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Final bids Monday for Egypt's Bank of Alexandria 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:12 PM
Six European and Arab banks will place their final bids Monday for the Bank of Alexandria, Egypt's only state-owned bank to be put up for sale, banking officials said.Egypt Muslim Brotherhood's 'audacious'leader AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:19 PM
In almost three years as supreme guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Mehdi Akef has changed the face of the underground movement into an openly active player on the political scene.Eight opposition Islamists arrested in Egypt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:14 AM
Egyptian authorities have arrested eight members of Egypt's strongest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, north of Cairo in Egypt's Nile Delta, security sources said on Saturday.Egypt a popular travel destination for Eid Al-Fitr AME Info - Oct 15 6:17 AM
According to the latest regional travel data, Egypt is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination among travellers from Bahrain for the Eid Al Fitr break.Egypt urges new UN chief to continue fight against terror AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 6:28 AM
Egypt has welcomed South Korea's Ban Ki-Moon as the new UN secretary general and urged the body to continue the global fight against terrorism.Egypt's veiled actresses make a comeback on satellite TV AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:30 PM
Egyptian actresses who left the world of entertainment for a more "religiously correct" lifestyle are back on TV screens this Ramadan, in a bid to reinvent their image more in line with the growing Islamic trend.Egypt Air reschedules flights to Alexandria Khaleej Times - Oct 14 8:34 PM
DUBAI In response to customers' requests, Egypt Air has decided to reschedule its Dubai-Alexandria flights to Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday to suit weekend changes, according to Jamal Hammad, Egypt Air Regional Manager in Dubai and Northern Emirates.Egypt border guard shot dead along Israel border Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 14 12:14 PM
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was shot dead on Saturday in the Sinai peninsula while on patrol along the Israeli border and another critically wounded, security sources said.Egypt, Hamas discuss Palestinian unity govt Dawn - Oct 14 8:44 PM
DAMASCUS, Oct 14: Egypt s intelligence chief held talks on Saturday with Hamas exiled political leader in Damascus on forming a Palestinian unity government and swapping prisoners for a kidnapped Israeli soldier, a Hamas official said.Egypt tells US envoy to avoid escalation with Sudan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 10:29 AM
Egypt said on Friday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new U.S. special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.Ahly reach African Champions League final despite loss to ASEC AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 1:31 PM
Al-Ahly of Egypt reached a second consecutive African Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast.Egypt says soldier accidentally killed near border with Israel People's Daily - Oct 15 6:09 PM
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said Sunday in a statement that the soldier who died on Saturday was accidentally killed by another soldier when the latter was filling his magazine with bullets.Egypt's veiled actresses make a comeback on satellite TV Middle East Online - Oct 15 4:17 PM
Veiled actresses try to regain popularity by appearing in 'respectable' dramas, reflect social reality.New Egypt allows late TDs Asbury Park Press - Oct 14 4:20 AM
Heading into the fourth quarter with a 10-6 lead on Burlington City, New Egypt looked to be on its way to beating what head coach Tom Farrell called "a very good team."Egypt Cracks Down on Gaza Smugglers Strategy Page - Oct 14 2:52 AM
October 14, 2006: For decades, Egypt has generally tolerated the smuggling of weapons into Gaza. But now the Egyptians are cracking down.Egypt detains eight Muslim Brotherhood members AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 9:09 AM
Egyptian police have arrested eight members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the Nile Delta governorate of Menufiya, the group's website reported.Egypt urges US restraint over Darfur Gulf Times - Oct 14 1:42 AM
CAIRO: Egypt said yesterday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new US special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as he began his first visit to the African country.Israel to up its offensive in Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:24 AM
Israel has warned it would step up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22 people in recent days, with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.Israel warns it will press Gaza attacks International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 6:50 AM
