ABC NewsEgypt’s state news agency is reporting the youngest son of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has been detained by police on suspicion of drug possession. The MENA news agency…
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Venezuelan protests persist at start of holiday – Washington Post
Washington PostCARACAS, Venezuela — The start of a weeklong string of holidays leading up to the March 5 anniversary of former President Hugo Chavez’s death did not completely pull protesters…
Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in Berlin – Ahram Online
Ahram OnlineA top European prize for Chinese movie Black Coal, Thin Ice provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political…
Iran to reveal detonator information in deal with UN – BBC News
BBC NewsThe Iranian government has promised to provide information on detonators as one of seven steps aimed at allaying fears over its nuclear programme. It reached agreement after two days…
Ukraine opposition wants constitutional change – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Leaders of the anti-government protests that have gripped Ukraine’s capital for more than two months say they will seek constitutional changes that will weaken the…
Ukrainian president Yanukovch meets opposition in Kiev – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych is holding fresh talks with opposition leaders, hours after a minister said efforts to peacefully resolve the ongoing unrest were “futile”. Several leaders of parliamentary…
Analysis: Egypt vote muddies political outlook – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleCAIRO (AP) — For all the self-congratulatory headlines in Egypt’s pro-military media, the results of last week’s constitutional referendum may have fallen short of the emphatic popular mandate the…
Egypt protesters set fire to Cairo campus – BBC News
BBC NewsSupporters of the banned Islamist Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have set fire to two university buildings in Cairo, state TV says. Students fought police at Al Azhar University, reportedly…
Islamist students clash with police at Cairo’s Al-Azhar University – Reuters
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian students loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood fought police at the Cairo campus of Al-Azhar University on Saturday and set fire to two buildings, state television reported.…
Rocks, Tear Gas Fly as Thai Protests Heat Up – ABC News
ABC NewsProtesters trying to halt preparations for elections fought running battles with police in the Thai capital on Thursday, escalating their campaign to topple the country’s beleaguered government. Officers fired…
Egypt names Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s military-backed interim government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, a dramatic escalation that gives authorities more power in cracking down on them. Hossam…