At Least 73 Killed in Egypt Soccer Riot
Egyptian health ministry officials say at least 73 people were killed and hundreds of others injured Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in the northern city of Port Said, on the...
View ArticleEgypt’s Military Ruler Vows Justice; 74 Dead in Soccer Riot
The head of Egypt's ruling military council has vowed to track down those responsible for violence at a soccer match that killed at least 74 people and injured hundreds more in the northern city of...
View ArticleEgyptians to Protest Lack of Security Following Soccer Disaster
Egyptian activists have called for large demonstrations Thursday to protest the failure of police to prevent violence at a soccer match that left at least 74 people dead and hundreds injured in the...
View ArticleEgyptians Protest Lack of Security Following Soccer Disaster
Egyptian activists are taking to the streets Thursday to protest the failure of police to prevent violence at a soccer match that left at least 74 people dead and hundreds injured in the northern city...
View ArticleEgyptian Protesters Denounce Military, Security Forces After Soccer Disaster
Thousands of Egyptians in Cairo have protested to denounce the country's military rulers and security forces for failing to prevent a soccer riot that killed 74 people and injured hundreds more in the...
View ArticleClashes in Egypt as Protesters Blame Police for Soccer Deaths
Egyptian security forces clashed late Thursday with thousands of protesters who flooded the capital, Cairo, enraged by the failure of the country's military rulers and police to prevent soccer violence...
View ArticlePunk Band: 2 Wanted Band Members Flee Russia to Avoid Arrest
The Russian punk band Pussy Riot says two members wanted by Russian authorities have fled the country to escape arrest. The feminist band tweeted on Sunday that two band mates were currently...
View ArticleRussian PM: Pussy Riot Should be Freed
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says he believes the two members of the punk band Pussy Riot should be released from prison. RIA Novosti news agency quotes Mr. Medvedev Friday as saying it was...
View Article27 Killed in Sri Lankan Prison Riot
Sri Lankan authorities said Saturday they have called in the military to quash a riot in the country's largest prison that has left at least 27 people dead and 43 wounded. The riot erupted Friday at...
View ArticleRussian Court Rejects Pussy Riot Member Appeal
A Russian court has rejected a request to release an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot band. Maria Alyokhina asked the court on Wednesday to defer her two-year sentence until her young son turns 14....
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