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Thursday, 10 October 2013

Libyan PM arrested, not kidnapped: interior ministry

Tweet Cairo, Oct 10 (IANS/ITAR -TASS) Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was detained Thursday by interior ministry personnel, an official at the ministry's anti-crime directorate announced. "No one kidnapped him," the LANA news agency quoted the official as saying. Information came in earlier that unidentified...

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US withholds significant military aid to Egypt Dawn

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would withhold deliveries of tanks, fighter aircraft, helicopters and missiles as well as $260 million in cash aid from Egypt's military-backed government pending progress on democracy and human rights. The decision, described by US officials,...

World fears US default Kashmir Observer

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that world leaders were nervous Republicans would “blow up” the US economy, and vowed not to budge on his demand for the debt ceiling to be lifted without conditions. But House Speaker John Boehner insisted there would be no “unconditional surrender”...

Obama Nominates Janet Yellen To Lead The Fed San Francisco Chronicle

Last night, the White House announced that it would nominate Federal Reserve vice chairwoman Janet Yellen to replace Fed chairman Ben Bernanke when his term expires in January. Yellen was widely seen as the frontrunner to receive the nomination...

Ilham Aliyev wins third term as president of Azerbaijan The Irish Times

Ilham Aliyev won a third term as president of the oil-producing ex-Soviet republic of Azerbaijan yesterday in an election the opposition said was marred by voting violations. Aliyev’s control over most levers of power and media outlets made his victory a foregone conclusion for many in the nation of...

US cuts millions in aid to Egypt Denver Post

The United States on Wednesday cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to its Mideast ally Egypt, responding to the military ouster last summer of the nation's first democratically elected president and the crackdown on protesters that has sunk the country into violent turmoil. While the State...

Taliban talks: Group to speak with Pakistani government BBC News

9 October 2013 Last updated at 22:51 BST The leader of the Taliban in Pakistan says he is now prepared to engage in peace talks with the Pakistani government. In a rare interview, Hakimullah Mehsud told the BBC that he would continue to target America and its allies. His comments come just days...

Turkish court upholds convictions of top officers over coup plot The Times of India

ANKARA: Turkey's appeals court upheld convictions on Wednesday of top retired military officers for leading a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government a decade ago, in a case underlining civilian dominance over a once all-powerful army. Relatives of the retired officers wept...

Grand Canyon Cites People for Entering Closed Park The New York Times

TUSAYAN, Ariz. — Nearly two dozen people have been issued citations for entering Grand Canyon National Park after a partial government shutdown forced its closure. Grand Canyon Chief Ranger Bill Wright says some people have been caught at the South Rim, on trails, attempting rim-to-rim hikes or...