IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in French case    Three Egyptian women murdered in "honor killing"    ENPPI lose ground in league race after 5-1 loss to already-qualified Ahly    Salafi sheikh describes how the soldiers were released    National Council for Human Rights releases report on "Al-Aqrab" prison    Haras El-Hodoud reject Ahly's offer for striker Mekki    Power cuts instigate protests    Egyptian activists to participate in 'March against Monsanto' Saturday    Coach Vieira gives Zamalek ultimatum over unpaid salaries    Orascom Telecom closer to delisting after stock tender: Source    Several political parties to protest against discussion of judiciary bill    Leonardo DiCaprio Space Flight Auctioned for $1.5 Million    Interior Minister rewards policemen while Amnesty International criticises ministry    Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus    No deaths reported on US highway bridge collapse    A calm state in Tahrir Square before demonstrations    North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace    Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements    Egypt Plans to Issue Sukuk in Early 2014    Volatile Nikkei Keeps Asian Stocks on Edge    Iran denies it has forces in Syria    Egypt's Morsi to Participate in 21st African Union Summit    Obama Seeks End to Perpetual U.S. 'War on Terror'    Marginalised conscripts under the spotlight    Egypt Delays Rationing Subsidized Fuel to Build Database    Egypt Forms Female Police Force to Combat Violence – Paper    Polygamy – protecting, not degrading women    Egypt's Morsi to participate in African Union Summit    LEGEND BIRTH: Eric Cantona    Tsunami warning in Russia's Far East after 8.2 quake    VIDEO: Treika guides Bani Yas to first-ever Gulf triumph    Egypt's Morsi wants arrest of Sinai kidnappers after hostages released    Ultras White Knights leader released on bail    Five drown in sewer in Assiut    Cashing in on ‘Islamic' products    Politics with a smile    Egypt's Pope Tawadros II heads to Vienna    Egypt's Maridive obtains $150 million Islamic loan    The beginning not the end    Egypt to boost fuel supply to ease power shortages    Barakat to retire at end of season    Summer fun in the city: Nine things to do around Cairo    Local Roundup: Zamalek and Ghazl El-Mahalla qualify to second round in Egyptian Cup    Arabian racing takes centre stage in Toulouse    ‘I don't like cricket... I love it!'    Coin smugglers foiled at Cairo Airport    PROGRAMME: Four Countries – Four Movies, screening in Cairo    Rare "Harry Potter" first edition fetches record auction price    

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No deaths reported on US highway bridge collapse
The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed Thursday evening, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into a river, the Washington State Patrol said. Authorities said there were no deaths, and three people were rescued and taken to (...)

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3 Egyptian women killed in 'honor' crime
An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses — so-called "honor killings." The official said Friday the men suspected the three women of having affairs, and killed them to protect the family's honor. The three bodies (...)

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Equatorial Guinea appeals being stripped of World Cup win
Cape Verde was awarded a 3-0 victory after losing 4-3 in Malabo on March 24. No player in Equatorial Guinea's starting lineup was born in the country. FIFA says the African federation "has informed the FIFA Appeal Committee of its intention to appeal against that decision." FIFA did not specify the (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Platini wants a European sports police force
In an advance copy of a speech to the UEFA Congress in London, Platini says that six years after proposing a sports force ''there has been no response'' from European governments. He adds that ''given the absence of any reaction and the lack of awareness on the part of politicians, I renew that (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Tennis: Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semifinals
Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of a record 17 major titles including the 2009 French Open, will face a qualifier in the first round (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Tennis: Azarenka brings new mindset to French Open
Victoria Azarenka used to create the impression on court she was contending with more than an opponent. There seemed to be demons at play as well. Consider her fourth-round meltdown against Nadia Petrova at Wimbledon in 2009. She began mimicking her own movements before sarcastically shaking a (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Inter fires Stramaccioni, hires Mazzarri
Inter Milan fired coach Andrea Stramaccioni on Friday and hired Walter Mazzarri as his replacement, five days after concluding the Serie A season with a highly disappointing ninth-place finish. Inter bid Stramaccioni goodbye in an official announcement on its website and said it had signed Mazzarri (...)

