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Egypt imposes life jail penalty for cros...

Egypt imposes life jail penalty for cross-border tunnel use

People who dig and use cross-border tunnels in Egypt could face a maximum penalty of life in jail, state news agency MENA said on Sunday, citing amendments to the penal code targeting activity in the frontier area near the Gaza Strip. Egypt declared a state of emergency in the border area last year... read more »

Narendra Modi woos investors at Hannover...

Narendra Modi woos investors at Hannover Messe, seeks strong India-Germany ...

Hannover: Promising a stable business environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wooed German investors saying opportunities in India are “seamless” and huge for a vibrant economic partnership. Inaugurating the Hannover Messe, a business fair, with German Chancellor Angela... read more »

IPL 8: Surya is my my Man of the Match, ...

IPL 8: Surya is my my Man of the Match, says Gambhir

Morne Morkel’s tidy spell might have earned him the Man of the Match award but for skipper Gautam Gambhir Surya Kumar Yadav was the ‘game-changer’ in Kolkata Knight Riders’ clinical seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL-8 T20 cricket tournament opener... read more »

Indian Online Marketplace Snapdeal Becom...

Indian Online Marketplace Snapdeal Becomes Largest M-Commerce Player In The...

Online marketplace company Snapdeal has acquired a Bangalore mobile recharge service, Freecharge, on Wednesday in a stock plus cash deal. This makes Snapdeal the largest mobile commerce company in the country. News reports estimate the deal at $400 million, though both companies refused to comment... read more »

Islamic militants seize Catholic priest in Syria

A long-serving Franciscan priest and 20 other Christians have been seized by militants from from the al-Qaeda affiliate the al-Nusra Front in a village in northwestern Syria. Father Hanna... read more »

Federal court overturns ban on same-sex marriages in five more US states

A federal court has struck down gay marriage bans in several western US states, effectively raising the number of states in which same-sex couples can marry from 19 to 35 over just two... read more »

Iran arrests 130 linked to extremist Sunni groups

TEHRAN – Iran has arrested over 130 members of Sunni Takfiri groups across the country, who intended to pose threats against the Islamic republic, Iran’s intelligence minister... read more »

New worries emerge as nurse in Spain gets Ebola

Washington: Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the US, President... read more »

Myanmar: Vow to Free 3,073 Prisoners

President Thein Sein pledged on Tuesday to release thousands of prisoners for the sake of “peace and stability.” The State Department welcomed the move, which came a month before Myanmar is to... read more »