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21st Century Fox sells stake in chinese TV company
Date: 2014-01-03 13:50:31 GMT - China - Arts - SN:36 - ID:477266
The television, cable and movie conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch, 21st Century Fox, said that it would sell its 47 percent stake in Star China TV. The move was the latest step the company has taken to reduce its position in China, New York Times ....
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Clashes between police, protesters on Haram Street
Date: 2014-01-03 13:48:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:477255
Police clashed Friday with supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi on Haram Street. Security troops fired tear gas to disperse the protesters who held the four-finger signs of Rabaa el-Adaweya. They also chanted slogans against the army ....
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Qena Governor attends reconciliation meeting to end feud between two families
Date: 2014-01-03 13:46:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:477249
Qena Governor Maj.-Gen. Abdel Hamid El-Haggan attended on Friday a reconciliation meeting between two feuding families in the governorate. Several security officials and popular figures were amid the attendees as well. "Our religion tells us ....
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DNA confirms identity of al-Qaida leader
Date: 2014-01-03 13:44:53 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:477243
DNA testing confirmed on Friday that the man detained by the Lebanese army intelligence is Majed al-Majed, the “emir” of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, the state-run National News Agency reported. The Lebanese Army intelligence had detained a ....
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Cairo gears up for constitution referendum
Date: 2014-01-03 13:43:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:477238
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa said Friday that the governorate was gearing up for a planned referendum on Egypt's amended constitution, slated for mid January. In statements on Friday, Galal added that polling stations were being prepared across ....
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Police disperse MB protest in front of constitutional court
Date: 2014-01-03 13:41:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:477235
Security forces dispersed on Friday a protest staged by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo's district of Maadi. Following Friday prayers, MB members tried to block the traffic flow ....
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Alex MB protesters burn 2 private cars
Date: 2014-01-03 13:40:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:477231
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood Friday set ablaze two private cars in Alexandria as part of an escalation in rallies that they have been regularly organizing in the Mediterranean city. They also burned tires to use them in case clashes erupt ....
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Security troops disperse protest in Arish
Date: 2014-01-03 13:09:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:477173
Security forces in North Sinai dispersed a Muslim Brotherhood march in Arish for being held without having prior permission from the authorities in violation of a new demonstrations law. The anti-riot troops used tear gas and fired warning shots ....
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Tahrir, Nahda, Rabaa squares closed
Date: 2014-01-03 12:29:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:477061
Police and military troops Friday closed all roads leading to Tahrir, Rabaa el-Adaweya and Nahda squares to traffic. Security measures were also tightened in the vicinity of the Defense Ministry and Ittihadiya Palace in anticipation of protests ....
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Police disperse Brotherhood's students protesting in Azhar University
Date: 2014-01-03 12:23:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:477037
Police fired tear gas to disperse a protest staged by students of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group at the dormitory of Azhar University in Nasr City. The students are gathering anew to get out of the dormitory and go to Azhar University ....