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Egypt attack on Suez Canal ship
Egyptian officials say they have foiled an attack on a container ship which was aimed at disrupting shipping in the busy Suez Canal.
Canal authority head Mohab Mamish said a "terrorist element" targeted a Panama-flagged vessel on Saturday, but it was undamaged.
There were reports of two blasts, but details of the attack are unclear.
Egypt's Sinai has been hit by a wave of violence since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted from power.
The unconfirmed reports said there were two explosions at 12:30 GMT on Saturday as the ship, Cosco Asia, passed through the waterway.
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Brazil and Mexico probe claims US spied on presidents
Brazil and Mexico have both demanded an explanation from the US over claims that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on their presidents.
Internet data from Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff and Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto was intercepted, journalist Glenn Greenwald told Brazil's TV Globo.
Mr Greenwald obtained secret files from US whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Brazil said data interception would represent an unacceptable violation of sovereignty. Mexico called for a probe.
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Yemeni PM Basindwa unhurt in assassination bid
Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa has survived an assassination attempt unharmed, officials in the capital Sanaa say.
Gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on the PM's motorcade as he returned home from his office, one of his advisers said.
It is the first time Mr Basindwa has come under attack, the AFP news agency says, although other members of his cabinet have previously been targeted.
The government is battling militants of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
A senior intelligence officer was killed by suspected militants in southern Labous province late on Friday.
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Vodafone sells Verizon stake for $130bn
Vodafone has sold its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to US telecoms group Verizon Communications in one of the biggest deals in corporate history.
The $130bn (£84bn) deal was announced by Vodafone after the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange.
The company will return £54bn to its shareholders, of which £22bn will go to shareholders in the UK.
Vodafone will also invest money in its business, with funds earmarked for high speed mobile phone networks.
It said that by 2017 its main five European markets would have almost complete 4G coverage.
'Project spring'
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London's £3 BILLION embassy sell-off bonanza
A sell-off of central London embassies will create £3 billion of super-prime homes in the most exclusive streets in the capital.
Twenty diplomatic missions and residences have been prepared for sale in the last six months. More are in the pipeline as foreign governments realise they are “sitting on a gold mine”.
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Syrian Minister says US strike would benefit al-Qaeda
Any US military action against Syria would amount to "support for al-Qaeda and its affiliates," Damascus has said.
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad also told the BBC that armed groups backed by America - not Syrian troops - had used chemical weapons.
The US says it has evidence that Damascus used the nerve agent sarin in a deadly attack in August.
President Barack Obama has vowed punitive action but wants Congress to vote on the issue first.
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Gareth Bale heads to Madrid
From this moment on, he will be known as the 100m euro man. When he arrives in Madrid he will be accompanied to the Bernabeu by police outriders, pursuing paparazzi and passionate fans - the 11th galactico in the white number 11 shirt. His every appearance will bring with it a weight of expectation.
He will be feted and vilified, his life will come under the microscope like never before. But none of whatever triumph, disaster, heartache and adulation he faces in Madrid will be allowed to go to his head.
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Egypt to try Ex-President Morsi for inciting murder
Egypt's state prosecutor says he has referred ousted President Mohammed Morsi for trial on charges of inciting the murder of protesters.
The accusations relate to violence outside the presidential palace in Cairo last December when at least seven people were killed in clashes.
Fourteen other members of the Muslim Brotherhood are to stand trial on the same charges.
Mr Morsi has been held at a secret location since he was deposed in July.
He faces a number of charges but this case is his first referral for trial.
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Nelson Mandela home at last
Nelson Mandela has spent his first night in almost three months at his home in Johannesburg after being discharged from hospital in Pretoria.
The former South African president, 95, was admitted in early June for a recurring lung infection.
Family members have spoken of their happiness at having Mr Mandela home again for the first time since 8 June.
However the South African government has said his condition remains critical and can sometimes be unstable.
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US base in Afghanistan attacked by Taliban Bombers
Taliban militants have attacked a US base in eastern Afghanistan, sparking a lengthy gun battle in which three insurgents were killed.
Reports say the attack on Torkham base in Nangarhar province unfolded after militants torched Nato supply trucks on the highway leading to the base.
Officials said that no Afghan or US soldiers died in the raid. The attackers did not enter the base.
But officials say the financial cost of the attack is likely to be immense.
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