Sectarian unrest flares anew in southern Egypt
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) -- Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Muslim protesters trying to storm a Coptic Christian church in southern Egypt Friday, after a word spread that a Christian man sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl.
Panetta: US-British working to free hostages
LONDON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the U.S. is working with the British and Algerian governments to assess what is happening on the ground at a natural gas complex in the Sahara where Islamic militants are holding hostages from at least 10 countries.
Bahrain forces fire tear gas in capital clashes
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- Anti-government activists in Bahrain say police have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in the Gulf kingdom’s capital, Manama.
Court refuses to halt Berlusconi fraud appeal
MILAN (AP) -- A Milan court has refused to halt ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s fraud appeal until after national elections.
Iraq Sunnis rally against Shiite-led government
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Thousands of Sunnis rallied Friday in western and central Iraq, denouncing the Shiite-led government's policies they claim sideline their sect and saying that recent concessions by the authorities are not enough.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
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