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Chinua Achebe, grandfather of African literature, dies at 82
Books
March 22, 2013
Chinua Achebe, grandfather of African literature, dies at 82
Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe, widely seen as a grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age…
Hamas appeals to Egypt after Israel halves Gaza fishing zone
World
March 22, 2013
Hamas appeals to Egypt after Israel halves Gaza fishing zone
Hamas complained to Egypt on Friday after Israel suspended part of a Cairo-brokered truce agreement by halving Palestinian access to…
Bakers delay strike, expect to meet Qandil next week
Egypt
March 22, 2013
Bakers delay strike, expect to meet Qandil next week
Bakers who have threatened a strike that could affect the staple diet of the nation's poor said a meeting they…
Moody’s downgrades Egypt, citing unsettled political conditions, weak finances
Business
March 22, 2013
Moody’s downgrades Egypt, citing unsettled political conditions, weak finances
Moody's cut Egypt's credit rating on Thursday, citing unsettled political conditions and public finances, which it said raised the chance…
Central Bank raises rates to curb inflation, support pound
Business
March 22, 2013
Central Bank raises rates to curb inflation, support pound
The Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday, hoping to curb soaring inflation and slow a sliding pound currency, but…
Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei
World
March 21, 2013
Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei
Iran's clerical supreme leader said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa…