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Egypt slams Iranian president 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 3:40 PM
Egypt rebuked Iran's president on Monday for claiming his state is "a nuclear country" a comment that touched a nerve among Iran's neighbors in the Middle East.Second bird flu death in as many days in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:45 AM
A 15-year-old girl has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo said.Egypt Slams Iranian President ABC News - Dec 25 4:17 PM
Egypt Slams Iranian President for Saying His Country Is a Nuclear PowerEgypt Slams Iran President For Declaring To Be Nuclear Power Nasdaq - Dec 25 2:12 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP)--Egypt's foreign minister on Monday rebuked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for boasting that his country had turned nuclear, saying such language should be used by only those who have the nuclear bomb.Two bird flu deaths in Egypt AME Info - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Two more women have died of bird flu in Egypt, bringing the country's death toll to nine, the BBC reports. A 15-year-old girl died in a Cairo hospital on Monday. A 30-year-old woman from Zifta, north of Cairo, died on Sunday.Egypt reports ninth human bird flu death People's Daily - Dec 25 4:07 PM
The Egyptian Health Ministry said Monday that a 15-year-old girl died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which brought the death toll of the disease in Egypt to nine, the official news agency MENA reported.Muslim Brotherhood is banned but tolerated in Egypt [AP] Aljazeera - Dec 25 12:00 PM
Six members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have been charged with money laundering and remanded for two weeks, a security source has said.Second bird flu death in as many days in Egypt Channel NewsAsia - Dec 25 10:58 AM
CAIRO : A 15-year-old girl died on Monday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo said.Egypt: Women Bear the Brunt of Bird Flu AllAfrica.com - Dec 25 10:59 AM
Judging from the gender ratio of infections in Egypt, women are more at risk of avian influenza contagion than men, said Hamdi Abdel Wahed, media official at the health ministry. All of the eight deaths that have occurred in Egypt as a result of avian flu have been among women.EGYPT: Women bear the brunt of bird flu IRIN - Dec 25 5:37 AM
CAIRO, 25 Dec 2006 (IRIN) - Judging from the gender ratio of infections in Egypt, women are most at risk of avian influenza contagion than men, said Hamdi Abdel Wahed, media official at the health ministry.Three in Egypt family test positive for bird flu: WHO Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 1:08 AM
Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organization official said on Sunday.Egypt detects third new human H5N1 bird flu case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 12:21 AM
Egypt has detected a third new case of the H5N1 bird flu virus, just hours after confirming two new cases in a brother and sister, a World Health Organization official said on Sunday.Virus claims 8th victim in Egypt The Washington Times - Dec 24 8:16 PM
CAIRO (Agence France-Presse) -- An Egyptian woman died yesterday after contracting the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing to eight the number of persons who have died from the virus in Egypt, the World Health Organization announced.Egypt wants end to 'nuclear double standards' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 9:51 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called for an end to nuclear double standards, after the United Nations imposed sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment.Ohioan Held In Egypt: Suspected Terror Link NBC 24 Toledo - Dec 24 9:41 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian authorities are holding an American on suspicion of having terror ties, and a security official says the man is from Ohio. The American was arrested late last month along with eleven Europeans and an unknown number of Egyptians and Arabs from other countries who were accused of belonging to an Islamist terror cell plotting attacks.Egypt promises continued contacts for Israeli-Palestinian truce People's Daily - Dec 24 4:36 PM
Egypt promised Sunday its continued contacts with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to cement the recent ceasefire between the two sides, the official MENA news agency reported.Eighth bird flu death reported in Egypt People's Daily - Dec 24 4:09 PM
An Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Sunday, raising Egypt's human deaths of bird flu to eight since this March, a World Health Organization (WHO) official told Xinhua.Bird flu claims eighth victim in Egypt RTÉ News - Dec 24 8:35 AM
A woman has died of bird flu in Egypt, according to the World Health Organisation. Just hours before her death, tests confirmed that she was suffering from the H5N1 strain of the virus.EGYPT ANNOUNCES EIGHTH HUMAN DEATH FROM H5N1 BIRD FLU - WORLD HE AlertNet - Dec 24 6:38 AM
Source: Reuters EGYPT ANNOUNCES EIGHTH HUMAN DEATH FROM H5N1 BIRD FLU - WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION OFFICIAL ... Egypt family tests positive for bird flu AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 24 2:13 AM
Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organisation official say.Three in Egypt family test positive for bird flu - WHO Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 24 1:26 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organisation official said on Sunday.Egypt detects third new human H5N1 bird flu case Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 24 12:50 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has detected a third new case of the H5N1 bird flu virus, just hours after confirming two new cases in a brother and sister, a World Health Organisation official said on Sunday.Egypt detects two new human H5N1 bird flu cases Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 23 11:54 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - A brother and sister in Egypt have tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, a World Health Organisation official said on Sunday.Egypt's FM warns of consequences of war in Somalia People's Daily - Dec 25 4:06 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit Monday warned of the grave situation in Somalia, which he said could trigger a wider regional war and threaten the future of the Horn of Africa, the official news agency MENA reported.Egypt detects two new human H5N1 bird flu cases Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 23 11:44 PM
Egypt has detected two new human cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, both in a single household that raised ducks, a World Health Organisation official said on Sunday.Bird Flu Infects Three Family Members In Egypt Medical News Today - Dec 24 5:11 AM
A family cluster infection of bird flu has been identified in Garbiya, about 55 miles north of Cairo, Egypt, say officials from the World Health Organization (WHO). Two infected people had been slaughtering ducks prior to becoming infected, say WHO officials. Official confirmation conflicts with the WHO version. [click link for full article]Egypt slams UNSC dual approach towards Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 24 4:09 AM
Egypt - Iran - Envoy Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Abdul Fattah on Saturday night criticized dual approach of the UN Security Council towards Iran's peaceful nuclear program.Egypt detects third new human H5N1 bird flu case AlertNet - Dec 24 12:09 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Egypt has detected a third new case of the H5N1 bird flu virus, just hours after confirming two new cases in a brother and sister, a World Health Organisation official said ... Egypt detects two new human H5N1 bird flu cases AlertNet - Dec 23 11:53 PM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Egypt has detected two new human cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, both in a single household that raised ducks, a World Health Organisation official said ... Three in Egypt family test positive for bird flu Khaleej Times - Dec 24 1:37 AM
CAIRO - Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organisation official said on Sunday. The WHO earlier said a brother, 26, and sister, 15, had the virus and then said a third relative, a woman aged 30, had contracted it.Girl becomes Egypt's ninth death from avian flu CTV.ca - Dec 25 11:23 AM
A girl died of bird flu on Monday, the second such death in two days and one that brought the avian flu toll to nine fatalities this year, the Ministry of Health said.Egypt Reports Ninth Human Bird Flu Death RedNova - Dec 25 10:05 AM
Text of report in English by Egyptian news agency MENA Cairo, 25 December: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced on Monday [25 December] the death of the ninth H5N1 case among humans.Egypt wants end to nuclear double standards Khaleej Times - Dec 25 10:07 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called Monday for an end to nuclear double standards, after the United Nations imposed sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment.Young Girl Dies of Bird Flu in Egypt Voice of America - Dec 25 11:21 AM
The Egyptian Health Ministry says a 15-year-old girl has died of bird flu, the second such death in as many days. The ministry says the girl died Monday after contracting the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.Egypt welcomes quartet's decision on Palestinian aid People's Daily - Dec 25 3:06 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday that his country welcomed a decision by the international quartet to extend an interim mechanism on Palestinian aid for another three months, the official MENA news agency reported.Egypt: Eighth Egyptian dies of bird flu AngolaPress - Dec 25 5:29 AM
CAIRO, 12/25 - An Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Sunday, hours after tests confirmed she and two other members of her extended family had been suffering from the highly pathogenic virus, a World Health Organization official said.Egyptian Teenager Dies Of Bird Flu Nasdaq - Dec 25 2:57 PM
(RTTNews) - Bird flu claimed its ninth victim in Egypt on Sunday, sources reported. The victim , a 15-year old girl died after testing positive for the deadly H5N1 viral strain. Egypt is an important route for migratory birds and one of the states worst hit by the H5N1virus outside Asia.The meaning of Jesus El Diario La Prensa - Dec 25 6:31 PM
Today is the day that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. According to the Bible, Jesus was conceived through a divine act and born to deliver the word of God. Pregnant with Jesus, Mary with her husband Joseph escaped persecution from a despotic king in Judea and fled to Egypt.Second bird flu death hits Egypt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 25 12:36 PM
A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has died of bird flu, the second member of the same family within 24 hours.Egypt reports ninth human bird flu death Hindustan Times - Dec 25 11:50 AM
The Egyptian Health Ministry Monday said that a 15-year-old girl died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll of the disease in the country to nine, the official news agency MENA reported.Two People Tested for Bird Flu in Egypt Israel National News - Dec 23 7:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Two people in Egypt have been tested for the bird flu virus. Egyptian health authorities have reported that they were tested after they had been in contact with infected fowl.France says Egypt breached accords in arrest of French nationals AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 10:12 AM
France accused Egypt of breaching diplomatic accords over the way it handled the arrest and deportation of 11 French nationals suspected of having links to terrorist groups.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-26 03:23 GMT: Orascom, Qatar Telecom team up to bid for India's Hutchison Essar - report Interactive Investor - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
BOMBAY (XFN-ASIA) - Egypt's Orascom Telecom has tied up with Qatar Telecom to bid for a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd, the Indian mobile phone services unit of Hong Kong's Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL), the Economic Times reported. "Orascom is banking on excellent bilateral and trade relations between the governments of Qatar and India, especially in the energy ...Arab League urges for ceasefire between Ethiopian forces, Somalia's UIC faction People's Daily - Dec 25 4:06 PM
The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) urged Monday for an immediate ceasefire between Ethiopian forces and Somalia's Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), Egypt's MENA news agency reported.Egypt reports ninth human bird flu death New Kerala - Dec 25 9:27 AM
Cairo, Dec 25: The Egyptian Health Ministry Monday said that a 15-year-old girl died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll of the disease in the country to nine, the official news agency MENA reported.Woman, 30, is eighth death from bird flu Miami Herald - Dec 25 8:25 AM
An Egyptian woman died of bird flu Sunday, bringing to eight the number of people in Egypt who have succumbed to the disease since it was first detected here in February.Egyptian teenager dies of bird flu Aljazeera - Dec 25 11:15 AM
A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has died of bird flu, the Egyptian health ministry said in a statement. Nine people in Egypt have died from the H5N1 strain of avian flu since the virus first appeared in the country's poultry in February.Egyptian woman dies of bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 11:28 AM
An Egyptian woman died after contracting the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing to eight the number of people who have died from the virus in Egypt, the World Health Organization said.Second bird flu death in two days News Interactive - Dec 25 9:40 AM
A 15-YEAR-old girl died today from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt.Second bird flu death in two days The Australian - Dec 25 9:17 AM
Her death brought to nine the number of people who have died in Egypt after contracting the deadly strain - the previous victim being a 30-year-old woman from a village in the central Nile delta region who died yesterday.Rights group demands prosecution of Egypt torturers Khaleej Times - Dec 23 6:51 AM
CAIRO - Human Rights Watch called on Egypt to prosecute police officers it said videotaped themselves sexually assaulting a prisoner and then distributed copies of the tape to intimidate local bus drivers.There have been 18 cases of humans contracting bird flu in Egypt since February [AP] Aljazeera - Dec 24 12:45 PM
An Egyptian woman has died after contracting the bird flu virus, officials at the World Health Organistaion [WHO] have said.Egypt reports two new human cases of bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 12:07 PM
Two Egyptians were taken to hospital after testing positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the central Nile delta region, the health ministry said.Timing Perfect on Landfill Check Du Quoin Evening Call - Dec 25 1:30 PM
PINCKNEYVILLE - A $50,000 check from developers of the Perry County landfill will allow the county to turn the corner on solvency at year's end, according to County Clerk Kevin Kern. The money is slightly less than half of the monies being agreed to in a settlement with the Greater Egypt Regional Landfill group, said Kern.H5N1 kills Egyptian teen News 24 South Africa - Dec 25 12:09 PM
A 15-year-old girl has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second such death in as many days in Egypt, the health ministry in Cairo says.Monday, December 25 CNN.com - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (CNN) -- A 10-passenger airplane crashed Monday night near Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville, Ga., killing all three people aboard, according to the Gwinnett County Fire Department.In Egypt, India is Big B! Hindustan Times - Dec 23 12:39 AM
Two things would strike Indians on a visit to Egypt the warmth that the hoi polloi exude when they run into Indians and, the phenomenal popularity of "Big B" Amitabh Bachchan.Israel approves West Bank roadblock removals USA Today - Dec 25 4:50 PM
Israel agreed Monday to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank, one of several gestures aimed at boosting moderate President Mahmoud Abbas in his bitter struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.European bank gives 50-mln-euro loan to Egypt for gas line project People's Daily - Dec 22 6:43 PM
