Reuters
Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332
World
December 6, 2012
Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332
Rescue workers found a 77-year-old man alive on Thursday who had survived on coconuts for two days after a powerful…
Cairo film festival cancels closing ceremony amid unrest
Cinema/TV
December 6, 2012
Cairo film festival cancels closing ceremony amid unrest
The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday night it is canceling the closing ceremony of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival…
Philippines’ biggest typhoon kills at least 230, hundreds missing
World
December 5, 2012
Philippines’ biggest typhoon kills at least 230, hundreds missing
The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon this year rose on Wednesday to around 230, with hundreds missing in…
Egypt slips in corruption index despite Arab Spring
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Egypt slips in corruption index despite Arab Spring
BERLIN — Egypt has slid in a global league table of perceived official corruption in the past year, and the "Arab…
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
World
December 5, 2012
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel…
Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after job protests
World
December 4, 2012
Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after job protests
Tunisian police broke up fighting in Tunis on Tuesday when pro-government Islamists attacked labor union members they blamed for inciting…
Haniyeh urges friendly states to help Gaza rebuild
World
December 3, 2012
Haniyeh urges friendly states to help Gaza rebuild
Gaza's prime minister has appealed to Arab states and friends of the Palestinian people to help pay for reconstruction after…
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
World
December 3, 2012
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
Egyptian authorities ordered an EgyptAir plane on its way to Damascus to turn back on Monday because of the "bad…
Supreme Judicial Council agrees to supervise vote on constitution
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Supreme Judicial Council agrees to supervise vote on constitution
The Supreme Judicial Council has agreed to supervise a referendum on a draft constitution, a legal adviser to President Mohamed…
Source: Britain considers recalling Israel envoy
World
December 3, 2012
Source: Britain considers recalling Israel envoy
Britain is considering recalling its ambassador to Israel to protest at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expand settlement building,…