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  • New Egyptian ambassador to Equatorial Guinea named

    New Egyptian ambassador to Equatorial Guinea named

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:45:24 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:546723

    Newly-appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Mohamed Kazam presented on Monday a copy of his credentials to Equatorial Guinea's Foreign Minister Agapito Mba Mokuy. Talks tackled boosting bilateral cooperation, especially in the ....

  • Nigerian president urges citizens not to relent in prayers

    Nigerian president urges citizens not to relent in prayers

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:42:05 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:22 - ID:546715

    Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan urged Nigerians not to relent but to continue to pray for the peace, stability and unity of the country. Jonathan made the call at the enthronement of the Methodist Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, local reports ....

  • 5 MB members arrested in Beheira

    5 MB members arrested in Beheira

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:546649

    Five senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested in Beheira. They were charged with inciting violence and staging unauthorized protests. ....

  • Six wounded in explosion at Bangkok protest site

    Six wounded in explosion at Bangkok protest site

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:18:18 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:20 - ID:546647

    A bomb went off on Monday in an area vacated by anti-government protesters, injuring six street cleaners, ABC news reported. The blast occurred about 11:30 a.m. as the workers were cleaning the median strip of a street near Pom Mahakan ....

  • North Korea rescinds invitation to US envoy

    North Korea rescinds invitation to US envoy

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:15:13 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:546635

    North Korea has cancelled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American's possible release, the State Department said Monday. The cancellation, which comes only days after ....

  • 165 killed i Syria violence Sunday  -- activists

    165 killed i Syria violence Sunday -- activists

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:12:25 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:546630

    As many as 165 people were killed in Syria on Sunday in violence, activists were quoted by Sky News as saying on Monday. Regime troops fired barrel bombs at several residential areas in the country particularly Aleppo, said the ....

  • EU regrets strict immigration quotas to Switzerland

    EU regrets strict immigration quotas to Switzerland

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:11:11 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:16 - ID:546627

    Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries, the BBC said on its website. Final results showed 50.3% voted in favour. The vote invalidates the Swiss-EU ....

  • Russians have tremendous capacity when it comes to listening to conversations – US Ambassador

    Russians have tremendous capacity when it comes to listening to conversations – US Ambassador

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:08:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:546616

    United States Ambassador to Russia Michael A. McFaul said he could not confirm that the Russian government has leaked phone conversations between two American diplomats criticizing the European Union policy towards Ukraine. In an interview with ....

  • Sabahi backers in Tamarod say founders, members support Sabahi to run for president

    Sabahi backers in Tamarod say founders, members support Sabahi to run for president

    Date: 2014-02-10 07:54:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:546586

    Members of Tamarod movement who supports Hamdeen Sabahi's bid for presidency candidate have called on other members to respect their stance. In a statement on Sunday, they said that they will not raise accusations of treason or attack those who ....

  • Egypt economy witnesses positive developments: Minister

    Egypt economy witnesses positive developments: Minister

    Date: 2014-02-10 07:53:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:546581

    Investment Minister Osama Salah said the Egyptian economy is witnessing positive developments in the recent months. "The implementation of the roadmap will have positive impacts on our economy," he said, addressing the third Euro-Mediterranean ....

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