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Military official sees Egypt foreign reserves plunging
Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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