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Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul
Middle East
June 14, 2017
Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul
At least two people have died with hundreds more requiring urgent treatment at a camp for internally displaced people outside…
Egypt’s police loses three females, for the first time in its history
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Egypt’s police loses three females, for the first time in its history
For the first time in Egyptian police history, the list of the victims of Egypt's Palm Sunday blasts included three…
Egyptian court jails 56 over migrant boat shipwreck
Egypt
March 26, 2017
Egyptian court jails 56 over migrant boat shipwreck
An Egyptian court sentenced 56 people to prison on Sunday over the capsizing of a migrant boat that left over…
Parliament Health Committee calls for urgent plan to counter ‘mysterious virus’
Egypt
March 21, 2017
Parliament Health Committee calls for urgent plan to counter ‘mysterious virus’
Members of the House of Representatives Health Committee called for an urgent plan to fight the "mysterious virus", which led…
Egypt refers two officials to court for migrant boat capsizing
Egypt
December 4, 2016
Egypt refers two officials to court for migrant boat capsizing
Egypt has referred two maritime inspection officials to trial for their role in the capsizing of a migrant ship that…
Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year
Over 43,000 Egyptians died from diseases related to air pollution in 2012, a report issued by the World Health Organization…
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 43 cases, according to Assistant…
Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures dozens more
World
September 10, 2016
Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures dozens more
A fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on…
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
Health & Fitness
December 15, 2015
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
People with early Alzheimer’s disease who consumed light to moderate amounts of alcohol every day were less likely to die…
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
Health & Fitness
August 17, 2015
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
With a rise nationally in fatal heroin overdoses, the White House on Monday will announce a plan pairing law enforcement…