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World leaders set for final tribute to France’s Chirac
World
September 30, 2019
World leaders set for final tribute to France’s Chirac
Dozens of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, are expected in Paris on Monday to pay their final respects…
Israeli troops kill man in Gaza protests: Palestinian health ministry
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Israeli troops kill man in Gaza protests: Palestinian health ministry
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian during protests along the fortified Gaza-Israel border on Friday, the Palestinian…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
Middle East
September 14, 2019
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
World
September 14, 2019
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
Zimbabwe gave former leader Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded…
Egyptian worker dies at cement factory in Kuwait
Egypt
September 13, 2019
Egyptian worker dies at cement factory in Kuwait
An Egyptian expatriate worker in Kuwait died after falling into a cement mixer in a factory in Sulaibiya, according to…
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
World
September 11, 2019
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
Once feared for the all-encompassing power he wielded in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe died a “broken soul,” bereft at his downfall,…
Egyptian nuclear scientist dies suddenly in Morocco
Egypt
September 7, 2019
Egyptian nuclear scientist dies suddenly in Morocco
Egyptian scientist Abu Bakr Abdel Moneim Ramadan, a professor at the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, suddenly died on Thursday…
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
World
September 7, 2019
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
Zimbabweans entered a first full day of national mourning on Saturday, divided over the legacy of Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla…
Cancer now ‘leading cause of death’ in rich countries
Health & Fitness
September 4, 2019
Cancer now ‘leading cause of death’ in rich countries
Cancer has become the leading cause of death in rich nations, overtaking heart disease, according to the results of two…
Russian ambassador to Egypt dies ‘suddenly’ at the age of 68: Report
Egypt
September 2, 2019
Russian ambassador to Egypt dies ‘suddenly’ at the age of 68: Report
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday the death of the Russian ambassador in Egypt, Serge Kirpichenko, in a Cairo…