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International book digest: Churchill, terrorism, and Franzen
Books

International book digest: Churchill, terrorism, and Franzen

"I Curse the River of Time" by Per Petterson, translated from Norwegian by Charlotte Barslund (Graywolf 2010).
Egyptian militant’s US lawyer sentenced to 10 year term
Egypt

Egyptian militant’s US lawyer sentenced to 10 year term

New York--A New York lawyer who helped a terrorism suspect smuggle messages to his followers from prison was sentenced to…
Twin blasts kill at least 64 in Ugandan capital
World

Twin blasts kill at least 64 in Ugandan capital

Kampala, Uganda--Explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant in the…
Investigations into 2008 Hussein bombings resumed
Egypt

Investigations into 2008 Hussein bombings resumed

The State Security Prosecution relaunched investigations into the bombings that took place in el-Azhar neighbourhood in Cairo in May 2008.…
Q&A with Nelson DeMille: All the lion games
Books

Q&A with Nelson DeMille: All the lion games

Over the past 30 years, American novelist Nelson DeMille has written 15 novels all of which were best sellers and…
Militia accused of plotting war on US government
World

Militia accused of plotting war on US government

Wheatland Township, Michigan, US--A ninth alleged member of a Christian militia group that prepared to battle the Antichrist and the…
Suicide bombers kill at least 37 in Moscow metro
World

Suicide bombers kill at least 37 in Moscow metro

Moscow--Two female suicide bombers killed at least 37 people and injured 38 on two packed Moscow metro trains in the…
‘Zeitoun cell’ defendants accuse govt of torture
Egypt

‘Zeitoun cell’ defendants accuse govt of torture

The Supreme State Security Court received a surprise yesterday during the trial of the "Zeitoun cell," a group accused of…
Alleged terror cell denies weapons ownership
Egypt

Alleged terror cell denies weapons ownership

The 25 alleged terrorists arrested in what has since become known as the case of the "Mansoura cell" denied ownership…
Watchdog: Egypt uses counterterror as pretext for torture
Egypt

Watchdog: Egypt uses counterterror as pretext for torture

The Egyptian government and its security services regularly practice torture and use counterterrorism as an excuse, according to a report…
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