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has joined a group of investors to finance Egypt's south-bound gas pipeline with a 50-million-euro loan, MENA news agency reported on Friday.Al-Zawahri criticizes early polls for Palestinians, saying holy war is the way Fox21 - Dec 24 10:31 PM
CAIRO, Egypt A new video tape from Osama bin Laden's second-in-command.Origins of Christmas Northwest Herald - Dec 24 10:30 PM
Christians might celebrate Christmas as exclusively Christ-ian, but this holiday is much older. Its roots go back to pagan Egypt and pagan Rome. Dec. 25 was the solar god Mithra s birthday. It also was the winter solstice. Nobody really knew the birthday of Jesus.Western world has misgivings about Islam: Egypt politician The Peninsula - Dec 22 5:27 PM
DOHA As opposed to Marxism which is against capitalism, Islam preaches a middle path between capitalism and socialism, says a prominent politician from Egypt.Egypt: Woman dies bird flu Al Bawaba - Dec 24 7:00 AM
An Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Sunday, only hours after tests confirmed she had been suffering from the H5N1 virus, a World Health Organization official said.Allawi eyes regional conference on Iraq Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Dec 25 1:36 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is trying to organize a conference among major Arab states where he hopes to persuade them to send troops and help establish new Iraqi military and intelligence agencies that could restore order.Bird flu kills Egyptian teenager BBC News - Dec 24 4:50 AM
An 15-year-old girl in Egypt dies of bird flu, the ninth person in the country to die of the illness .Dinosaur Fossils in Spain Are Thought to Be a New Giant New York Times - Dec 25 5:36 PM
The dinosaur, believed to be the largest terrestrial animal known to have lived in Europe, is estimated to have weighed 40 to 48 tons.Abbas in Amman for talks with Jordan's PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 12:01 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrived in Amman to discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Authority's representative in the Jordanian capital said.African states work to share Nile water AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:34 AM
After three years of closed-door talks, nine nations are quietly edging toward a deal to jointly oversee the waters of the Nile, an agreement that has eluded lands along the great river since the days of the pharaohs.Egypt reports two new human cases of bird flu PhysOrg - Dec 24 1:44 AM
Two Egyptians were taken to hospital Saturday after testing positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the central Nile delta region, the health ministry said.Former Yugoslav water polo star Sandic dies Sports Illustrated - Dec 25 7:54 AM
Read full story for latest details. Egypt reports two new human cases of bird flu Sharewatch - Dec 24 1:55 AM
The latest cases brings to 17 the total number of Egyptians infected, including seven who were killed by the virus.Egypt and Libya boost trade ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 10:45 AM
Egypt and Libya signed 18 agreements and protocols in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties in the fields of trade, tourism and education, the state-run MENA news agency reported.Mirko Sandic, former Yugoslav water polo star, dies at 64 Sports Illustrated - Dec 25 7:21 AM
Mirko Sandic, who won gold with the Yugoslav water polo team at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died. He was 64.Egypt Rejects Claim on Eilat, Says it is 'Palestinian' Israel National News - Dec 24 3:34 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit Sunday rejected calls that Cairo demand Eilat as part of the country, but added that the port and tourist center is "Palestinian land."Abbas to Meet With King Abdullah Today Israel National News - Dec 25 12:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan today. At the meeting he is to report on his meeting Saturday night with Olmert. Afterwards, Abbas will be going to Egypt, where he will update President Mubarak on his meeting with Olmert.FRANCE SAYS EGYPT BREACHED ACCORDS IN ARREST OF FRENCH NATIONALS The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 22 8:16 AM
PARIS, Dec 22, 2006 (AFP) - France on Friday accused Egypt of breaching diplomatic accords over the way it handled the arrest and deportation of 11 French nationals suspected of having links to terrorist groups.Egypt accused of breaching diplomatic accords The Herald - Dec 22 2:02 PM
PARIS. France yesterday accused Egypt of breaching diplomatic accords over the way it handled the arrest and deportation of 11 French nationals suspected of having links to terrorist groups.Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of December 18, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Dec 23 7:36 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!U.S., European officials visit Fatah base in Jordan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 4:40 AM
U.S. and European officials have visited a base in Jordan where Fatah is training troops to reinforce Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in any showdown with Hamas, sources familiar with the visits said on Monday.Jordan to host Palestinian talks BBC News - Dec 25 2:05 PM
Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya has accepted an invitation to meet President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan.Hossam Ghaly Goal.com - Dec 24 10:00 AM
Mohamed Issa, Egypt 23/10/2006 9.38 Hossam is considered as one of the best players in Egypt, He was a player for the biggest clubs in Egypt (Al-Ahly) then he left to Holland to play for Finord, then to England, I think Hossam will play for Arsenal or chelsey soon.Egyptian woman dies of bird flu Channel NewsAsia - Dec 24 9:43 AM
