Egypt ex-MP gets jail for public indecency

Egypt ex-MP gets jail for public indecency


Egypt ex-MP gets jail for public indecency

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Salafist leader gets one year suspended sentence after police say they found him fondling woman in parked car.


‘Civic Virtue,’ Much-Maligned Statue, May Be Moving to Brooklyn Graveyard

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:03 PM PDT

That "Civic Virtue" may end up amid graves is not a concession to those who, over the years, have wanted it figuratively dead.


In Darkened Movie Theater, Heroes in Life and in Death

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Their families, bonded in grieving, recalled the victims of the massacre at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater with a mixture of love and the numbness of disbelief.


'Common sense' on Games sponsors

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT

"Common sense will prevail" on enforcing protection of Olympic sponsors, the International Olympics Association's president has said.


Poldark star Angharad Rees dies

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Welsh actress Angharad Rees has died after "a long battle with pancreatic cancer", her family says.


Spanish protests swell as jobless march on Madrid

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of unemployed Spaniards who had travelled hundreds of kilometers (miles) on foot to Madrid joined protests on Saturday against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government and its handling of an economic crisis in the EU country.


Blast shuts down Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Kurdish groups blamed for sabotage, as fire is controlled on pipeline carrying about quarter of Iraq's oil exports.


Pentagon eyes drones for Kenya to fight militants nearby

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is seeking to send hand-launched drones to Kenya as part of a $40 million-plus military aid package designed to help four African countries fight al Qaeda and al Shabaab militants, notably in Somalia, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Former Rebel Leader in Yemen Fills a Leadership Gap in Taiz

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Sheik Hamoud Saeed al-Mikhlafi is Taiz's ultimate arbiter, filling the gap left by the absence of effective judicial institutions in the aftermath of Yemen's civil conflict.


Putin signs law regulating Russian NGOs

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Law requires NGOs engaging in "political activity" to register as "foreign agents", but critics say it could be misused.


Scott takes four-shot Open lead

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Adam Scott will start the final day with a four-shot lead over Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker after a two-under 68.


South Sudan suspends direct talks with Sudan

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Juba accuses Khartoum of air raids in border state of Bahr el-Ghazal, but Sudan denies it, saying it targeted rebels.


VIDEO: Iceberg 'tsunami' off Greenland

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:58 AM PDT

A large piece of an iceberg has broken free, creating a large wave threatening to engulf a boat off the coast of Greenland.


VIDEO: Olympic torch triumph for 101-year-old

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Large crowds have turned out in London on the first full day of the 2012 torch relay in the Olympic host city.


Amla and Smith dominate England

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith hit centuries as South Africa take complete control of the first Test at The Oval.


Colorado Police Seek to Enter Home of Shooting Suspect, James Holmes

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Bomb specialists on Saturday neutralized the first of what appears to be many explosive devices in the home of James Holmes, who allegedly killed 12 people in a Denver movie theater. The police also completed the grim task of informing the victims' families.


How Britain Conquered the Cycling World

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Britain set out to dominate the sport of cycling and has transformed its program from white elephant to gold medal factory.


In a Hot Climate, Rentals in New York City Shrink

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:17 PM PDT

The size of new rentals in New York City has been shrinking recently: These days 400 square feet is par for the course, down about 100 square feet from 10 years ago.


Suicide Bomb Kills Several in Pakistan Tribal Area

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:25 PM PDT

The attack, apparently part of a rivalry between militant groups, killed at least four children but missed its intended target, a militant commander.


Spain's WWF dumps King as patron over African hunting trip

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) voted to remove King Juan Carlos as the organization's honorary patron on Saturday after he went on an elephant-hunting safari in Botswana.


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