Some people saw Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi as a government stooge - BBC News
The HinduSome people saw Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi as a government stoogeBBC NewsFor some, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's most prestigious seat of learning, was a bravely outspoken liberal; for others, a mouthpiece of the Egy...
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INEC fixes voters' registration for Nov - Vanguard
VanguardINEC fixes voters' registration for NovVanguardABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has tentatively fixed the compilation of the new voters' register for between the last week of October and the first week of November. Sp...
'Mysterious incident' on board oil tanker under investigation - CNN International
The Guardian'Mysterious incident' on board oil tanker under investigationCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff The M. Star suffered damage as a result of what its owner/operator says "seemed to be an attack from external forces" Abu Dhabi, United Arab Em...
Boat accident kills at least 130 people in DR Congo - The Hindu
News Views (blog)Boat accident kills at least 130 people in DR CongoThe HinduAt least 130 people were killed in a boat accident in Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a local official told Xinhua on Thursday. The wreckage occ...
Arab League backs direct talks when Palestinians are ready - Jerusalem Post
The HinduArab League backs direct talks when Palestinians are readyJerusalem PostQatar PM chairs Cairo meeting, says Palestinians can decide timing; Netanyahu says he is ready to begin in the coming days. In a Cairo meeting with Palestinian Authority Pres...
Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces - AFP
Reuters IndiaThailand to end emergency rule in six provincesAFPBANGKOK — Thailand's premier said Thursday he would end emergency rule in six provinces but maintain the strict laws in Bangkok, where a weekend bomb blast rekindled tensions in the wake of ...
Bullfighting in Catalonia : The land of the ban - The Economist
Los Angeles TimesBullfighting in Catalonia : The land of the banThe EconomistON JULY 28th Catalonia's regional parliament outlawed bullfighting. It is a bit like a German state banning wurst or a French region condemning those pesky berets. As is the way ...
Pakistan mourns air crash victims - BBC News
Globe and MailPakistan mourns air crash victimsBBC NewsPakistan is observing a day of national mourning following the country's worst-ever air disaster. An Airbus A321 crashed as it was about to land in the capital Islamabad, killing all 152 people on boa...
Bodies of babies dug up in village - The Age
msnbc.comBodies of babies dug up in villageThe AgeThe corpses of 8 babies have been discovered in a couple's home in a small village in France. FRENCH police have detained a couple after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a house and in the ...
David Miliband calls the Prime Minister a 'loudmouth' - Telegraph.co.uk
The GuardianDavid Miliband calls the Prime Minister a 'loudmouth'Telegraph.co.ukDavid Miliband has criticised Prime Minister David Cameron, accusing him of being a ''loudmouth'' over his remarks about Pakistan's record on terrorism. The former Foreign Sec...
Somalia and the African Union: Be beefier - The Economist
Times LIVESomalia and the African Union: Be beefierThe EconomistTHE African Union (AU) agreed this week to strengthen its peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Two thousand troops from Guinea and Djibouti are to be made “immediately” available, bolstering ...
