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News for Thursday, 1 Jan 1970

Egypt’s Muslim group contests half parliament seats

The Muslim Brotherhood said on Saturday it will contest up to half the parliamentary seats in elections scheduled for September. But the group said it will not field a...

Twenty Egyptians drown in Nile ferry accident

At least 20 people have drowned in the Nile while on a trip to visit the grave of a relative, Egyptian media reported on Saturday. Al Masry Al Youm daily...

Nigeria’s ruling party wins in riot-hit states

Nigeria’s ruling party has won delayed governorship elections in two northern states where hundreds died in rioting after a vote two weeks ago. The state governorship races are the last...

Yemen’s Saleh due to sign transition deal

Yemen’s president was to sign an agreement on Saturday to quit power in a month’s time in exchange for immunity in a deal that, if implemented, would make him the...

Prince William to return to work before honeymoon

Prince William will resume his job as a helicopter pilot next week before going on a honeymoon abroad with his new wife, royal officials said on Saturday. The prince and...

I Coast police to start questioning Gbagbo next week

Vory Coast police and gendarmes will next week begin interrogating deposed president Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone over alleged crimes by his regime, the justice minister told AFP Saturday. Gbagbo...

Germany detains 3 ‘Al-Qaeda members’

Three suspected al Qaeda members had been planning a bomb attack in Germany for four months when they were arrested, federal prosecutors said. Rainer Griesbaum, a federal prosecutor, told...

US long feared India arms-sale snags, cable shows

The United States has fretted for years that its ties to Pakistan and past sanctions against India would harm its efforts to win arms deals such as the $11 billion...

Pilgrims flock to Rome for John Paul beatification

Tens of thousands of people from around the world descended on Rome on Saturday for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, six years after his death. “It’s almost as...

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