24 - 05 - 2013
Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday — although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week. Yuichiro (...)

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South Africa's Pistorius, Semenya off Olympic funding program
Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday Pistorius, a double-amputee runner who competed at the London Games, was not on (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
AC Milan sign Colombian defender Zapata
AC Milan has completed the signing of Colombian defender Cristian Zapata from Villarreal on a permanent three-year deal on Thursday. The 26-year-old Zapata was at Milan on loan last season, playing in 23 league matches and helping the team to secure third spot in Serie A. (For more sports news and (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
Obama: America at 'crossroads' in terror fight
Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret. The president also (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
Tennis: Top-seeded Tipsarevic upset in Duesseldorf
Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup on Wednesday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella. It's the biggest career win for the 101st-ranked Pella, knocking out the 10th-ranked Serb to reach the ATP World Tour quarterfinals for the first (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
Chelsea players ready for Mourinho return
Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid. Midfielder Juan Mata said Wednesday prior to the first of two U.S. friendlies against rival Manchester City that the 50-year-old Mourinho has been a winner in several (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister. The court hearing threatens to sully the reputations of both (...)

23 - 05 - 2013
Search for US tornado survivors nearly complete
Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and (...)

22 - 05 - 2013
CNN's Peter Bergen writing book on terrorism in US
The author of best-sellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S. Crown Publishers announced Monday that CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen has a deal for a definitive book on homegrown terrorism. The book will cover topics including the Boston (...)

21 - 05 - 2013
Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale in a charity auction. The personal annotations from Rowling included comments on the process of writing and a section from an early draft of the (...)

21 - 05 - 2013
Khaled Hosseini's new book is another tear-jerker: AP review
"And the Mountains Echoed" (Riverhead Books), by Khaled Hosseini. My main goal in reading Khaled Hosseini's new book, "And the Mountains Echoed," was to avoid crying. I failed within the first 20 pages. And by the last page, I was bawling. So, yes, much like Hosseini's earlier works, "The Kite (...)

21 - 05 - 2013
Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says a powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in the country's west. The officers' vehicle hit the explosives planted in the road they were driving on Tuesday morning in Herat province. District Police Chief Sher Agha says the explosion was so strong that the police (...)

21 - 05 - 2013
Israel bank heist kills 4; robber takes own life
Israeli police say a bungled bank robbery in a southern city left four people dead before the gunman took his own life. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says four people were killed when at least one gunman entered the bank in the city of Beersheba on Monday. A gunfight apparently broke out and the (...)

20 - 05 - 2013
Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crash
Two hot air balloons collided mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey on Monday, causing one of them to crash to the ground, officials said. One Brazilian tourist was killed while 24 other people on board were injured. The ascending balloon struck another balloon's (...)

20 - 05 - 2013
US urges Egypt gov't to defend political speech
The Obama administration is calling on the Egyptian government to rein in prosecutions of political expression amid what it called a "growing trend" of efforts to punish and deter people from speaking their mind. Ahead of a planned meeting this week between Secretary of State John Kerry and Egypt's (...)

20 - 05 - 2013
Iran's Guard warns against post-election turmoil
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its forces will follow a zero-tolerance policy for any sign of unrest after June's presidential election, sending the strongest message yet against any attempts to revive street protests A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will (...)

19 - 05 - 2013
Ancelotti informs PSG of his desire to coach Real Madrid
Ancelotti had a meeting to discuss his future with club President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Leonardo on Sunday. Leonardo tells French sports newspaper L'Equipe: ''Carlo asked to leave for Madrid, but we want him to stay. There was no firm decision; we listened to Carlo. We have to consider everything (...)

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