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Wave of deadly car bombs in Baghdad
A coordinated wave of seven car bombs have torn through bustling commercial streets in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of violence that killed at least 46 inside and outside the capital.
Disputes between Morsi, military led to Egypt coup
The head of Egypt's military, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, sat with a polite smile in the front row listening to President Mohammed Morsi give a 2 1/2-hour speech defending his year in office.
Anxious eye on virus as pilgrims start moving
As millions of Muslim pilgrims prepare to converge on holy sites in Saudi Arabia this [northern] autumn, the global health community is anxiously monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory virus known as Mers.
Crackdown on Brotherhood
Fresh from toppling the country's first democratically elected leader, Egypt's military risked further outrage from the Muslim Brotherhood by arresting the group's Supreme Guide as he was staying in a resort by the Mediterranean coast.
Movies prompt OE adventures
Thanks to blockbuster movies and intrepid travel programmes, New Zealanders are broadening their holiday horizons.