Israel warned Sunday that it would step up an offensive in the Gaza Strip in which it has killed at least 22 people in recent days with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.Orascom says overseas growth to come from acquisitions Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Naguib Sawiris, the chairman of Egypt-based Orascom Telecom , said on Monday that overseas growth is set to come via acquisitions.Eritrea: President Holds Talks With Foreign Ministers of Yemen, Egypt And Arab League Secretary General AllAfrica.com - Oct 15 6:05 PM
President Isaias Afwerki today received and held talks at the State Palace with the Yemeni Foreign Minister, Dr. Abubaker Al-Khurbi, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahmed Abulkheit, and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Mr. Amr Mousa.Dubai-Sharm flights resume AME Info - 12 minutes ago
Egypt Air is to resume direct flights between Dubai and Sharm el-Sheikh in November, reported Gulf News. The service ceased in July 2005 in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the Red Sea resort which killed more than 80 people.Oil bonanza boosts Arab GDP above US$1 trillion for first time ever Canadian Business - Oct 15 2:44 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than US$1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.CAF Champions League Al Ahly through to Champions League final FIFA - Oct 15 2:46 PM
Holders Al Ahly of Egypt survived a second-half onslaught to win a place in the African Champions League final, despite going down 2-1 at ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast in their semi-final, second leg tie on Sunday.Oil bonanza boosts Arab gross domestic product above $1 trillion for first time ever San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 15 2:02 PM
CAIRO, Egypt, 1:48 p.m. Oct. 15 (AP): A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.Comeback for Egypt's veiled stars Aljazeera - Oct 14 10:20 PM
Egyptian actresses who left the film world for a more pious lifestyle are now back on television screens, in a bid to reinvent their image as more in line with the country's growing Islamic trend.Israel threatens to step up deadly Gaza offensive Middle East Online - Oct 15 4:02 PM
Jewish state accuses Hamas of amassing stockpiles of arms smuggled into territory from Egypt.Holders Al Ahli through to Champions League final Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 15 10:59 AM
ABIDJAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Holders Al Ahli of Egypt survived a second-half onslaught to win a place in the African Champions League final, despite going down 2-1 at ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast in their semi-final, second leg tie on Sunday.Oil Boosts Arab GDP Above $1 Trillion WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Oct 15 2:06 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A sharp rise in oil prices has led the gross domestic product of Arab states last year to increase to more than $1 trillion for the first time, the chairman of a pan-Arab economic council said Sunday.The GDP of the 22-member Arab League countries reached $1.05 trillion at the end of 2005, a $180 billion increase from the previous year, said Ahmed Gweili, chairman of the Arab Pregnant Egypt smuggler bust by false labour pains Khaleej Times - Oct 15 8:12 AM
CAIRO - An Egyptian woman pretending to suffer from labour pains gave such a poor performance at customs that a quick hand-search revealed her bundle of joy to be 48 mobile phones, an airport source said.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 15 2:09 PM
Amos Gilad, a top defense ministry official, told army radio that Israel would intensify its offensive in the Gaza Strip to prevent rockets attacks into Israel and arms smuggling into the region from Egypt.Gref, Russian cos to discuss setting up industrial zones in Egypt Interfax - Oct 13 4:56 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Egypt has suggested setting up a Russian economic zone on its territory, Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref told reporters after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rashid Mohamed Rashid on Friday.Ahly reach Champions League final despite loss to ASEC ATL World Soccer - Oct 15 11:28 AM
Al-Ahly of Egypt reached a second consecutive African Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast. The title holders triumphed 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-final two weeks ago and qualified 3-2 on aggregate to play Club Sportif Sfaxien of Tunisia in the final.Ahly reach African Champions League final despite loss to ASEC Servihoo - Oct 15 1:48 PM
