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Monday, July 8, 2013

ElBaradei: Morsi overthrow 'not a coup'

CAIRO, July 8 (UPI) -- The overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi may have been "outside the legal framework" but it wasn't a coup, opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said. "This was not a coup. More than 20 million people took to the streets because the situation was no longer acceptable,"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Mubarak trial adjourned until Aug. 17

CAIRO, July 6 (UPI) -- The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was put on hold by the judge for more than a month Saturday as the nation's political upheaval persisted. The North Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial amid heavy security until Aug. 17. Ahram Online said hundreds of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Verdict date set for providers of prostitutes for Berlusconi parties

MILAN, Italy, July 5 (UPI) -- An Italian court said it will decide whether to uphold prison sentences for three people who provided prostitutes at the home of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi. The prosecution's request for seven-year sentences for former talent scout Lele Mora, former Lombardy regional... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

British police say they have suspects in Madeleine McCann case

LONDON, July 4 (UPI) -- British investigators reviewing evidence in Madeleine McCann's disappearance in Portugal have identified 38 potential suspects, police said. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood of London's Metropolitan Police suggested Madeleine might still be alive, six years after she... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Egyptian military announce Morsi ouster, suspend Constitution

CAIRO, July 3 (UPI) -- Egyptian military authorities said President Mohamed Morsi has been ousted and the Egyptian Constitution has been suspended pending early elections. Cheers broke out among massive crowds of protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo and in other Egyptian cities after military... Sign in to see full entry.

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