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Sources: Egypt receives 10 Apache helicopters from U.S.
Egypt
December 20, 2014
Sources: Egypt receives 10 Apache helicopters from U.S.
Egypt received 10 Apache helicopters from the United States in the past week, security sources said on Saturday, a sign…
Elections committee: Sudan postpones April elections by 11 days
World
December 20, 2014
Elections committee: Sudan postpones April elections by 11 days
Nationwide elections slated for April 2 will now be held on April 13, the head of Sudan's elections committee said…
WHO: Ebola death toll in three African countries hits 7,373
World
December 20, 2014
WHO: Ebola death toll in three African countries hits 7,373
The death toll from Ebola in the three worst-affected countries in West Africa has risen to 7,373 among 19,031 cases…
North Korea says did not hack Sony, wants joint probe with U.S.
World
December 20, 2014
North Korea says did not hack Sony, wants joint probe with U.S.
North Korea said U.S. accusations that it was involved in a cyberattack on Sony Pictures were "groundless slander" and that…
Overseas tip led FBI to recover stolen art worth up to $24 million
Art news
December 20, 2014
Overseas tip led FBI to recover stolen art worth up to $24 million
An overseas tip investigators received six years after one of the biggest art heists in Los Angeles led to the…
Mother arrested for murder after children found dead in Australian home
World
December 20, 2014
Mother arrested for murder after children found dead in Australian home
The 37-year-old mother of most of the eight children found dead in a mass stabbing in Australia's tropical northern city…
Fitch Upgrades Egypt to ‘B’; Outlook Stable
Egypt
December 20, 2014
Fitch Upgrades Egypt to ‘B’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Egypt's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'B' from 'B-'.The Outlooks are…
Turkish court orders arrest warrant for cleric Gulen, media reports
World
December 19, 2014
Turkish court orders arrest warrant for cleric Gulen, media reports
A Turkish court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen whose followers are accused by…
Cuba’s Raul Castro steps out of brother’s shadow with U.S. deal
World
December 19, 2014
Cuba’s Raul Castro steps out of brother’s shadow with U.S. deal
Stepping out of his legendary brother's shadow, President Raul Castro has scored a diplomatic triumph and a surge in popular…
Tunisia’s old regime hopes makeover can win it the election
World
December 19, 2014
Tunisia’s old regime hopes makeover can win it the election
In the corner of his office, Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi keeps a bust of Habib Bourguiba, who led…