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Charlize Theron We're in for a Super night: Charlize Theron hardly breaks a sweat as she carries ... Mon 6 Feb 2012
Charlize Theron must have received a warm welcome when she arrived at a friend's Super Bowl party carrying quite an impressive haul of alcohol. The South African actress,... (photo: AP / Joel Ryan) The Daily Mail
African   Alcohol   Party   Photos   Wikipedia/Charlize Theron
In this Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 file photo, Egyptian military stand guard as officials raid one of the non-governmental organization offices in Cairo, Egypt. NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row Mon 6 Feb 2012
CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have... (photo: AP / Mohammed Asad) Chicago Tribune
Aid   Democracy   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
An Egyptian relative of one of the Copts who were killed during clashes with the Egyptian army late sunday, mourns over his coffin outside the morgue of the Copts hospital in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World Mon 6 Feb 2012
Feb 6, 2012 12:00 AM EST From one end of the... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra) The Daily Beast
Human Rights   Photos   Religion   War   Wikipedia: Religious persecution
New Zealand cricketer Jacob Oram delivers a ball during a practice session for the tri-nation cricket series in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. New Zealand inflict massive defeat on Zimbabwe Mon 6 Feb 2012
Whangarei: Feb 6, 2012 Opener Rob Nicol plundered 146, the fifth highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as they trounced Zimbabwe by... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena) Cricket Country
Photos   Soccer   Sport   Wikipedia: Jacob Oram   Zimbabwe
Fans start a fire in the stands as they react after the Egyptian Premier League soccer match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek ended in a draw in Cairo on June 29, 2011.( Football in Egypt faces fractured future Mon 6 Feb 2012
Hundreds of al-Ahly football fans have been gathering at their team's Cairo headquarters to remember those killed during Wednesday's stadium disaster. All professional... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera
Egypt   Football   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
Egyptian anti-government activists run for a cover from the tear gaz during clashes with the riot- police in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt Mon 6 Feb 2012
Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Al Jazeera
Egypt   Photos   Police   Protesters   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
Ghana's Andre Ayew clinches his fist after winning their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at the Stade de Franceville in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Ghana march on in quest for fifth Nations Cup Mon 6 Feb 2012
AFP - Ghana continued their march to a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 extra time win over Tunisia in the quarter-finals here Sunday. The Black Stars will on... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe) France24
African Cup   Ghana   Photos   Tunisia   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2011 file image taken from Egyptian State Television shows Hosni Mubarak,83, lying on a hospital bed inside a cage of mesh and iron bars in a Cairo courtroom as his historic trial begins on charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him. Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital Mon 6 Feb 2012
Cairo, February 06: Former Egyptian dictator, Hosni Mubarak, is likely to be moved to the capital Cairo's Torah prison hospital, a government official says. Mubarak is... (photo: AP / Egyptian State TV, File) The Siasat Daily
Cairo   Hospital   Photos   Prison   Wikipedia: Hosni Mubarak
Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, top left, gestures to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Saif Gaddafi's trial could begin within weeks, says NTC Mon 6 Feb 2012
Fawzi Abdelali said yesterday that the trial will begin "within weeks, or months". The trial, which will focus on Saif's role as key member of the previous... (photo: AP / Imed Lamloum, Pool) The Independent
Libya   Nato   Photos   War   Wikipedia: 2011 military intervention in Libya
Tasmanian mosquito Malaria Deaths Hugely Underestimated - Lancet Study Sun 5 Feb 2012
Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports. The research, published in the British medical journal the Lancet, suggest... (photo: Wikipedia Commons / Noodle Snacks) Peace FM Online
Disease   Health   Photos   Science
An anti-government protester chants slogans during a demonstration in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 Cairo protesters seek early vote, clash with police Sun 5 Feb 2012
Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday and... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser) Khaleej Times
Cairo   Egypt   Photos   Protesters   Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes
Ivory Coast's captain Didier Drogba, left, and Gervinho celebrate after Drogba scored against Equatorial Guinea in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final match at Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Ivory Coast power past co-hosts Sun 5 Feb 2012
Ivory Coast powered past co-hosts Equatorial Guinea as the Africa Cup of Nations favourites won their quarter-final 3-0 in Malabo. Elephants captain Didier Drogba was a... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell) Joy Online
African Cup   Football   Ivory Coast   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence. Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ... Sun 5 Feb 2012
More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. Activists claim the... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Daily Mail
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising
Living the ‘high’ life Living the ‘high’ life Sun 5 Feb 2012
Drug use in Durban’s middle-class suburbia and in nightclubs and bars across the city is increasing dramatically. Cocaine, ecstasy, mandrax and heroin are finding... (photo: WN / Marzena) Independent online (SA)
Drug   Durban   Florida   Life   Photos   Wikipedia: Florida
Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations. Egypt clashes rage into fourth day Sun 5 Feb 2012
CAIRO - Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent deadly... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Khaleej Times
Egypt   Photos   Police   Protesters   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
Backdropped by Egyptian riot police, two men ask protestors not to throw stones during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Was football riot orchestrated to inflame Egypt? Sun 5 Feb 2012
Samir Zaher, the EFA president, was also said to have been banned from leaving the country pending an investigation into the Egypt's worst incident of football violence.... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen) The Independent
Egypt   Football   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures during a news conference at the Security Conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Munich, southern Germany Clinton warns aid to Egypt could be halted Sun 5 Feb 2012
MUNICH -- U.S. Secretary of State on Saturday issued a new warning to Egypt that the failure to resolve a bitter dispute over the status of nongovernmental pro-democracy... (photo: AP / Matthias Schrader) Newsday
Aid   Democracy   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
Equatorial Guinea national team sing their country national anthem during the opening ceremony of the  African Nations Cup soccer opening ceremony at the  Estadio De Malabo stadium. Ivory Coast coast to semi-finals Sun 5 Feb 2012
Didier Drogba had a penalty saved before scoring in each half as Ivory Coast triumphed 3-0 against Equatorial Guinea Saturday in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations... (photo: WN / John Sahid) Al Jazeera
Africa   Ivory   Photos   Sport   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Flames are seen after an explosion went off at a gas terminal in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel Sun 5 Feb 2012
AFP - Saboteurs on Sunday blew up a pipeline that supplies gas to Israel, the 12th such attack in a year, security officials said. Masked gunmen planted explosives under... (photo: AP / Ashraf Swailem) France24
Egypt   Gas   Israel   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution
'They were very nice, they treated us like family!' American tourists praise kidnappers after their ... 'They were very nice, they treated us like family!' American tourists praise kidnappers after their ... Sat 4 Feb 2012
Security officials secured the release of two female American tourists and their guide, hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint while vacationing in Egypt's Sinai... (photo: WN / Marzena) The Daily Mail
Family   Kidnappers   Photos   Tourists   Travel   Wikipedia: Kidnapping