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Egypt's jailed president hints at poisoning attempt

 Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s ousted and imprisoned president, hinted on Saturday that he had been subject to a poisoning attempt by prison officials. During court proceedings, Morsi -- democratically elected in mid-2012 only to be ousted by the army one year later -- cryptically said he had...

Father of murdered Palestinian toddler dies

Saad Dawabsheh, the father of a Palestinian baby burned to death in an arson attack by Jewish extremists in the West Bank, has died of injuries sustained in the incident. The dead man’s brother, Nasr Dawabsheh, told Anadolu Agency by phone that Saad died after eight days in Soroka Medical...

Kerry confident of concluding TPP trade pact this year

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence on Friday that an ambitious Pacific trade pact could be completed this year and said a recent nuclear deal with Iran proved hurdles in international agreements could be overcome. Kerry said many challenges remained in...