Egypt drafts constitution’s Islamic tilt sparks liberal backlash
Egypt unveiled a proposed draft of a new constitution amid liberal and human rights concerns that the text embeds Islamic law at the core. The 100 member assembly pushed a review campaign while Islamists defend the charter, warning of threats to democratic ideals.
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GOP presses State on Libya attack at Benghazi hearing
Lawmakers from the GOP attacked State Department officials over security at the U.S. consulate in Libya and the Obama administration’s initial response to the killings. They disputed claims that security was adequate and that the attack emerged from a protest rather than a planned act of terrorism. Charlene Lamb defended decisions made with the available information.
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Malala Yousafzai shot by Taliban sparks nationwide outrage
In Mingora Swat Valley a Taliban gunman shot 14 year old Malala Yousafzai as she rode a school bus home. A second girl was wounded. Malala underwent neck surgery and remained in intensive care in Peshawar as Pakistanis protest for girls education.
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Turkey Forces Syrian Jet to Land at Ankara Airport
Turkish jets intercepted a Syrian passenger plane traveling from Moscow and forced it to land at Esenboga Airport in Ankara on suspicion of illicit cargo. The Airbus A320 carrying 37 people was later allowed to depart after its cargo was confiscated.
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Antarctic sea ice reaches record extent amid warming questions
Antarctic sea ice hit a record 7.51 million square miles in September as Arctic ice shrank, signaling a complex pattern linked to wind shifts and the ozone hole. Scientists caution that growing winter ice does not disprove global warming and reflect regional variability.
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Judge upholds murder charge in buttocks surgery
A Philadelphia woman known as the Black Madam performed deadly cosmetic buttock surgery on a London dancer in an airport hotel room. She allegedly used Crazy Glue to seal wounds and fled when the client began dying, with authorities pursuing charges and court hearings continuing.
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