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Sisi to sweep presidential polls after initial count

Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.

Egypt's Morsi trial postponed to Jan 8 next year

2013-11-04 23:35

An Egyptian court decided on Monday to postpone the trial of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsi to Jan 8, 2014 over the charges of murdering protesters during his one-year rule.

ROK to deploy 12th guided-missile destroyer

2013-11-04 18:31

The Republic of Korea will deploy the 12th guided-missile destroyer, built solely on its indigenous technology, in early 2014.

Iranians mark US embassy siege anniversary

2013-11-04 18:28

Tens of thousands of Iranians held demonstrations on Monday across the country to mark the 34th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran.

Mandela film premiered in S Africa

2013-11-04 17:32

A 35-million-US-dollar film which chronicles the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela was premiered Sunday evening.

DPRK confirms loss of warship, sailors

2013-11-04 17:27

Dozens of navy sailors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea were confirmed to have been killed when their warship sank during a drill last month.

Gunman acted alone in LAX shooting

2013-11-04 09:47

The gunman charged in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport lay bloodied and handcuffed on the floor of Terminal 3 after being gunned down by police.

Rwanda's role in connecting Africa

2013-11-04 00:53

This is already my third visit to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, in the past year. Rwanda itself is a relatively small country with few natural resources and poor economic ties with the outside world. As such, one could argue that there is little here to write about.

US not to disrupt relations with Egypt

2013-11-03 20:51

US Secretary of State John Kerry, during his first visit to Egypt since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, said on Sunday that the US was keen not to disrupt relations with Egypt.

Iran 'not optimistic' about nuclear talks

2013-11-03 18:38

The Islamic republic is not optimistic about the ongoing nuclear talks with the major powers, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.

Pakistani PM to hold meeting on US ties

2013-11-03 17:16

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will preside over an important meeting later on Sunday to discuss relationship with the US following the drone strike which killed Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud.

US to file murder complaint against LAX shooter

2013-11-03 13:50

The Justice Department will file a murder complaint against Paul Anthony Ciancia, who opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport Firday.

6.4-mag undersea quake jolts Tonga

2013-11-03 10:05

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude shook Tonga on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said. There was no immediate report of casualty or damage.

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