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Sissi OKs anti-terror legislation in tough new stand

[2015-08-18 07:37]

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday approved an anti-terrorism law that details sentences for terrorist crimes ranging from five years to the death penalty.

Country votes in 'referendum' on ex-president's comeback

[2015-08-18 07:37]

Sri Lankans went to the polls on Monday to elect a new parliament in what amounts to a referendum on ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's comeback bid, with the reformist alliance that swept him from power seeking a stronger mandate.

Anti-govt protests fail to maintain momentum

[2015-08-18 07:37]

Brazilians took to the streets of cities and towns across the country for anti-government protests being watched as a barometer of discontent with President Dilma Rousseff.

Deny citizenship to babies of illegal immigrants: Trump

[2015-08-18 07:37]

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to deny citizenship to the babies of immigrants living in the country illegally as part of an immigration plan that emphasizes border security and deportation for millions.

President to push for NATO deployments

[2015-08-18 07:37]

New Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit Estonia next week to start a push for NATO to deploy more forces in the region, a senior aide said on Monday.

I'm alive, says Boko Haram leader Shekau

[2015-08-18 07:37]

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, said he is alive and still head of the Nigeria-based jihadist group, according to a new audio recording released on Sunday.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-08-18 07:37]

Israeli authorities say a Palestinian was shot dead after he stabbed a guard at a West Bank checkpoint.

'Ghost schools' hide graft

[2015-08-17 07:58]

Public funding and donations given to 300 institutions that have no pupils

Queen close to record as longest reigning monarch

[2015-08-17 07:58]

Queen Elizabeth II, who rallied support for the monarchy despite presiding over what was once known as the world's most famous dysfunctional family, next month becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Farmer hopes for sweeter coffee market

[2015-08-17 07:58]

Brazilian farmer Marcos Croce has woken up and smelled the coffee - embracing the organic trend and bucking Brazil's long-held status as a mass producer of poor quality beans.

Bombs in and around Baghdad kill dozens

[2015-08-17 07:58]

IS claims responsibility for blast at used-car dealership that targeted the military

Airliner crashes in remote region

[2015-08-17 07:58]

A Trigana Air plane that went missing with 54 people on board on Sunday crashed in Indonesia's eastern Papua region, a Transport Ministry official said.

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