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Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…
Tunisians jailed for Facebook cartoons of Prophet
World
April 6, 2012
Tunisians jailed for Facebook cartoons of Prophet
Two young Tunisians have been sentenced to seven years in prison for posting cartoons of the prophet Mohamed on Facebook,…
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
World
April 5, 2012
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
BRASILIA - Brazil wants emerging economic powers to rally around a single candidate to lead the World Bank as developing…
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
World
April 5, 2012
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
ATHENS - A Greek pensioner's suicide outside parliament has quickly become a symbol of the pain of austerity and has…
Mali Tuareg rebels say liberation push is complete
World
April 5, 2012
Mali Tuareg rebels say liberation push is complete
BAMAKO — Tuareg-led separatist rebels announced they had completed a military push aimed at creating the state of "Azawad" on…
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
World
April 5, 2012
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
ATHENS — A Greek pensioner's suicide outside parliament has quickly become a symbol of the pain of austerity and has…
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
WASHINGTON — With PowerPoint presentations and political promises, Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood made its US diplomatic debut this week hoping…
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
JERUSALEM — A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert struck the southern Israeli resort of Eilat on Thursday, police said,…
Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed
An Egyptian plan to sell certificates of deposit (CDs) — a form of debt — to its citizens living abroad…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…