The outrageous sham that Egypt's President calls independent justice should stand as a warning not just to journalists working in the country, but to Egyptians themselves. If Sisi can stare down world-wide condemnation, think how little thought he will give to anyone who has no international voice
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World News Brief, Friday September 27
UN Security Council representatives to meet with Iran's foreign minister; China's central bank pumps $27 billion into the economy; Tokyo to consider reducing corporate tax; "modern slavery" claim over deaths of workers readying Qatar for soccer World Cup; US faces another debt limit deadline; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 9
Thatcher dies at 87, tributes pour in; China acknowledges "new challenges" to Asia region's stability; Bank of Japan launches its bond-buying programme; religious violence in Egypt escalates; Qatar pledges $500 million for Darfur; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 14
Lebanese government collapses after Hezbollah withdraw support; Qatar and Saudi Arabia work on compromise between Lebanese factions; US will defer to Japan on plans to relocate American air base; record floods devastate Queensland; Joe Biden visits Iraq; violence in Tunisia worsens and curfew set in Tunis; and more
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