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Divided Egypt prepares to release Mubarak from jail

YoopyaAug 22, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak could leave prison on Thursday after a court ruling that further divided a country in turmoil since the

China’s Bo mounts feisty defense, says was framed

YoopyaAug 22, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Fallen politician Bo Xilai put up a feisty defense on Thursday as he faced China’s most political trial in decades, saying he was

Activists say nearly 500 killed in gas attack near Damascus

YoopyaAug 21, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Syrian activists accused President Bashar al-Assad’s forces of launching a gas attack that killed nearly 500 people on Wednesday, in what would, if

Nigeria navy parades four from rare pirate capture

YoopyaAug 21, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – The Nigerian sailors had started marching four captured pirates onto a boat when an officer shouted “hold on” to give the cameras a

Japan’s nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses ‘shock’

YoopyaAug 21, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – Japan’s nuclear crisis escalated to its worst level since a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima plant more than two years ago,

Analysis: Succession, health doubts loom over new Mugabe term in Zimbabwe

YoopyaAug 21, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – When Zimbabwe’s veteran president Robert Mugabe suavely hosted journalists at State House on the eve of last month’s election, there was only one

Activists say more than 200 killed in gas attack near Damascus

YoopyaAug 21, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – Syrian activists accused President Bashar al-Assad’s forces of launching a nerve gas attack that killed at least 213 people on Wednesday, in what

Egyptian court considers Mubarak’s release

YoopyaAug 21, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – A court convened in a Cairo jail on Wednesday to consider a petition for the release of Hosni Mubarak, the deposed leader of

Britain forced Guardian to destroy copy of Snowden material

YoopyaAug 20, 2013May 26, 20240

(Reuters) – The editor of the Guardian, a major outlet for revelations based on leaks from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, says the British

Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood’s leader

YoopyaAug 20, 2013May 26, 20240

(Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed government detained the Muslim Brotherhood’s leader on Tuesday after a bloody crackdown on his supporters, underscoring its intention to crush the