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February 17, 2015 - 07:30 AM The South has been brought to a standstill by snow and ice that's knocked out power to more than 335,000 people. A federal judge in Texas blocked the federal government from executing President Obama's immigration policy to defer deportations for up to five million people. CAIRO (AP) — Egypt signed agreements to purchase 24 advanced fighter jets from France on Monday, hours after Egyptian aircraft bombed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Libya and implored foreign governments for help fighting extremists in the region. The deal for 24 of Dassault Aviation’s multi-role Rafale aircraft as well as a frigate and munitions, underlines how many are willing to overlook Egypt’s poor human rights record when it comes to weapons sales as Cairo emerges as a key player in the fight against the ISIL militant group. Jiji Press An offshore earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 on the open-ended Richter scale jolted the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan early Tuesday afternoon. This followed a temblor in nearby waters in the morning that caused minor tsunami along the Pacific coast of the region. Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks. Many Jews are once again returning home! Amman, Feb. 16 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II has strongly condemned the heinous crime committed by the cowardly Daesh terrorist group against a number of Egyptian brethren in Libya. During a telephone call on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the King voiced the condemnation of Jordan's people and government of this act carried out by a misguided group that is not related to Islam and is an enemy of all human values. His Majesty also voiced Jordan's full support and solidarity with Egypt at these times to face this threat. He also offered his condolences to the families of the victims as well as the people of Egypt. The Egyptian president praised the supportive stance of His Majesty and Jordan towards Egypt as well as ... |