CAIRO : An Egyptian woman died on Sunday after contracting the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing to eight the number of people who have died from the virus in Egypt, the World Health Organisation said.Egypt: Hold Police Accountable for Torture AlertNet - Dec 23 1:38 PM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Cairo, December 23, 2006) The Egyptian government must prosecute those responsible for beating and sexually assaulting a Cairo man in police custody last year, Human Rights Watch said today. ' ... Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) The Washington Times - 58 minutes ago
Bush camp The Bush family was well represented at the presidential retreat of Camp David in Maryland yesterday, celebrating Christmas with President and Mrs . Bush . Opening gifts and sharing a traditional Christmas lunch were former President and Mrs . Bush ; first lady Laura Bush 's mother, Jenna Welch ; first twins Barbara and Jenna Bush ; presidential brother Marvin Bush and his family from ...A sad time of year for the jihadists (Wesley Pruden) The Washington Times - 57 minutes ago
These are tough times for the Islamists in our midst, forced to live in the dirty, rotten society they couldn't wait to get to. First there was Hannakuh, cheering the Zionists. Then came Christmas, lifting the spirits of the Crusaders. And now here comes Kwanzaa, thrilling in Swahili.Egypt's Zamalek appoints interim coach People's Daily - Dec 22 5:21 AM
Egypt's Zamalek club based in Cairo has appointed Mahmoud Saad as an interim coach of the football team until they find a foreign replacement for Portuguese Manuel Cajuda who was sacked on Dec.15, local soccer news website filgoal.com reported Friday.Nigeria/Egypt: Ahly Make Africa Proud in Japan AllAfrica.com - Dec 23 12:59 PM
Egyptian side, Al Ahly finished third at the FIFA Club World Championship in Japan, the first team from Africa ever to have gone that far in a World Cup.Mother of 2 deployed soldiers balances fear for her boys, pride in her nation over the holidays Waco Tribune-Herald - 16 minutes ago
By Tim WoodsInternet cafés in the front line of new Gaza violence Times Online - Dec 25 3:32 PM
Using political violence be-tween Hamas and Fatah as cover, radical Islamists are bombing internet cafés, pool halls and chemists in Gaza to impose their own brand of fundamentalism.Egypt to keep funds out of Gaza: EU monitors Gulf Times - Dec 22 2:19 AM
JERUSALEM: European monitors overseeing the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt said yesterday that Egypt made a commitment to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to keep Hamas officials from using the border to bring in funds.Christmas Celebrated With Call for Peace Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 28 minutes ago
LONDON - From soldiers who donned red Santa hats in Afghanistan to devoted worshippers visiting Bethlehem, Christians around the world celebrated Christmas Day with the sobering thoughts of peace and tolerance even as open war flared in Somalia.Olmert Updates Egypt on Talks with Abbas Israel National News - Dec 24 3:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday morning and updated him on the talks with Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas the evening before.Egyptian girl dies of bird flu AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 25 1:52 PM
A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has died of bird flu, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement.Yearning for more yarn Carroll County Online - 16 minutes ago
She just learned how to knit in September, but Katelyn Brawn, 18, is already working on several projects. "I'm doing a scarf as I'm talking to you now," said Brawn during a phone interview. "It's green."Ethiopia hits Somali targets, declaring war International Herald Tribune - Dec 24 8:38 PM
The escalation could turn Somalia's internal crisis into a religious conflict that engulfs the entire Horn of Africa.Uri Dan, 71, Israeli Reporter and Sharon Ally, Dies New York Times - Dec 24 7:04 PM
Uri Dan was a veteran Israeli journalist and a confidant of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.World news The West Australian - Dec 24 2:23 AM
Three members of the same family in Egypt have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, a World Health Organisation official said. The WHO earlier said a 26 year-old man and his sister, 15, had the virus and then said a third relative, a woman aged 30, had contracted it.Countries Continue Push for End to Somalia Conflict Voice of America - Dec 25 1:06 PM
The international community is keeping up its push for an end to the fighting in Somalia. The European Union released a statement late Sunday, saying it is gravely concerned about the clashes between Ethiopia and Somalia's Islamist movement.Egyptian girl dies of bird flu The West Australian - Dec 25 6:39 PM
A 15-year-old Egyptian girl died of bird flu on Monday, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement. The girl was admitted to a hospital on December 20 after being diagnosed with the disease, the official Middle East News Agency quoted an Egyptian Health Ministry statement as saying.Landrigan's classroom is 'insanity' -- and she's crazy about teaching Lowell Sun - Dec 24 3:59 AM
TYNGSBORO -- Hers is by far the noisiest classroom in the building, but Pamela Landrigan can match the volume of the 18 kids who chatter and work together in groups to recreate the great pyramids of Egypt.