Policeman wounded in Bahrain bomb blast – ministry
MANAMA (Reuters) – A bomb blast wounded a policeman in Bahrain on Friday night in what the Interior Ministry said was a terrorist act, the latest in a string of attacks on security forces in the U.S.-allied island kingdom.
Senegal prime minister sacked after losing election
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese President Macky Sall sacked Prime Minister Aminata Toure on Friday after she failed to win a seat at local elections on Sunday, a presidential source said.
Greek court rules strike by electricity workers illegal
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek court ruled on Friday that a strike by electricity workers which caused brief power outages across the country was illegal, in a verdict that will bring relief to the government as the summer tourist season kicks off.
Six people killed during attacks on Saudi-Yemeni border post
DUBAI (Reuters) – At least six people, including a suicide bomber and two security personnel, were killed at a Saudi-Yemeni border crossing on Friday, in attacks that highlighted the threat posed by militants to the security of both nations.
Iraq’s Maliki rejects pressure to give up premiership
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki refused on Friday to give up his quest for a third term in power, defying a chorus of critics demanding his replacement as the country faces an existential threat from Islamist insurgents.
Russia passes law to force websites onto Russian servers
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament passed a law on Friday to force Internet sites that store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so inside the country, a move the Kremlin says is for data protection but which critics see an attack on social…
Palestinian fury at Israel boils in funeral for slain youth
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Chanting “Intifada, Intifada”, thousands of furious Palestinians called for a new uprising against Israel during the funeral on Friday of a teen they believe was kidnapped and killed by far-right Jews.
Rescuers free three trapped Honduran miners, eight still missing
SAN JUAN ARRIBA Honduras (Reuters) – Rescuers on Friday freed three miners who had been trapped by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southern Honduras, but eight more remained unaccounted for as the search moved into its second day.
Pioneering editor sees open Internet in Cuba’s future
HAVANA (Reuters) – A magazine editor who has tested the limits of free speech in Cuba believes the Cuban government has no option but to allow universal Internet access, and he plans to exploit that opening to promote a more pluralistic Cuba.
UK PM’s ex-media chief Coulson jailed for Murdoch tabloid hacking
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s former media chief Andy Coulson was jailed for 18 months on Friday for encouraging widespread phone-hacking by journalists to obtain scoops at the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid he edited.
