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Military official sees Egypt foreign reserves plunging
Business
December 1, 2011
Military official sees Egypt foreign reserves plunging
Egypt's foreign reserves will plunge by a third to US$15 billion by the end of January and the budget deficit…
Arabs impose travel ban on 17 Syrians
World
December 1, 2011
Arabs impose travel ban on 17 Syrians
The Arab League, which voted to impose sanctions on Syria for failing to end a crackdown on protesters, has listed…
Pakistan army: NATO attack was blatant aggression
World
November 30, 2011
Pakistan army: NATO attack was blatant aggression
ISLAMABAD — A senior Pakistani army official has said a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers was a…
Egypt pound falls to weakest in almost 7 years
Business
November 29, 2011
Egypt pound falls to weakest in almost 7 years
CAIRO — The Egyptian pound was bid as weak as 6.0036 to the US dollar on Tuesday, its lowest in…
Chaos, arson, violence mar Congo election
World
November 29, 2011
Chaos, arson, violence mar Congo election
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Deadly violence, arson and widespread voter confusion marred Democratic Republic of Congo's second…
Libyan Islamist commander endorses new government
World
November 28, 2011
Libyan Islamist commander endorses new government
The Islamist who commands one of Libya's most powerful militias, Abdel Hakim Belhadj, said on Monday he will back the…
Syrians protest Arab sanctions ‘interference’
World
November 28, 2011
Syrians protest Arab sanctions ‘interference’
Tens of thousands of Syrians protested Monday in state-backed rallies against unprecedented economic sanctions imposed by the Arab League over…
Last chance to save Kyoto deal at climate talks in Durban
Environment
November 28, 2011
Last chance to save Kyoto deal at climate talks in Durban
Kyoto, which was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in 2005, commits most developed states to binding emissions targets.…
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
World
November 28, 2011
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
Pakistan's ally China said on Monday it was "deeply shocked" by a cross-border attack by NATO forces in Afghanistan that…
Arab sanctions tighten noose on Syria’s Assad
World
November 28, 2011
Arab sanctions tighten noose on Syria’s Assad
The Arab League approved unprecedented economic sanctions against Syria, isolating President Bashar al-Assad's government over its eight-month crackdown on protests…