Egypt

In the deadliest-ever attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt, militants assaulted a crowded mosque Friday during prayers, blasting helpless worshippers with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades and blocking their escape routes.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A departure ceremony was held this morning for a group of soldiers assigned to a Minnesota National Guard unit based in Rochester.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - About 400 members of the Mankato-based 2nd Battalion-135th Infantry Regiment have been informed of an upcoming overseas deployment.

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — An Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir plane Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus, where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off, though the crew remained on board, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) -- A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai, killing all 224 people onboard, the head of the Egyptian investigation team said Saturday.

CAIRO (AP) — A hospital spokeswoman says two Mexicans who were wounded when Egyptian forces mistakenly fired upon tourists on a desert safari are dual American citizens.