vote
Egypt

Israel’s opposition Kadima party in key leadership vote

Members of Israel's Kadima opposition party began voting in primaries on Tuesday with pundits predicting a tight contest between current…
Human Rights Watch: Egypt should end military investigations of children
Egypt

Human Rights Watch: Egypt should end military investigations of children

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on Egypt’s military rulers to end all investigations and trials of children by military…
Syria accepts Annan six-point peace plan
World

Syria accepts Annan six-point peace plan

The government in Damascus has agreed to accept UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's six-point plan on ending the bloodshed in…
Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3
Egypt

Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3

Three people were killed and a dozen others injured when a tugboat engine exploded in the Suez Canal on Monday,…
Chile shaken by new strong quake
Environment

Chile shaken by new strong quake

SANTIAGO — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck central Chile, prompting a short-lived evacuation order for coastal areas for fear…
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
World

Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria

In a historic Arab league meeting in Baghdad this week, Syria is likely to top the agenda, as regional leaders…
Jubilation in Senegal as Wade admits defeat in his bid for a third term
Egypt

Jubilation in Senegal as Wade admits defeat in his bid for a third term

Thousands of people celebrated in the streets of Dakar early Monday after Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade admitted defeat in his…
Israeli court rejects Palestinian woman hunger striker appeal
World

Israeli court rejects Palestinian woman hunger striker appeal

An Israeli military court on Sunday rejected the appeal of a Palestinian woman who has been on hunger strike for…
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power
World

Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood will share power and respect democracy if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, its leader said on Sunday.
Tuareg rebels in Mali advance as junta asserts control
World

Tuareg rebels in Mali advance as junta asserts control

Tuareg rebels closed in on a key city in northern Mali Sunday, taking advantage of a power vacuum in Bamako…
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