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Egypt marks Sham el-Nessim
Date: 2014-04-21 09:04:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:679634
Egyptian governorates celebrated on Monday Sham el-Nessim, a national holiday marking the beginning of spring, with families picnicking in public gardens or at any open area to enjoy the breeze. The Health Ministry raised the state of alert in ....
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South Korea president condemns crew actions for ferry disaster
Date: 2014-04-21 08:57:25 GMT - south korea - International - SN:15 - ID:679621
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the ferry that sank last week, calling it "akin to murder," the BBC reported Monday. Ms Park said that those to blame would have to take "criminal and civil" ....
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Kremlin: Claims of US Putin sanctions 'absurd'
Date: 2014-04-21 07:34:39 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:679426
Russia said claims that the US might impose sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal fortune are “absurd”, Moscow's Echo radio station reported. British daily The Times of London, quoting unnamed sources, said in an article ....
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121 killed by Assad forces in Syria Sunday
Date: 2014-04-21 07:29:47 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:679422
As many as 121 persons, mostly civilians, were killed in different areas of Iraq on Sunday, according to the General Authority for the Syrian Revolution. More than 30 people were killed in air raids targeting Aleppo and the countryside, the ....
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Aswan conflicting tribes to reach comprehensive reconciliation -- panel
Date: 2014-04-21 07:26:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:679414
A committee on reconciliation on two conflicting tribes in Aswan said on Sunday they are gearing up for a comprehensive solution. The panel was formed on April 12 by Azhar Imam Ahmed Tayyeb to bring an end to the dispute between Beni Hilal and ....
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Suspect in abducting Egyptian workers Libya arrested
Date: 2014-04-21 07:12:10 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:679382
Libyan forces arrested on Sunday a suspect over involvement into the abduction of Egyptian laborers in Benghazi. The suspect was captured during a raid Al-Majory in the eastern city, Spokesman for the Special Forces in Benghazi Miloud Azwai told ....
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Algerian national abducted in Sudan - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-04-21 07:07:22 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:679375
An Algerian national has been kidnapped in Sudan during an armed attack on an oil field in the province of West Kordofan, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. "The abduction occurred while an armed group attacked an oil field in the ....
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British charities found funneling cash to extremist groups
Date: 2014-04-21 06:39:02 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:9 - ID:679342
The British Charity Commission said it will come down hard on charities found funneling cash to extremist groups, Sky News reported Sunday. Chairman of the commission William Shawcross said the commission was taking tough measures against any ....
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Sisi greets Egyptians on Easter, Sham el-Nasem
Date: 2014-04-21 06:36:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:679337
Presidential candidate Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi congratulated Egyptians on the occasion of Easter and Sham el-Nassim, said a statement by his official campaign Sunday. On Saturday, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese ....
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Lebanon considering closure of border with Syria -- PM
Date: 2014-04-21 06:32:38 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:679330
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam said on Sunday his country is considering a closure of its borders with Syria soon. He said that such a decision will come into action via political consensus because Lebanon cannot continue to absorb more ....
