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  • 10 wounded in Ankara on election day

    10 wounded in Ankara on election day

    Date: 2014-03-31 07:30:02 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:640296

    A group of around 50 people, reportedly supporters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), attacked Sunday supporters of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Ankara, as Turkey went to the polls for a crucial local election. Riot ....

  • China insists on talk with Philippines over sea claims

    China insists on talk with Philippines over sea claims

    Date: 2014-03-31 07:21:26 GMT - China - International - SN:3 - ID:640277

    China said on Sunday that it insists on holding talks with Philippines over sea claims. In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said that China's position on issues concerning the South China Sea is clear-cut and ....

  • Wadi Degla exit Confederation Cup

    Wadi Degla exit Confederation Cup

    Date: 2014-03-31 07:12:21 GMT - Mali - Sport - SN:2 - ID:640260

    Wadi Degla of Egypt were eliminated from the Confederation Cup round of 16 on Sunday following their loss to the Malian side Djoliba. Debutant Degla, who won the first leg 2-0, lost 5-4 on penalties in the second leg. Despite the heroic ....

  • Zamalek ease into Champions League groups stage

    Zamalek ease into Champions League groups stage

    Date: 2014-03-31 07:10:27 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:1 - ID:640257

    Zamalek have stormed into the CAF Champions League groups stage with a thumping 5-0 victory over Zambia's Nkana Red Devils. The five goals on the night - all scored in brilliant fashion - meant a 5-0 aggregate victory for the Egyptians, following ....

  • WB offers grant for Lake Nasser silt assessment project

    WB offers grant for Lake Nasser silt assessment project

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:54:52 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:48 - ID:639728

    The World Bank offered a $2.7 million (nearly EGP 20 million) grant to a project to assess and follow up the silt movement at Lake Nasser/Nubia, said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Motleb. In statements Sunday, Abdel-Motleb ....

  • Fierce clashes erupt between Brotherhood students, police in Minya

    Fierce clashes erupt between Brotherhood students, police in Minya

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:48:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:639708

    Fierce clashes erupted at Minya University Sunday between Muslim Brotherhood students and security forces. The Brotherhood students hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at the police troops which were deployed outside the university's main ....

  • Netanyahu: We will respond to every effort to attack us

    Netanyahu: We will respond to every effort to attack us

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:28:19 GMT - Israel - International - SN:46 - ID:639661

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will respond to any attempt of what he described as "destroying the border line" with Syria. Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said, "The Israeli forces thwarted an ....

  • Interior Minister reveals involvement of Arab country in Morsi's espionage case

    Interior Minister reveals involvement of Arab country in Morsi's espionage case

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:26:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:639659

    Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has revealed new details about the high-profile espionage case in which leaders of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood are involved. The minister told a news conference held at the Interior Ministry's headquarters ....

  • Mubarak's retrial delayed to Tuesday

    Mubarak's retrial delayed to Tuesday

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:23:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:639651

    Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the retrial session of former president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, former interior minister Habib el-Adly, and six former security aides along with runaway businessman Hussein Salem to Tuesday. The ....

  • Agriculture minister meets 2 int'l experts in livestock wealth

    Agriculture minister meets 2 int'l experts in livestock wealth

    Date: 2014-03-30 16:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:43 - ID:639631

    Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid met on Sunday with two international experts in livestock wealth to discuss the preparation of a new strategy for developing animal resources in Africa. The minister had talks ....

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