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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....