Mohammed Badie, leader of Muslim Brotherhood, sentenced to death in Egypt
An Egyptian court sentenced Mohammed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, and gave a life term to a U.S.-Egyptian citizen for ties to the Brotherhood.
Egyptian president wants coalition to act against ISIS in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after its jets bombed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets there. There is no other choice, taking into.
Pluto colour image captured by New Horizons spacecraft
Scientists have released the first colour image of Pluto and its largest moon Charon ever taken by an approaching spacecraft. The photo was released at a news conference on Tuesday to discuss the spacecraft New Horizons, which took the image, and its .
Egypt carries out 1st execution of Morsi supporter
Egypt executed an Islamist on Saturday for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013, the first death sentence carried out against a supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. The interior ministry said in a.
Mohammed Morsi, ousted Egyptian president, sentenced to death
An Egyptian court today sentenced ousted president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 other people to death over a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. As is customary in passing capital punishment, Judge Shaaban .
Lawrence Phillips, former NFLer, a suspect in prison death
Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips is suspected of killing his cellmate in a Central California prison, officials said Monday. Phillipss cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison was found lifeless early Saturday and later pronounced dead, prison.
Ex-president Mohammed Morsis retrial begins in Egypt
I am the legitimate president ��� and this trial is a farce. - Mohammed Morsi. Morsi, overthrown in July 2013 following mass protests demanding his resignation, does not recognize the court, and insists Egypts current leadership came to power in a.
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Leonard Nimoy died of COPD. He wanted every smoker to quit
Leonard Nimoy died on Friday at the age of 83. He had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease diagnosed after decades of smoking. After announcing his illness in early 2014, Nimoy dedicated himself to warning others .
Mohammed Morsi, Egypts ex-president charged with passing state secrets to.
Al Jazeera, which has been banned from Egypt, has denied any bias in reporting events there or any role in aiding the Brotherhood. It was not immediately possible to obtain a Brotherhood comment as most of the groups leaders are in Egyptian jails.
Hillary Clintons campaign logo ignites trash talk on Twitter
The former secretary of state and first lady also announced that, after years of speculation, she was officially running to win the Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidential race ��� her second run at the White House, since losing the ticket to.
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Mohammed Morsi, former Egyptian president, sentenced to 20 years in prison
However, Morsi escaped receiving a death sentence in the case. Morsi and the Brotherhood swiftly rose to power in elections after autocrat Hosni Mubaraks 2011 ouster, only to find themselves imprisoned a year later when millions protested against them.
Mohamed Fahmys retrial strategy: Im not the same as Al-Jazeera
With his retrial set to begin March 8, Egyptian-born Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy says his strategy is clear: make sure the judge understands the difference between the work of individual journalists and decisions made by the network they were.
Draven Rodriguez, famous for laser-cat yearbook photo, dead at 17
His parents told reporters that the cause of death was suicide. Rodriguez earned instant fame online when he posted a photo of himself holding his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, in front of a background crisscrossed with laser beams, and a large photo of the.
How Ted Cruz, the Calgary-born US senator, could become president
Texas junior Senator Ted Cruz, a Tea Party favourite, announced early Monday that hes running for the presidential nomination for the Republican Party. The move would make Cruz the first high-profile Republican to formally announce his presidential.