Al-Ahly of Egypt reached a second consecutive African Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast. The title holders triumphed 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-final two weeks ago and qualified 3-2 on aggregate to play Club Sportif Sfaxien of Tunisia in the decider.Backers are shadowy but message is clear in graphic TV ad against terrorism CNews - Oct 15 1:18 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A TV commercial aimed at thwarting terrorism has hit Middle Eastern TV networks using high-tech effects to show the anatomy of a suicide bombing in graphic detail.Past Peace Winners The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 15 12:40 AM
Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize over the last decade: 2005: Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.2006 Chery A516 from Egypt Carsurvey.org - Oct 15 3:35 AM
"Worth its price and much much more. No regrets at all" What things have gone wrong with the car?'Israel to step up its offensive in Gaza' Central Chronicle - Oct 15 10:55 AM
Jerusalam, Oct 15: Israel warned it would step up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22 people in recent days, with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt. Our policy is clear we will deploy all our efforts to prevent these firings and this contraband, Amos Gilad, a top defense ministry official, told army radio.This would include ground and air Egyptian border guard killed in gun accident AngolaPress - Oct 15 8:17 AM
ISMAILIA, Egypt, 10/15 - An Egyptian border guard was killed on Saturday in a gun accident while on patrol in the Sinai peninsula along the border with Israel, officials said.Hamas, negotiators discuss prisoner swap UPI - Oct 15 4:41 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Leaders from Egypt, Hamas and Syria met in Damascus to discuss the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for a kidnapped Israeli soldier.Restraints Fray and Risks Grow as Nuclear Club Gains Members New York Times - 26 minutes ago
Atomic officials estimate that as many as 40 additional countries have the technical skill, and in some cases the required material, to build a bomb.Israel Steps Up Attacks to Halt Palestinian Rockets New York Times - 24 minutes ago
The Israeli military killed seven Palestinian militants in a stepped-up effort to halt Palestinian rocket fire.86 Iraqis die in 2-day violence spree AP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
Iraq's government indefinitely postponed a much-anticipated national reconciliation conference Sunday as a two-day spree of sectarian revenge killings and insurgent bombings left at least 86 Iraqis dead.Ahly and Asec do battle BBC News - Oct 14 11:38 AM
Ahly of Egypt take a two-goal lead into the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against the Asec.Sentence Today for Lawyer Convicted in Terror Case New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
After being convicted 20 months ago on terror charges, Lynne F. Stewart now faces the possibility of living out her life in federal prison.1 Egyptian soldier accidentally killed by colleague: Interior Ministry Khaleej Times - Oct 15 1:53 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian soldier was accidentally killed by a colleague as he was filling his magazine with bullets, according to an Interior Ministry statement.When Outlaws Get The Bomb Time Magazine - Oct 15 4:22 PM
Kim Jong Il's crude blast punctuates a scary reality: the law of the jungle now governs the race for nuclear arms Israel to step up offensive in Gaza Gulf News - Oct 15 3:02 AM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has warned that it will intensify its offensive in the Gaza Strip in order to stop rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.What to Do When Outlaws Get the Bomb Time Magazine - Oct 15 4:19 PM
North Korea's crude blast punctuates a scary reality: the law of the jungle now governs the all-out race for nuclear arms Al-Qaida in Iraq: 'Insurgent Tape' Fake phillyburbs.com - Oct 14 5:36 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq said Saturday that a recent video tape made by a man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head of the terrorist group was fabricated.Egypt Muslim Brotherhood's 'audacious' leader Middle East Online - Oct 14 3:47 AM
Mohammed Mehdi Akef changed face of underground movement into openly active player on political scene.War takes a timeout The Sacramento Bee - Oct 15 12:19 AM
Folk singer John McCutcheon depicts an unexpected celebration between enemies on a World War I battlefield in "Christmas in the Trenches." Drawn from history, his extraordinary Christmas Eve story leads an eclectic mix of picture books, which include a smart but naughty boy from 12th century Egypt (see story at left) and a hilarious yarn about a timid wolf (at right).Drought makes wheat prices rocket on world market AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:00 PM
