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One of the most inflammatory memos carries the claim that Gulf countries were prepared to pay $10 billion to secure the freedom of deposed Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The memo, written on a letterhead bearing only a single palm tree and crossed blades above the words "top secret," quotes an unnamed Egyptian official as... 

The French government has ordered police to crack down on Uber in Paris after violence erupted at demonstrations by taxi drivers against the online ride service. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Thursday that he asked the Paris police authority to issue a decree forbidding activity by UberPOP drivers. Similar decrees... 

Associated Press/Joseph Nair - The flag of Malaysia, right, host of the 29th SEA Games in 2017 is unfurled during the closing ceremony of the SEA Games in Singapore, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (Photo: Joseph Nair/AP) Is Singapore ready to host bigger multi-sport events like the Asian Games or Commonwealth Games? Despite the recent...