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Afghan president hopeful demands halt of vote count
Date: 2014-06-18 11:38:42 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:45 - ID:784824
Afghan presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud, the BBC reported. Abdullah said ballot boxes had been stuffed to the benefit of his rival Ashraf Ghani ....
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Security forces in Giza arrest member of terrorist MB
Date: 2014-06-18 11:37:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:784821
Security forces in Giza area of Oseem on Wednesday arrested a member of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group red handed with fire arms, that are equipped with silencers and ammunition along with incendiary bombs and other explosive materials. A ....
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Iran will do everything to protect Iraq shrines: Hassan Rouhani
Date: 2014-06-18 11:35:47 GMT - Iran - International - SN:43 - ID:784817
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran would do whatever it takes to protect revered Muslim holy sites in Iraq against militants fighting the Baghdad government, Fars news agency reported. “Dear Karbala, Dear Najaf, Dear ....
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UK Counterterror police on alert over Iraq violence
Date: 2014-06-18 11:34:17 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:42 - ID:784809
British Police are on heightened alert for terror plots directed or inspired by the jihadist group leading the brutal campaign of violence in Iraq, the country’s most senior counterterrorism officer said Tuesday as quoted by Times ....
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Report: Slums in Egypt hit 364 in number
Date: 2014-06-18 11:31:35 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:41 - ID:784800
A report issued by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center indicated that unsafe slum areas in Egypt hit 364 in number in February against 442 in 2010. The report added that the number of cities in Egypt hit 226 at total urban areas ....
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Ukraine's Poroshenko offers unilateral ceasefire
Date: 2014-06-18 11:01:41 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:40 - ID:784671
Ukraine's president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would be implemented "shortly", BBC reported. His announcement comes after ....
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AP welcomes decision to resume Egypt activities within AU
Date: 2014-06-18 11:00:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:784667
The Arab Parliament has welcomed the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council to resume Egypt's activities. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously agreed to restore Egypt's activities within the 54-member bloc. AP chairman Ahmed al-Jarwan ....
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Criminal Court adjours trial of defendants in Port Said stadium massacre case
Date: 2014-06-18 10:57:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:784662
Port Said Criminal Court has adjourned until August 10 the trial of 11 defendants held in connection with the stadium massacre that left 72 dead in February 2012. Previous sentences had been issued against the defendants in absentia. Another ....
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Egypt's FM meets with Abbas in Jeddah
Date: 2014-06-18 10:33:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:784586
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry met Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the 41st session of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). During the meeting, Shokry ....
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Ghali calls for amending AU system to achieve inter-African comprehensive partnership
Date: 2014-06-18 10:04:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:784529
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali praised Wednesday the AU Peace and Security Council's decision to readmit Egypt into the pan-African body at all levels. Ghali said that such decision has brought back the African Union to the ....