The less there is of something the more it costs. This age-old supply and demand adage rarely applies to farm produce, but widespread droughts leading to lower than expected wheat harvests worldwide have led to soaring wheat prices on global markets.Gazprom may sign docs on projects in Egypt shortly - minister Itar-Tass - Oct 12 3:18 PM
MOSCOW, October 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's major producer of natural gas, OAO Gazprom, may sign documents shortly on taking part in projects on the territory of Egypt, Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko said Thursday after talks with the Egyptian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Rashid Mohamed Rashid.Human Bird Flu Infection Confirmed In Egypt Medical News Today - Oct 12 3:12 PM
A 39-year-old woman has H5N1 bird flu infection, according to Egypt's Ministry of Health. The last time a person became ill with bird flu in Egypt was in May, 2006.The woman comes from the Gharbiya governorate in the Nile Delta. On September 30th she developed bird flu like symptoms and was taken to hospital on 4th October, where she developed pneumonia. [click link for full article]Lynne Stewart braces for sentencing AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:39 PM
She's already a grandmother of 14, a cancer survivor and a former civil rights lawyer who took on radical clients others considered toxic.Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 11:45 AM
A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt, indicating behaviour has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and experts said.Al-Qaida in Iraq: 'Insurgent tape' fake Syracuse.com - Oct 14 5:28 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Al-Qaida in Iraq said Saturday that a recent video tape made by a man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head of the terrorist group was fabricated.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 9 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.Egyptian border guard killed in gun accident AlertNet - Oct 14 2:13 PM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Interior Ministry saying death an accident) ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Egyptian border guard was killed on Saturday in a gun accident while on patrol in the Sinai peninsula ... Israel threatens to step up deadly Gaza offensive AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 7:54 AM
Vowing not to let the Gaza Strip become a "second Lebanon", Israel has warned it will step up an offensive that has killed 22 people in three days in a bid to stop rocket fire and arms smuggling.VTB signs cooperation deal with Export Development Bank of Egypt Interfax - Oct 12 9:26 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Vneshtorgbank (VTB) has signed a cooperation agreement with Export Development Bank of Egypt during the visit of Egyptian Trade Minister Rashied Mohamed Rashied to Russia, VTB said in a press release.David Wallechinsky: Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film--The Favorites HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
For those who are interested in one of the more intriguing Academy Awards categories, Best Foreign Language Film, this year the Academy will use a new dual-committee nominating procedure. The first committee will be the usual Los Angeles-based group, made up of several hundred members, that has traditionally determined the five nominees. Divided into four groups, the members watch and grade the Ahly to play Sfaxien in final BBC News - Oct 15 10:38 AM
Ahly will play Tunisia's CS Sfaxien in the Champions League final, after the Egyptians beat Ivory Coast's Asec 3-2 on aggregate.Egypt: Another Human Case of Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Oct 12 8:51 AM
Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus.EGYPT: Another human case of bird flu AlertNet - Oct 12 5:58 AM
Source: IRIN Egyptian health officials on Thursday blamed the most recent case of human bird-flu infection in Egypt on poor observance of government regulations aimed at stamping out the virus, after it was confirmed on Wednesday that a 39-year old woman in the Nile Delta province of Gharbiya had contracted avian influenza. EGYPT DETECTS NEW HUMAN H5N1 BIRD FLU CASE Meat News - Oct 12 7:34 AM
EGYPT: Egypt detects its first human case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus since May. A World Health Organization official says an Egyptian woman who raised ducks from her home has been diagnosed with the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus.Egypt Islamists lambast Straw for veil remarks AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 7:11 AM
The leader of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood has hit out at Britain's Jack Straw for his comments on the Islamic veil.Jordan warns inter-Palestinian tensions will harm cause AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 5:00 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned visiting Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas that inter-Palestinian tensions will have negative repercussions on the Palestinian cause.Ahly coach upset with display BBC News - Oct 15 12:53 PM
