Egypt has high hopes for tourism despite grim statistics, setbacks
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is confident of luring back millions of foreign visitors and putting a smile on their faces, according to its new tourism minister, despite heavy first quarter losses and setbacks including a bomb that brought down a Russian pas…
German politicians urge UK’s Cameron to do more in fight against tax evasion
BERLIN (Reuters) – German politicians have called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to do more in tackling the use of offshore companies set up in British overseas territories to evade taxes.
Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels; 23 killed, 73 hurt
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
German spy chief says Islamic State wants to attack but no firm plan known
BERLIN (Reuters) – Islamic State wants to carry out attacks in Germany and the security situation is “very serious”, the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) told a Sunday newspaper, adding that he knew of no concrete plot to strike…
Argentina’s Fernandez faces money laundering probe: source
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Cristina Fernandez, who stepped down as president of Argentina in December after eight years in office, has been officially accused by a prosecutor of money laundering, a court source said on Saturday.
China investigates former official of Sichuan province over graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A former vice governor of China’s populous southwestern province of Sichuan has been put under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party’s graft-busting body said late on Saturday.
Support for Rousseff’s impeachment ebbs in Brazil poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A smaller majority of Brazilians favor the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff compared to last month, while more than half want her immediate successor to be impeached too, according to a survey released on Saturday by polling…
Three killed in suspected rebel attack ahead of Peru election
LIMA (Reuters) – Three people were killed and six injured in an attack staged by suspected leftist Shining Path rebels on the eve of Peru’s presidential election, authorities said.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign 60 billion Saudi riyal investment fund pact
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement late on Saturday to set up a 60 billion Saudi riyal investment fund among other investment agreements including an economic free-zone to develop Egypt’s Sinai region, Egyptian state televisio…
Rebels and Syrian government forces battle in fierce clashes near Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their allies battled insurgents including al Qaeda fighters in fierce clashes south of Aleppo late on Saturday, and the rebels advanced taking over two hilltops, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights sa…
