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Al Qaeda-linked cell ‘targeted’ French, US embassies in Egypt
16/05/2013 - EGYPT

Al Qaeda-linked cell ‘targeted’ French, US embassies in Egypt

Members of an al Qaeda-linked cell detained by Egyptian authorities earlier this week were planning to commit suicide attacks on the French and US embassies in Cairo, the MENA state news agency quoted investigators as saying on Wednesday.
USA-Russia: a long history of espionage
15/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

USA-Russia: a long history of espionage

In a throwback to the days of the Cold War, Russia says it has caught an American red-handed trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a spy. Next, the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay enters its 100th day. Finally, a Canadian astronaut records his own version of the David Bowie hit "Space Oddity"... in the stars.
Gérard Chaliand, Specialist in international conflicts
15/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Gérard Chaliand, Specialist in international conflicts

It's the end of the world as we know it. Or so says Gérard Chaliand, an author and specialist on international conflicts. But there's no need to worry. While China may be rising, and the West declining, the new global order is still a work in progress.
Ohio kidnapping suspect Castro to plead not guilty
15/05/2013 - USA

Ohio kidnapping suspect Castro to plead not guilty

Ariel Castro, the Ohio man accused of holding three young women captive for some 10 years in a house in Cleveland, will plead not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Turkish PM under fire over bombings ahead of US trip
15/05/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Turkish PM under fire over bombings ahead of US trip

Turkish opposition leaders accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of pursuing a flawed Syria policy that has cost Turkish lives following a deadly twin bombing last week as Erdoğan headed to Washington Wednesday for talks on the Syria crisis.
Obama compared to Nixon after trio of scandals
15/05/2013 - USA

Obama compared to Nixon after trio of scandals

Monday’s revelation that the US Justice Department seized phone records from the AP news agency is the latest scandal to rock the Obama administration, with some of his political foes calling for his impeachment.
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'Savage online videos fuel Syria’s descent into madness'
15/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Savage online videos fuel Syria’s descent into madness'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 15/05/13: International papers react to reports of atrocities from both sides of the Syrian civil war. One particularly gruesome video of a rebel allegedly eating the organ of a dead Syrian soldier has gone viral. Time Magazine says these savage online videos are actually fueling the Syrian conflict.
Russia expels US diplomat accused of spying
15/05/2013 - RUSSIA - USA

Russia expels US diplomat accused of spying

Russia on Tuesday expelled a US diplomat after saying authorities had caught him carrying disguises, special equipment, and instructions for recruiting an informant.
US and European retailers split over Bangladesh safety deal
14/05/2013 - BANGLADESH

US and European retailers split over Bangladesh safety deal

Major retailers in the US have declined to follow the lead of their European counterparts in backing a deal to improve safety standards at garment factories in Bangladesh in the wake of April’s deadly building collapse.
Several shot at Mother's Day parade in New Orleans
13/05/2013 - USA

Several shot at Mother's Day parade in New Orleans

Nineteen people, including two young children, were shot after gunfire erupted at a Mother's Day parade in the southern US city of New Orleans on Sunday, police said.
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