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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 ....
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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 ....
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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. ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....