Torture is systematic in Egypt 'police state': rights groups
AFP - Thu Dec 3, 1:31 pm ETEgypt has become a police state where citizens receive no protection from torture, human rights groups said in a report published on Thursday.
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Egypt has become a police state where citizens receive no protection from torture, human rights groups said in a report published on Thursday.
Pragmatic plan President Obama's plan to get us out of Afghanistan is well-intentioned and pragmatic. He knows the reality and is trying to give the military the benefit of the doubt on this critical issue.
The newly elected chemical weapons chief says he will pursue the last seven holdouts _ including Israel, Egypt and Syria _ to get them to sign a disarmament treaty and submit weapons stockpiles for inspection. Ahmet Uzumcu says he expects one nation, Angola,... Egypt - Syria - Angola - Israel - Africa
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The tech giants are fighting to convert the nation's colleges, universities and schools to their free e-mail and other IT services that run on the Internet "cloud."
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Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama needs to be more “actionable” about his plans to end the Middle East conflict and bring the Arab world closer to the U.S., said Shafik Gabr , chairman of Egypt’s ARTOC Group for Investment and Development.
Recently, Switzerland made the decision to ban minarets, which are towers associated with Muslim mosques. Fifty-seven percent of Switzerland’s voters, as well as 22 out of 26 cantons (the Swiss equivalent of a province) voted for the ban, which was proposed by the Swiss People’s Party.
The columns at Luxor stood tall and untouched. The pyramids -- they sat amidst the sand far, far away.
DOWNEY – The Downey Holiday Lane Parade, sponsored and produced by the Downey Chamber of Commerce, will be presented Sunday at 1:30 p.m. along Downey Avenue.
DOWNEY – The City Council will decide Tuesday who will become Downey’s next mayor. Current mayor Mario Guerra said he will resign the position Tuesday to allow another council member to take over.
Just read your newspaper article "A lesson and clean socks" (Nov. 12). It really was a beautiful story! I always enjoy your writing but this one, in particular, was extremely touching and poignant. I hope many people read and learn from your story as I have. Many thanks!
DOWNEY – An Advent/Christmas concert featuring the Downey Moravian Trombone Choir will be presented Monday at Downey Moravian Church, 10337 Old River School Rd.