CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's army chief said political strife was pushing the state to the brink of collapse - a stark warning from the institution that ran the country until last year, as Cairo's first elected leader struggles to contain bloody street violence. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, appointed by President Mohamed Mursi last year to head the military, added in a statement...
Singapore stocks close mixed
Label: Technology SINGAPORE : Stocks in Singapore ended on a mixed note on Tuesday ahead of upcoming earnings reports.The Straits Times Index declined 0.43 per cent, or 14.16 points, to end at 3,259.75. Volume was 5.73 billion shares.In the broader market, gainers led losers 273 to 211. Noble Group was down 2.8 per cent at S$1.215, Thai Beverage rose 8.8 per cent to S$0.495, Fraser and Neave was unchanged...
Telangana Congress MPs put off resignation decision
Label: LifestyleHYDERABAD: Seven Congress MPs from the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday put off their decision to forward their resignation -- both from Lok Sabha and the party -- by a day as they reportedly could not iron out differences among themselves on the issue. They, however, told reporters this afternoon that they would go ahead with their move and reach New Delhi tomorrow to submit their...
Soldier talks about his new arms after transplant
Label: HealthBALTIMORE (AP) — A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing has two new arms following a double transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital.Twenty-six-year-old Brendan Marrocco along with the surgeons who treated him will be at the Baltimore hospital on Tuesday to discuss the new limbs.The transplants are only the seventh double-hand or double-arm transplant ever conducted in the United...
US Mom Missing in Turkey Took Side Trips
Label: Business Sarai Sierra, the New York mother who disappeared in Turkey while on a solo trip, took several side excursions out of the country, but stayed in contact with her family the entire time, a family friend told ABC News.Turkish media reported today that police were trying to establish why Sierra visited Amsterdam and Munich. Police were also trying to establish the identity of a...
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Egypt's Mursi declares emergency after clashes kill dozens
Label: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi declared a month-long state of emergency in three cities on the Suez Canal, where dozens of people have been killed in protests that have swept the nation and deepened a political crisis facing the Islamist leader. Hundreds of demonstrators in Port Said, Suez and Ismailia turned out against the decision within moments of Mursi's announcement...
Anger over delay in govt's decision on new Indian state
Label: Technology INDIA: Protests are simmering on the streets of the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Hyderabad, in India. Anger is growing as the federal government deferred a decision on the formation of a new state.In December, the central government had said it would decide within a month, on a proposal to form a separate Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh.It now says more time is needed for consultations...
India, Pakistan resume bus service in Kashmir
Label: Lifestyle SRINAGAR: An official on Monday said India and Pakistan have resumed a bus service in the disputed region of Kashmir near the area where their armies recently engaged in deadly skirmishes. Kashmir's home secretary Suresh Kumar said nearly 120 passengers from both sides of Kashmir crossed the transit point in the Poonch region on Monday. The bus service as well as trade between Indian and Pakistani...
CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West
Label: HealthNew government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitalizations and deaths spiked again last week, especially among the elderly. The CDC says quick treatment with antiviral medicines is important, in particular for the very...
'Barrier of Bodies' Trapped Nightclub Fire Victims
Label: Business The bodies of the young college students were found piled up just inside the entrance of the Kiss nightclub, among more than 230 people who died in a cloud of toxic smoke after a blaze enveloped the crowded locale within seconds and set off a panic.Hours later, the horrific chaos had transformed into a scene of tragic order, with row upon row of polished caskets of the dead...
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