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Protesters block NY streets after officer cleared in chokehold death
World
December 4, 2014
Protesters block NY streets after officer cleared in chokehold death
Thousands of demonstrators blocked streets, snarling New York City traffic into early Thursday morning, after a grand jury decided not…
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on black market
Business
December 4, 2014
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on black market
Egypt's pound held steady at a central bank dollar sale on Thursday but strengthened on the unofficial market.The bank offered…
HSBC: Growth in Egyptian business activity almost stalls in Nov
Business
December 4, 2014
HSBC: Growth in Egyptian business activity almost stalls in Nov
Business activity in Egypt expanded in November for a fourth month but growth slowed almost to a standstill, a survey…
Irish church: Vote for same sex marriage would be ‘grave injustice’
Life & Style
December 4, 2014
Irish church: Vote for same sex marriage would be ‘grave injustice’
Ireland's church said it would be "a grave injustice" if gay and lesbian couples were granted equality in marriage as…
U.S. couple leaves Qatar after convictions overturned in child death
World
December 4, 2014
U.S. couple leaves Qatar after convictions overturned in child death
A U.S. couple who were convicted and later cleared of wrongdoing in the death of their adopted African-born daughter in…
Lebanon says detained woman was Baghdadi wife for three months
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Lebanon says detained woman was Baghdadi wife for three months
Lebanon's interior minister said on Wednesday that a women detained by security forces was the wife of Islamic State leader…
Sudan’s army reports more clashes with rebels in south as talks on hold
World
December 3, 2014
Sudan’s army reports more clashes with rebels in south as talks on hold
The Sudanese army said it killed 50 rebels in a battle in Sudan's South Kordofan province on Tuesday, although a…
Egyptian dies of H5N1 bird flu, bringing total of deaths to 7
Egypt
December 3, 2014
Egyptian dies of H5N1 bird flu, bringing total of deaths to 7
Another Egyptian has died of H5N1 bird flu, bringing the total number of deaths in Egypt from the virus to…
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, weakens on black market
Business
December 3, 2014
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, weakens on black market
Egypt's pound held steady at a central bank dollar sale on Wednesday but weakened on the unofficial market.The bank offered…
UN begins inquiry into attacks and weapons in Gaza
World
December 3, 2014
UN begins inquiry into attacks and weapons in Gaza
The United Nations has begun investigating Israeli attacks that hit UN facilities during last summer's Gaza war and how Palestinian…