CAIRO – The head of Egypt’s Cairo University says his recent decision to ban female staff from wearing the full…
Read MoreEgypt’s Interior Ministry says 2 soldiers killed by northern Sinai car bomb, 16 injured
CAIRO – Egypt’s Interior Ministry says two soldiers have been killed by a road-side car bomb in northern Sinai. The…
Read MoreWhy the European Union’s refugee crisis? ‘Lack of central authority’
BRUSSELS – The European Union has no border patrol. It’s one of the many ways in which the bloc lacks…
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UN envoy warns that Israeli-Palestinian clashes threaten to ignite violence beyond Jerusalem
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N.’s Mideast envoy is warning that clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in and around Jerusalem’s holy…
Read MoreChina issues blueprint for state industry overhaul that would retain ruling party dominance
BEIJING – China’s Communist Party has issued a long-awaited blueprint for overhauling bloated state industries that retains the party’s dominance…
Read MorePolice in Armenia break up protest against electricity hikes that had blocked central avenue
YEREVAN, Armenia – Police in Armenian have dispersed a protest against electricity price hikes that was blocking a central avenue…
Read MoreGlobal oil supply to shrink sharply because of latest price tumble, energy agency says
PARIS – The International Energy Agency forecasts a sharp drop in oil supply from the United States, Russia and other…
Read MoreHoly See says Pope Francis will address meet Russia’s Putin during UN visit
UNITED NATIONS – The Holy See’s U.N. Mission says Pope Francis will speak in his native Spanish to world leaders…
Read MoreEuropean Union parliament votes to toughen restrictions on seal hunt products
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to strengthen a ban on the trade in seal products because they…
Read MoreIS captures oil filed in central Syria near historic town of Palmyra
BEIRUT – Activists say members of the Islamic State group have captured an oil field in central Syria. The activists…
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