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Al-Jazeera Journalists to Go on Trial in Egypt
Twenty journalists, including four foreigners, are to go on trial in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. They face charges including joining and aiding a terrorist…
Fitch: Public Finances Remain Egypt’s Main Rating Weakness
Egypt's public finances remain the main weakness in the country's sovereign credit profile, despite a slight improvement in its budgetary performance in the first…
Anger in Egypt After Lackluster Rescue of Hikers
A report claiming Egyptian authorities refused to swiftly dispatch a plane to rescue hikers who died in a snowstorm in southern Sinai this week because “they were…
Dollar Dips, Aussie Slides As China Factory Survey Disappoints
The dollar dipped and its Australian counterpart skidded on Thursday after a disappointing China survey rekindled concerns about emerging market economies and buoyed…
Google Prepares 34-City Push For Ultra-Fast Fiber Service
Google Inc is exploring a major expansion of its super-fast "Fiber" TV and Internet service, which could extend the nascent network to 34 more U.S. cities and pose a…
Wall St. Falls After Fed Minutes; Facebook Drops Late
Stocks slid on Wednesday in a late selloff after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy-setting meeting indicated that the central bank will keep…
Ukraine President Agrees To Truce With Opponents As U.S. Imposes Visa Bans
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said he reached agreement with opposition leaders on a "truce" to halt fighting that has killed 26 people, even as the United…
Iran Says Negotiation Agenda Agreed In Nuclear Talks With Powers
Iran and six world powers have agreed on an agenda for negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program and will meet again in the second half of March in Vienna, a senior…