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Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page

(Reuters) - Charlie Hebdo will publish a front page showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammad holding a sign saying "Je suis Charlie" in its first edition since Islamist gunmen attacked the satirical newspaper. With demand surging for the edition due on Wednesday, the weekly...

Body of kidnapped Egyptian police officer found in Sinai: army

(Reuters) - Security forces have found the body of an Egyptian police officer kidnapped by gunmen this week in the Sinai Peninsula, home to Islamist militants seeking to topple the government, the army spokesman said on Tuesday. The officer was snatched on Sunday in the border town of...

Egyptian court overturns last conviction against Mubarak

(Reuters) - Egypt's high court on Tuesday overturned the only remaining conviction against Hosni Mubarak, ordering a retrial in the embezzlement case and opening the way for the ousted former president's possible release. Mubarak, 86, was sentenced to three years in prison in May for...