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Egypt's economy is collapsing, and no one is stopping itEgypt's economic problems do have a possible solution: politics. But Egypt's politicians are failing.
In shift, Syrian regime says it's ready to talk to rebelsSyrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said in Moscow that the Assad government wanted to engage in 'dialogue with anyone who's willing for it, even those who carry arms.'
Hyderabad: Indian government warned of impending terrorist attackThe Indian government said that it had received intelligence indicating an attack was in the works, and informed local police in several cities, among them Hyderabad, two days before the bombing.
Mexico state security officials collaborated in civilian abductions: Human Rights WatchAccording to Human Rights Watch, police and soldiers played roles in 'disappearing' nearly 150 people amid Mexico's drug war. Tens of thousands have gone missing over the past six years.
WikiLeaks discover ties between Nigerian scammers and StraftorSort of.
What we know about the death of a Mossad agent named 'Prisoner X' – and what we don'tIsrael has released some details on the death in prison of Australian-Israeli Mossad agent Ben Zygier in a secret prison in 2010. But many questions remain unanswered.
State role in cyberespionage campaign? China says report 'lacks technical proof'A report by security firm Mandiant provides one of the most extensive cases yet for the Chinese government's hand in massive-scale online data theft. Targets included an array of key businesses.
Egypt's political elites and their estrangement from the poorEvidence abounds that Egypt's political elite, both within and outside of its ruling Muslim Brotherhood, aren't engaged with the issue that brought them to power.
Has the door shut on a diplomatic solution to Syria's conflict?Despite European and US resistance to arming the Syrian rebels, the conflict is becoming more militarized. Yesterday regime troops launched a missile at a rebel position.
Kenyan court clears Kenyatta for presidential bid, despite war crime chargesThe International Criminal Court ruled that Uhuru Kenyatta was one of those 'most responsible' for Kenya's 2007 post-election violence. But that won't stop him from running for president.
One step forward, one step back on Iran's nuclear programIran has taken steps that indicate a slowing down of its nuclear progress like converting enriched uranium into reactor fuel, but it also announced new centrifuges that could hasten uranium enrichment.
Will Iran allow UN nuclear inspection?The UN's nuclear agency team is in Tehran today to try to reach an agreement on how a probe of Iran's contentious nuclear program should be conducted.
Two years later, Egyptians' euphoria over Mubarak's fall a distant memorySome protesters demanded President Morsi's ouster as they clashed with police on the anniversary of Mubarak's fall. Deepening economic woes and violence have marred Morsi's short tenure.
French, Malian troops regain control of Gao after rebels raid by canoeIslamist rebels slipped into the strategic city of Gao by crossing the Niger River with canoes over the weekend.
Tunisians mourn slain opposition leader amid concerns of rising turmoilTens of thousands turned out for the burial today of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid. His assassination Wednesday prompted angry street protests across the country.
EU pressured to blacklist Hezbollah in wake of Bulgaria bus attack reportWhile Bulgaria has fingered Hezbollah in a deadly 2012 attack on Israeli tourists, some EU members remain reluctant to label Hezbollah a terrorist organization.- So, this is the office that will investigate Afghanistan's Kam Air?Key questions about the credibility of the Afghan attorney general's office as it prepares to investigate accusations that Kam Air is involved in drug-smuggling.
France: Mali withdrawal is in sightFrance said today that it hopes to withdraw its troops from Mali next month, but it's unclear what will fill the resulting power vacuum and continue the fight against jihadist forces.
Afghan corruption, opium, and the strange case of Kam AirKam Air, an airline owned by a politically-connected Afghan businessman, was blacklisted by the US military in Afghanistan for opium smuggling. Then the Afghan government complained.
In the new Egypt, the police still hew to their old torturing waysWhen Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt, torture of suspects and citizens was commonplace among Egypt's police. Under President Mohamed Morsi, not much has changed.
