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Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins Egypt’s presidential election with 96.9% of votes

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been declared the winner of last week's presidential election in Egypt. The former army chief said…

10 years ago

Angela Merkel misses Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Phone-a-Friend call from Wolfgang Bosbach

Wolfgang Bosbach, a political ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, phoned her during a celebrity version of Who Wants To…

10 years ago

MERS virus: Saudi Arabia confirms 282 deaths

Saudi Arabia has confirmed that 282 people have been killed by the MERS virus, almost 100 more than initially thought.…

10 years ago

Chicago shooting: Six people shot at Coin Laundry

Six people, including two teens, were shot and another person was injured at a laundromat on Chicago's South Side on…

10 years ago

Barack Obama announces $1 billion European Reassurance Initiative

During his visit to Poland, President Barack Obama has unveiled plans for a $1billion fund to increase US military deployments…

10 years ago

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could be prosecuted for abandoning his post before capture

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could be prosecuted if he abandoned his post before his capture, a top-ranking military has said. General…

10 years ago

Salmonella outbreak: Quality Egg to pay $6.8 million fine

Iowa-based Quality Egg LLC has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for selling old eggs with false labels and…

10 years ago

Seattle council passes $15 minimum wage

Seattle council has voted unanimously to raise the city's minimum wage to the highest level of any major US city…

10 years ago

King Juan Carlos abdication: Spain’s cabinet to discuss accession of Crown Prince Felipe

Spain’s cabinet will discuss today the next steps in the process of King Juan Carlos's abdication and the accession of…

10 years ago

Syria elections 2014: Presidential poll takes place amid heightened security

Syrians are voting in the country’s presidential elections amid heightened security. The poll takes place three years into a civil…

10 years ago