Ahly coach Manuel Jose was infuriated by his team's second-half display en route to reaching the African Champions League final.As restraints fray, nations confront 2nd nuclear age International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 7:44 AM
The declaration by North Korea that it has conducted a successful atomic test brought to nine the number of nations believed to have nuclear arms.What the Israelis left of Rafah... Gulf Daily News - Oct 14 6:16 PM
GAZA: Israeli troops killed eight Palestinian gunmen in clashes in the Gaza Strip yesterday, including seven from the Hamas group. Israeli jets also hit a number of houses in the southern town of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, claiming that they hid a tunnel used for arms smuggling.Starbucks sets sights on Russia, India, elsewhere AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:56 AM
US coffee shop chain Starbucks said it plans to opens stores in Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt during 2007, creating a presence in 40 countries outside the United States.Starbucks has growth plans for 2007 The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 14 4:29 AM
Starbucks said that it plans to opens stores in Brazil, Egypt, India and Russia during 2007, creating a presence in 41 countries. Through a partnership, Starbucks plans to enter the African continent with its first location in Cairo by year-end, the company said.Egypt trade set to resume The West Australian - Oct 12 3:03 AM
Animal welfare safeguards included in a deal to resume live cattle exports to Egypt have been met with a mixed reaction. The beef industry has welcomed the return to trade, saying it is confident livestock will receive high standards of care in Egypt.Sadat Nephew Goes on Trial in Egypt Los Angeles Times - Oct 11 1:57 PM
CAIRO, Egypt -- The nephew of President Anwar Sadat went on trial Wednesday for describing his uncle's assassination as an international conspiracy in which Egyptian generals were involved.World Record: Cairo, Egypt The Heights - Oct 12 6:48 AM
By Maryclaire Abowd For The Heights CAIRO, Egypt-When flying into Cairo International Airport, the pilots almost always circle around the enormous city, passing over the pyramids before they land the plane. The city is enormous; it has a population of 20 million people during the day (about 15 million people at night).Company Presidents Become School Leaders For A Day The Tampa Tribune - Oct 14 6:13 AM
EGYPT LAKE - Most days, Jim Gibson is at his office by 8 a.m., overseeing 100 people and dealing with questions that came in after hours from clients worldwide.Indonesian bird flu toll now 53 CNN.com - Oct 14 11:55 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An 11-year-old Indonesian boy has died of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, raising the national death toll from the disease to 53, the director of the hospital where the patient was being treated said Sunday.Mashreq-DIG combine emerges front runner in bid for Bank of Alexandria Khaleej Times - 32 minutes ago
DUBAI UAE's Mashreqbank and Dubai Investment Group combine is the likely front runner among bids to acquire up to 80 per cent shares in Bank of Alexandria's shares, AFP reported yesterday quoting Cairo-based banking experts.'Hijamma men' in demand in war torn Iraq Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Baghdad, Iraq - Conventional medicine is a mess in Iraq, but business is booming for the Hijamma man.Sfax make Champions League final BBC News - Oct 15 6:53 AM
Tunisia's CS Sfaxien reach their first Champions League final when beating South Africa's Orland Pirates 1-0.Dubai-Based Emaar Properties Posts Record Profits Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 15 6:41 PM
Global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC, which has a strong presence in India, has announced it has posted record revenue and net profits of US$920 million and US$437 million respectively for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.DUBAI-BASED EMAAR PROPERTIES POSTS RECORD PROFITS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Oct 15 6:41 PM
Middle East Global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC, which has a strong presence in India, has announced it has posted record revenue and net profits of US$920 million and US$437 million respectively for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.Egypt: Rights Body Condemns Seizure of Book Critical of Islam AllAfrica.com - Oct 13 12:21 PM
An Egyptian human rights organization has expressed outrage at the recent seizure of copies of a book that criticizes certain aspects of Islam.Homeschoolers present drama Oct. 14 Community Press & Recorder - Oct 14 5:07 AM
