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Wall Street down on results but bounces off lows

Wall Street was weighed down by disappointing earnings from Cisco Systems, but stocks bounced off their lows on Thursday as investors saw weakness in the market as a buying opportunity.

Iran opposition leader placed under house arrest

Mehdi Karroubi, an Iranian opposition leader, has been placed under house arrest, according to his own official website.

Mobile payment startup builds buzz through causes

When competitors shut down payments to WikiLeaks after the controversial website released a slew of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables, Sharif Alexandre refused to join the boycott. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur and founder of Xipwire - a Philadelphia-based mobile payments startup - stood opposed to PayPal and Amazon and let customers continue making donations via cellphones.

A young protester chants anti-government slogans during demonstrations inside Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt counts cost of turmoil, protesters undaunted

Egyptians counted the economic cost of more than two weeks of turmoil on Wednesday as protesters on Cairo's Tahrir Square looked ahead to their next big push to oust President Hosni Mubarak later in the week.

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Look out YouTube! Here comes Twitpic with video support

Google-owned YouTube is now facing a potential threat from Twitter media sharing site, TwitPic, as the startup on Tuesday announced the launch of video support.

Defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi attends a rally in support of him in Tehran

Iran’s opposition seeks permission to march in support of Egyptian protesters

Iran's opposition leaders have asked permission to stage a protest in Tehran next week to express solidarity with ongoing protests in Tunisia and Egypt.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit

Egypt scans diplomatic baggages as precautionary measure

Egyptian security and custom authorities have started screening all incoming and outgoing diplomatic pouches, as a precautionary measure to avoid entry of questionable objects, state news agency Middle East News Agency MENA reported on Monday.

South Sudan votes for independence by a landslide

South Sudan voted overwhelmingly to declare independence in final results of a referendum announced on Monday, opening the door to Africa's newest state and a fresh period of uncertainty for the fractured region.

Egyptians stage big protest and dismiss power plan

Egyptians staged one of their biggest protests yet Tuesday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down now, their wrath undiminished by the vice president's announcement of a plan to transfer power.

Kenyan agricultural stocks to weather drought

High international commodities prices and a weakening shilling against the dollar are expected to cushion Kenyan listed agricultural stocks from inflationary pressures and the effects of a biting drought, analysts said.

Egypt c.bank intervenes to prop up ailing pound

Egypt's central bank said on Tuesday it intervened in the market to prop up the Egyptian pound, helping the local currency to rise against the dollar for the first time since political unrest gripped the country.

Gunshots heard in centre of Tunis: witnesses

Gunshots were fired in the centre of the Tunisian capital on Tuesday, people in the area said, in a new blow to faltering efforts to restore security after the overthrow of the autocratic president.

Egyptians stage big protest, dismiss power plan

Egyptians staged one of their biggest protests yet on Tuesday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down now, their wrath undiminished by the vice president's announcement of a plan to transfer power.

Pro-government supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shout slogans atop an army tank near Tahrir square in central Cairo

Protests in Egypt enter 15th day; protesters say pay hike to govt staff not enough

Protests demanding an immediate end to Hosni Mubarak’s rule entered the 15th day on Tuesday with protesters pitching their tents in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square and refusing to leave until their demands are met.

'Hactivists' on prowl, target more government and high-profile websites

With increasing number of government and other high-profile websites being targeted almost everyday, 'hacktivism' seems to have reached its peak. The recent targets of 'hacktivists' are listed here.

Gold edges up, shrugs off China rates

Gold inched higher on Tuesday as equities fell, the euro picked up and flows of metal out of exchange-traded funds stabilized, although a rise in Chinese benchmark rates limited gains.

Google executive released in Egypt

Google Inc executive Wael Ghonim, who was released in Cairo on Monday, said he was kept blindfolded for two weeks while being detained by Egyptian state security.

Column: Republicans battling for Jewish votes might be futile

One of the many ironies of American politics is that while top Republican politicians are eager to show their support for the state of Israel, Jewish voters in the U.S. remain overwhelmingly in the camp of the Democratic Party.

Google executive's release in Egypt confirmed by family

Google Inc executive Wael Ghonim, who went missing in Cairo, has been released and is headed home, a family member told Reuters on Monday.

Gold rises but inflation and rate hike worries weigh

Gold prices inched up on Monday, underpinned by inflation concerns, but a more optimistic economic outlook and worries about interest rate hikes kept bullion from rising further.

Expat job seekers may shy away from Gulf-recruiter

Political unrest in Egypt and Tunisia may discourage Western job seekers from moving to the Gulf region as Arab governments focus more on youth unemployment, a recruitment agency report showed.

Google exec's release in Egypt confirmed by family

Google Inc executive Wael Ghonim, who went missing in Cairo, has been released and is on his way home, a family member told Reuters on Monday.

A protester holds back her tears as she chants anti-government slogans during demonstrations at Tahrir Square in Cairo

Mubarak may go to German hospital for “prolonged health check”: report

The German newspaper Der Spiegel is reporting that the U.S. government has devised a plan for the president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak to exit the country gracefully by going to a hospital in Germany to seek medical treatment and a “prolonged health check.”

S&P 500 hits highest since June 2008

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, boosted by merger news and rising metals prices as investors bet on a stronger global economy.

Anti-government protesters embrace Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy as he visits demonstrations inside Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt government hikes state workers pay by 15%

The government of Egypt – which remains the target of continued violence from protesters seeking to remove the regime’s head, President Hosni Mubarak, has approved a 15 percent pay hike for government employees – no doubt to appease the concerns of its base of support.

Google executive Ghonim released in Egypt: report

A Google Inc executive who had gone missing in Egypt was released on Monday and was on his way to Tahrir Square, the center of two weeks of anti-government demonstrations, Al Arabiya television reported.