Egypt questions Israeli spy suspect

Egypt questions Israeli spy suspect


Egypt questions Israeli spy suspect

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Family dismisses espionage allegations against Ilan Chaim Grapel, a US-Israel dual national, as "totally delusional".


India-Sri Lanka ferry relaunches

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:11 AM PDT

For the first time in three decades, there is to be a passenger boat services between India and its close southern neighbour, Sri Lanka.


NHS concessions due after review

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT

The government is to accept large swathes of its plans for the NHS in England need to be rewritten, the BBC has learnt.


VIDEO: Bill Gates on why vaccines are magic

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates pledges $1bn to help vaccinate children around the world against preventable diseases like pneumonia.


Mavericks win their first NBA Finals

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:22 AM PDT

After three decades of frustration the Dallas Mavericks sealed a 4-2 series win over rivals Miami Heat in the NBA Finals


Reports: Abyei demilitarisation deal reached

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Mediator's office says agreement between leaders of north and south Sudan to pave the way for Ethiopian troops' arrival.


Italian PM humiliated in crucial referendums

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Voters back motions against nuclear power, water privatisation and trial immunity for government ministers.


Trichet Draws U.S.-EU Comparison

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:04 PM PDT

The divergences between the economies of individual member states of the euro zone are no greater than those between states in the U.S., ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said.


Carstens Says IMF Bid Is a Longshot

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Mexican central banker Agustin Carstens pressed his bid to head the International Monetary Fund in a meeting with his U.S. counterpart, but admitted he had a slim chance of beating out French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde for the post.


Rare Violence Targets Police in Jordan as Youths Seek to Engage King

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Stone-throwing youths in a poor southern town exploded in anger at rough handling by police during a visit by King Abdullah II on Monday, a symptom of simmering popular frustrations in Jordan even as the monarch moves toward democratic reform.


At War: As Local Militias Expand in Northern Afghanistan, Tales of Abuse Follow

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Local militias in northern Afghanistan infuriate as much as they protect.


Agency Cuts Greece’s Debt Rating Again

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT

The three-notch downgrade by Standard & Poor's is the latest sign that the market believes that Greece will be forced to default on its debt.


The Appraisal: Holding On Has Its Benefits, and Then Some

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT

An 89-year-old woman who bought her State Street town house in Brooklyn for $16,000 in 1966 awaits the rewards — the asking price is about $1.895 million.


Miliband: Homes for workers first

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT

People who work or volunteer should get priority on council house waiting lists, Labour leader Ed Miliband says.


VIDEO: Ex-Gaddafi soldier speaks of regime

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Fighters in the Libyan rebel enclave of Misrata have been continuing efforts to try to break out of the port through army lines.


Murray fights back to win at Queen's

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Andy Murray will be confident ahead of Wimbledon after defeating Frenchman Tsonga in the Queen's Club final


Cyber attacks' China connection

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT

A cooking school in Jinan city has been traced to hackers who broke into US officials' personal accounts.


City Room: 3 Wavering State Senate Democrats Back Gay Marriage

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:10 PM PDT

With the reported switch by three senators who voted against the measure in 2009, the fate of the bill is in the hands of the chamber's Republicans.


Well: Digital Dalliance: Easy to Do and Easy to Get Caught

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:34 PM PDT

As online flirtation enters the mainstream, therapists are debating whether it facilitates infidelity.


Taxman on trail of online traders

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT

The tax authorities are going to use improved surveillance software to track down people trading on marketplace websites but failing to pay tax.


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