The story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a classic narrative from the Old Testament, will be presented as a drama by Cincinnati area homeschoolers on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 3711 Tibbatts, Covington.Posted: 16-10-2006 , 03:05 GMT Al Bawaba - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Lebanese singer Elissa has completed filming her latest music video for the song Lao Ta rafooh (If You Knew Him), directed by Salim Turk.Convicted Civil Rights Lawyer Faces NY Sentencing CBS 2 New York - Oct 15 4:09 PM
The government seeks to have civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart sent to prison for what amounts to the rest of her life for a terrorism conviction. Stewart wants a judge to be lenient and see her as a well-intentioned lawyer who made a serious mistake.Professor discusses facts, myths of Moses, Egypt and Bible Daily Nebraskan - Oct 11 11:19 PM
Robert Littman is parting the sea of myths in search of the truth about Moses, Egypt and the Bible. Littman, a professor of Greek history, Egyptology and bibliology at the University of Hawaii, spoke to an audience of about 50 students and faculty members Wednesday at the Bailey Library on the second floor of Andrews Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.US civil rights lawyer to be sentenced for aiding Egyptian sheik convicted in terror plot Khaleej Times - 26 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A judge is to decide on Monday whether to send a civil rights lawyer to prison for what could be the rest of her life for allegedly allowing an Egyptian sheik convicted in a terror plot to communicate with his followers.Media Briefing: Bullets from Greece, China, Russia and United States found in rebel hands in Democratic Republic of Amnesty International - Oct 15 4:51 PM
[This is background information for the press release 'Bullets from Greece, China, Russia and United States found in rebel hands in Democratic Republic of Congo']In September 2006, Control Arms researchers visited compounds in Bunia (in the Ituri District of eastern DRC) to obtain photographic evidence of munitions and weapons recovered from rebel forces since the imposition of the UN arms CAF Champions League CS Sfaxien reach final FIFA - Oct 15 2:31 PM
CS Sfaxien of Tunisia reached their first African Champions League final with Tarek Ziadi scoring the only goal of their semi-final tie against Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Saturday.Israel gears up attacks on Gaza after failing to retrieve captive soldier: official People's Daily - Oct 15 5:39 PM
A Palestinian lawmaker said on Sunday the Israeli offensive into the Gaza Strip has increased after frequent bids failed to peacefully free an Israeli soldiers held in Gaza.Committee to probe what Zaccardelli told ministers Hill Times - 39 minutes ago
Following new requests by the House Public Safety Committee to hear from RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli and former solicitor general Wayne Easter, Mr. Easter, a Liberal MP, says "there's always a certain amount of trust and there's always a certain amount of tension, conflict" between Cabinet ministers and their senior officials.Bafana face Egypt s Pharaohs in London Daily Dispatch - Oct 12 3:40 AM
SOUTH AFRICA are to play a friendly soccer international against African champions, Egypt, in London next month because they believe they will attract a bigger crowd than if they played at home.HEALTH & FITNESS: Is there a doctor in the house? St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Not exactly. But more patients are taking control of their health with self tests. A desire for privacy is also a motivator.Iraq delays national talks amid killings Baltimore Sun - Oct 15 3:26 PM
Reconciliation conference postponed after latest wave of violence leaves at least 86 dead Iraq's government indefinitely postponed a much-anticipated national reconciliation conference Sunday as a two-day spree of sectarian revenge killings and insurgent bombings left at least 86 Iraqis dead. Grains hit by Aussie Drought Australasian Investment Review via Yahoo!7 Finance - Oct 15 3:15 PM
World stocks of wheat have fallen to their lowest level in 25 years, according to the latest crop update issued by the US Department of Agriculture, which contains sharp cuts in forecasts of global wheat and corn production.Syria makes efforts over formation of Palestinian coalition government People's Daily - Oct 15 6:23 PM
Syria has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity in the past week aimed at securing agreement on a Palestinian coalition government and resuming the peace process as several regional and European officials visited Damascus.Iraqi criminal court convicts, sentences 65; one gets death Stars and Stripes - Oct 15 2:32 PM
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq in Baghdad convicted 65 people in recent weeks for a range of crimes, including an Iraqi who was sentenced to death for joining armed groups to participate in terrorist activities.