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Egypt president says his economic reforms are no 'picnic'

The Egyptian president is defending the tough economic measures his government has undertaken, saying there was no other alternative in the face of deteriorating economy. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi says that "structural reforms" are an imperative for Egypt and that the measures that have been...

Pakistan plane issued Mayday call before deadly crash

A Pakistani aircraft carrying 47 people issued a Mayday call before losing radar contact and crashing into a mountain, killing everyone on board, authorities said, as they began collecting DNA Thursday to identify victims. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight smashed into a...

Russia seeks jail for student accused of trying to join ISIS

Russian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a five-year jail sentence for a 21-year-old female student accused of trying to join ISIS in Syria. Varvara Karaulova is on trial in the high-profile case after she was detained last year as she tried to cross into war-torn Syria while still a...