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Egypt considers outlawing Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt considers outlawing Muslim Brotherhood

Aug 17, CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are considering disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood group, a government spokesman said Saturday, once again outlawing a group that held the pinnacle of government power just more than a month earlier. The announcement comes after security forces broke up two sit-in protests this week by those calling for the reinstatement […]

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Certain Beer Brands Tied to More ER Visits, Study Finds

Certain Beer Brands Tied to More ER Visits, Study Finds

Aug 16, – Five brands accounted for the largest amounts of beer consumed by people before they were treated for injuries at an emergency department in a large U.S. city, according to a new pilot study. Of the five brands (Budweiser, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice and Bud Light), three are a type of […]

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Morocco bus crash ‘kills 16 royal guardsmen

Morocco bus crash ‘kills 16 royal guardsmen

Aug 10, – At least 16 royal guardsmen have been killed in Morocco after their bus plunged into a ravine, media reports and royal morocco gurads killed in bus crash doctors say. More than 40 other guardsmen were injured in the crash near al-Hoceima in the north of the country. The guardsmen were reportedly travelling […]

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Spain arrests convicted child rapist freed by Morocco

Spain arrests convicted child rapist freed by Morocco

Aug 05, MADRID — Spanish police on Monday arrested a Spaniard convicted in Morocco of raping 11 children after Morocco’s king rescinded his pardon of the man. Daniel Galvan Vina was among 48 Spanish prisoners in Morocco who were pardoned and freed in late July. His release fueled rare protests in the North African country […]

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Zimbabwe MDC Opposition Calls For Political Boycott

Zimbabwe MDC Opposition Calls For Political Boycott

Aug 03, – A leading Zimbabwe opposition figure has called for a campaign of “passive resistance” after election results showed President Robert Mugabe’s party had won a large majority in parliament. Roy Bennett, treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said people should force Mr Mugabe’s Zanu-PF to “rule by themselves”. The MDC has […]

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Second teenager arrested over rape of 12-year-old girl in London

Second teenager arrested over rape of 12-year-old girl in London

Aug. 02, London – A second teenager has been arrested over the “brutal rape” of a 12-year-old girl in east London. The girl was pinned down and attacked by two males in a secluded area of Walthamstow at about 00:15 BST on 27 July, police said. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday. Another 17-year-old […]

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New York woman is killed in 17-storey fall from balcony

New York woman is killed in 17-storey fall from balcony

Aug 02, New York: Jennifer Rosoff was shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday, retiring to her 17th-floor balcony in Midtown with a man she had just met for a first date. As they talked, she casually hoisted herself atop the wide metal railing, cigarette in hand. It was the kind of temperate summer night that draws […]

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Guaranteed daycare for under-threes starts in Germany

Guaranteed daycare for under-threes starts in Germany

August 1, Family Minister Kristina Schröder said on Wednesday that there are “nearly enough places” available throughout Germany. “The regional and local administrations have made a tremendous effort to meet the deadline,” she said. Children in Germany aged one to three are guaranteed a spot in daycare. But there is a shortage of places, especially […]

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6 Saudi lingerie shops closed for failure to employ women

6 Saudi lingerie shops closed for failure to employ women

July 31, Manama: Saudi Arabia’s labour ministry has shut down six lingerie shops in the capital Riyadh for failing to employ local women. Three other shops were warned in the snap inspection conducted by the ministry in a mall, local daily Al Sharq reported on Wednesday. “These shops did not comply with the regulations to […]

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