The situation on the streets of Cairo is turning bloodier by the day.
Pakistan take on Nigeria in another match in the Afro Asian Games hockey tournament.
'We have three goals for this war: eliminate Hamas, return all our abductees and ensure that Gaza does not become a threat to the State of Israel again'
Biden said his administration is making sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself and respond to these attacks.
The claim's authenticity could not immediately be confirmed.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday arrived in Cairo to engage with the new Egyptian leadership on hosts of issues including Egypt's transition to democracy and bilateral ties.
Egypt's new military rulers buckled under continued public pressure and removed Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, handpicked by ousted President Hosni Mubarak, replacing him with a new nominee. Former Transport Minister Essam Sharaf will be the new prime minster, a brief military statement said. The sacking of Shafiq was a key demand of the opposition protest movement.
Egypt's long banned MuslimBrotherhood today said it will form a political party withIslamic values once democracy is ushered in the Arab nation.
Egypt's government and opposition have agreed to set up a committee to study constitutional reform, state television said on Sunday evening, after days of protests calling for President Hosni Mubarak to quit. This is looked at as the first significant step towards a peaceful political transition in the nation.
In the wake of the current unrest in the country, the panic-stricken family of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reportedly fled Egypt for the luxurious refuge of their London townhouse. According to reports circulating in Britain's Egyptian community, President Mubarak and wife Suzanne are planning to head to their London townhouse.
Egypt's former interior minister Habib al-Adly on Tuesday became the first of the close aides of ousted president Hosni Mubarak to be put on trial accused of ordering firing on demonstrators during protests that toppled his former boss.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's comment to the Security Council that attacks by Hamas 'did not happen in a vacuum' angered Israel, which called for the UN chief's resignation and apology.
A delegation led by Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Dr Hatem El Gabali met Union Minister of Health Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday and discussed about the reforms in health care and pharmaceutical sector in both the countries. Both sides will work in the field of combating infection, reform in health sector, transfer of vaccine technology and Information Technology area.
In its first political contact with the new regime after the ouster of long-time President Hosni Mubarak, India has conveyed its full support to Egypt and its people during the historic power transition process in Cairo. New Delhi's backing for the transitional government was conveyed by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed during his talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, his deputy Yehiah Al Aziz El Gamal and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations.
The United States has defended its decision to send former diplomat Frank Wisner to Egypt despite knowing that he worked for a lobbying group, Patton Boggs, which lobbied on behalf of the Egyptian government. Wisner was uniquely placed to deliver a 'blunt and candid private message' to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, State Department spokesman P J Crowley said. The Obama administration was quick to distance itself from Wisner's remarks at a Munich conference.
The United States on Sunday stepped up efforts for a speedy transition of power in Egypt, where embattled President Hosni Mubarak's powerful son Gamal and top leaders of ruling party quit their posts, amid reports that key opposition group Muslim Brotherhood has entered talks with officials on ending the 13-day revolt against the regime.
Rakul relives her childhood... Armaan in Egypt... Rasika wants some recommendations...
'Israel should stop water supply to the people who want to destroy us.' 'It is not Israel's responsibility to take care of the people who want to kill Israelis.'
In assessing Muammar Gadaffi's continuIng defiance of the international pressure to force him to quit, the following facts have to be kept in mind, says B Raman.
Egypt on Monday imposed a freeze on the assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family and imposed a travel ban on him and his clan; two weeks after a mass uprising threw out his regime. The move comes close on the heels of an order seeking the freezing of the family's financial assets in foreign countries, following which the foreign ministry approached foreign governments and financial institutions. The ban would apply to his wife Suzanne and two sons.
An Egyptian court, on Saturday, upheld death sentences against 21 convicts of last year's deadly soccer riot that killed 74 people, and acquitted 28 others, sparking off widespread violence in the deeply polarised country.
United States President Barack Obama has asked Egypt to explain in "clear" and "unambiguous" language the "step by step" process that will lead to democracy in the country, after its President Hosni Mubarak on Friday refused to step down from power.
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with police in several cities in Egypt after noon prayers today in a major escalation of nationwide demonstrations which gained momentum after pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei joined the wave of protests.
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his 682 supporters to death, a move that could raise tension in the country, which has been gripped by turmoil since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last year.
This comes after it was reported that the hospital has been facing repeated attacks.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a historic visit to Egypt, has narrowly escaped being hit by shoes hurled at him -- a grave insult in the Arab world.
The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mursi's supporters gathered.
Egypt retained hopes of a successful African Nations Cup title defence with a 2-1 win over Angola in their quarter-final.
Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak's last remaining conviction was on Tuesday overturned by a court that ordered a retrial in a graft case which could pave the way for his possible release from jail in a dramatic reversal of fortune.
President Murmu reached the new Parliament building in a six-horse buggy accompanied by the Presidential Bodyguards riding horses.
Amid doubts over Mohamed ElBaradei's appointment as Egypt's new prime minister, the pro-reform leader has defended the ouster of Mohammed Morsi by the army, saying it was necessary to avert a civil war as the Islamist leader had declared himself a 'pharaoh' and messed up matters.
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani today created history by becoming the first player in the world to win world titles in the long and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker by pocketing the IBSF World 6-Red snooker Championship in Sharm el- Sheikh on Sunday.
In an effort to boost India's tea export, a delegation from the Tea Board is on a tour to Cairo for finalising the opening of a Tea Marketing Centre in the Egyptian capital.
The two countries are interested in the current version of the Tejas and not the upgraded one which will be rolled out later.
A total of nine procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said.
'If attacks escalate, there is a risk the Suez Canal may be closed.'
'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.'
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men carry their belongings before boarding a ship in Haifa for US nationals and their immediate family members as they leave Israel headed for Cyprus.
The 13 Israeli hostages in ambulances are heading from southern Gaza's Khan Younis to the Rafah crossing into Israel, The Times of Israel reported citing an Israeli official.
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