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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.

Russia-US ties more important than Snowden: Putin

2013-07-17 20:43

The relationship between Russia and the United States is more important than any intelligence scandal, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Snowden has no plans to leave Russia soon: lawyer
Russia can't extradite Snowden: lawyer

AQAP's NO 2 leader confirmed dead

2013-07-17 17:01

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Wednesday confirmed the death of its No 2 leader Said al- Shehri in a US drone strike, AQAP said in a statement.

Venezuelan Vice-President to visit China

2013-07-17 16:28

Venezuelan Vice-President Jorge Arreaza will pay an official visit to China from July 17 to 21, as guest of Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao.

Music relieves kids' sense of pain: study

2013-07-17 16:27

More evidence shows that music decreases children's perceived sense of pain, according to newly published findings by medical researchers from Canada and the United States.

21 children die of poisonous food in India

2013-07-17 16:21

At least 21 children, all below 12 years, are now confirmed dead due to food poisoning after eating a free mid-day school meal in the eastern Indian state of Bihar Tuesday.

Royals 'waiting by phone' for new baby

2013-07-17 15:18

Members of Britain's royal family were "waiting by the telephone" for word of the imminent birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child.

US attorney general questions gun law

2013-07-17 08:02

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday questioned the wisdom of the so-called Stand Your Ground laws in over two dozens of states, saying they needed to be reconsidered.

UN council split on Iran missile tests

2013-07-17 07:37

A United Nations Security Council committee is split over whether Iran's missile tests last year violated UN sanctions imposed on Teheran because of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Australia's UN envoy said on Monday.

Asiana crash passengers sue Boeing

2013-07-17 06:59

A Chicago law firm says it has taken steps to sue aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on behalf of 83 people who were aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco earlier this month.

Gay marriage to be legal in UK

2013-07-17 06:51

Gay marriage is to become legal in England and Wales after the lower house of the British parliament approved the final changes on Tuesday to a law that had Prime Minister David Cameron's backing but split his ruling Conservative party.

Egypt's interim govt takes oath

2013-07-17 05:36

Egypt's interim government, headed by Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi, was sworn in Tuesday, with no one from Islamic parties included in the interim cabinet.

China signs cooperation pact with Belarus

2013-07-17 02:21

China and Belarus established signed a dozen cooperation papers, including the offer of loans for Belarus' first nuclear power plant.

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