Egypt and U.S. Step Up Talks on Security Assistance

Egypt and U.S. Step Up Talks on Security Assistance


Egypt and U.S. Step Up Talks on Security Assistance

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Concerned about a security vacuum in the Sinai region, officials in the United States and Egypt are discussing American aid that would include equipment, training and surveillance.


MoD names Afghan death soldier

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT

A British soldier killed after being shot while on duty in Afghanistan on Friday is named by the Ministry of Defence as Lance Corporal Matthew Smith.


Scores dead in bus accident in India

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

At least 52 people killed and 45 others injured when an overloaded bus plunges into a gorge in northern India.


Economic View: Two Ways to See China’s Problems - Economic View

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:31 PM PDT

How severe are China's recent economic difficulties — and how can it solve them? The answers may depend on whether you subscribe to the Keynesian or Austrian economic traditions.


Rover made near-perfect landing

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Nasa engineers say they are thrilled at just how well the Curiosity rover landing system worked.


Mexicans go nuts, Brazil wave gold goodbye

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT

Over 80,000 people were packed into Wembley to see men's final but this is how fans back home reacted to the result.


Farah claims second Olympic gold

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Mo Farah wins his second gold of London 2012, adding the men's 5,000m to the 10,000m title he won last week.


Beijing Reasserts Its Claims in South China Sea

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

China is increasingly making its presence felt in the South China Sea, with larger navy patrols and a newly strengthened army garrison on a tiny island.


Inside the Rings: Suspicion Lurks Behind Each New Track Record at the Olympics

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

The controversial history of the long-held East German record in the women's 4x100-meter relay complicated the reaction to the Americans' historic achievement on Friday.


Mexico Downs Brazil in Men’s Soccer at Olympics

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Mexico, a decided underdog, won the country's first Olympic gold medal — and first significant international trophy of any kind — with a lively 2-1 victory over Brazil.


In Olympic Park, a Deluge From the Sponsors

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Commercial messages are generally shunned at the main site of the London Games. But pavilions erected by corporate sponsors are loud exceptions.


Nigeria security forces raid bomb factory in Kano

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces discovered a bomb-making factory on Saturday in Kano, a northern city that has been plagued by an Islamist insurgency, the secret service said.


Coalition Soldiers Killed Were Shot in Company of Afghans

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 11:52 AM PDT

The killings heighten worries about how the coalition troops can protect themselves while working at close quarters with their Afghan counterparts.


India Bus Plunge Kills Many

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

The bus, which had seats for 60 people, was so overcrowded that some people were riding on its roof, a police official said.


Vladimir I. Kozlov, Kazakh Leader, to Stand Trial

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Vladimir I. Kozlov, a Kazakhstan opposition leader, faces charges of seeking to overthrow the government and faces decades behind bars if convicted.


Strong quakes kill dozens in Iran

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

At least 87 people were killed and 600 others injured in two strong earthquakes that jolted northwestern Iran. Seventeen aftershocks were reported in the area. Officials fear the death toll will rise.


FiveThirtyEight: A Risky Rationale Behind Romney’s Choice

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT

When a prudent candidate like Mitt Romney picks someone like Paul Ryan as his running mate, it suggests that he felt he held a losing position against President Obama.


Iran Earthquake Kills at Least 87, Over 600 Hurt

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 87 people and injured over 600 others in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV reported.


Big Deal: Big Deal – The Rewards of Patience

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Developments that were shelved during the financial crisis, like One Madison Park and 56 Leonard, are moving forward again.


Syrian female hurdler fails drug test

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT

The IOC kick hurdler Ghfran Almouhamed out of the London Olympic Games after she tests positive for a banned stimulant.


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