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BBC News Tue 18 Feb 2014 Sinai attacks: Islamist claim tourist bus bomb attack Islamist militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has said it carried out a deadly bomb attack on a tourist bus in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Sunday. The group warned it was part of its "economic... (photo: AP / Nameer Galal) Egypt Terrorism Islamic Extremism Mideast Peace Photos Wikipedia: Ansar Bait al-Maqdis |
London Evening Standard Mon 17 Feb 2014 One Briton on board Ethiopian Airlines plane hijacked and forced to land in Geneva The aircraft, destined for Rome, landed in Geneva where the hijacker was arrested, authorities said. Passengers were escorted from the plane one by one with their hands over their heads, and and now... (photo: Public Domain) Airlines Geneva Hijack Photos Wikipedia: Ethiopian Airlines |
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CNTV Mon 17 Feb 2014 Tokyo stocks end 0.4 pct higher in morning session TOKYO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended 0.40 percent higher in the morning session of Monday, erasing early losses prompted by Japan's weaker-than-expected growth... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Net Losses Nikkei Stock Average Photos Tokyo Stocks Wikipedia: Economy of Japan |
The Guardian Sun 16 Feb 2014 Egyptian population explosion worsens social unrest 560,000 extra births in 2012, compared with 2010, in country already struggling with depleted resources and too few jobs A girl is carried among a crowd of protesters in... (photo: UN / UN) Photos Population UN Social Unrest Wikipedia: Egypt |
The Times of India Sun 16 Feb 2014 Egypt: Morsi's lawyers walk out of latest trial in protest CAIRO: The trial of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror was on Sunday adjourned until February 23... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Cairo Courts Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mohamed Morsi |
Turkish Press Sat 15 Feb 2014 Syria death toll over 140,000 - report Half of 140,000 killed in Syria since 2011 were civillians, according to Syrian Network for Human Rights. ISTANBUL - The number of deaths in Syria's three-year civil war... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Human Rights Photos Syria UN Security Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War |
Reuters Sat 15 Feb 2014 Obama pledges $1 billion in loan guarantees for Jordan RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool) Jordan Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
The Japan News Fri 14 Feb 2014 Putin backs Egypt army chief’s run for president The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP)—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt’s military chief victory in the nation’s presidential vote, even though he has... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev) Egypt Moscow Photos Putin Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin |