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Armed Forces kill 12 takfiris in North Sinai
Date: 2014-07-26 10:14:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:845871
The Armed Forces have killed 12 takfiri elements in a campaign in North Sinai. Five of the takfiri elements were killed while they were riding a 4x4 car in an area in Sheikh Zuweid, said Military Spokesman Mohamed Samir. The other seven were ....
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Criminal case opened in Russia over gunfire attacks from Ukraine
Date: 2014-07-26 09:51:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:845816
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with shelling of Russia's territory from Ukraine, a committee official said, according to ITAR-TASS News Agency. The SK (Investigative Committee) authorities in the ....
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US House passes resolution requiring Congress to approve troops in Iraq
Date: 2014-07-26 09:34:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:845794
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution requiring authorization from Congress for a sustained presence of combat troops in Iraq, CBS News reported. The legislation was approved by a 370-40 vote after Republican and Democratic ....
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UK foreign secretary arrives in Paris for Gaza ceasefire talks
Date: 2014-07-26 09:33:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:845791
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrived in Paris Saturday to participate in ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian movement of Hamas. Hammond is in Paris to partake in talks aiming at reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that ....
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Health ministry undersecretary in Suez injured in car crash
Date: 2014-07-26 09:19:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:845772
Health Ministry undersecretary in Suez Mohamed el-Azizi was injured after his car overturned on Suez-Cairo road Saturday. El-Azizi, who is also director general of health affairs, was transferred to Suez Hospital. He sustained bruises and his ....
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Cholera kills 5 in Nigeria, 120 cases reported
Date: 2014-07-26 08:56:30 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:7 - ID:845753
Five persons have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, a local newspaper reported. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, disclosed this while speaking with ....
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35 bodies pulled from rubble in various parts of Gaza
Date: 2014-07-26 08:55:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:845752
Palestinian civil defense forces managed to pull 35 bodies from rubble, before the 12-hour ceasefire entered into force between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Saturday. Operations to recover bodies of Palestinians ....
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Spain downgrades Egypt travel warning
Date: 2014-07-26 08:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:845720
Spain has lifted a travel advisory on Egypt's resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. In a statement circulated by the Spanish embassy here, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said Spanish holidaymakers can now visit resorts in the Red Sea and tourist sites in ....
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US offers help to probe causes of Algerian plane crash
Date: 2014-07-26 08:27:20 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:845718
The US has offered help in investigations launched to find out the causes of the crash of the Algerian plane Thursday. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf, meanwhile, extended deepest condolences to the families of the victims, according to ....
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Turkish embassy staff leaves Libya
Date: 2014-07-26 08:07:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:845691
All members of the Turkish embassy here left the country last night back home after operations at the embassy were suspended due to the worsening security situation in Libya. The embassy members left through Tunisia, a well-placed source ....