Egypt political parties concerned over new parliamentary election law
CAIRO (Reuters) – A law passed by Egypt’s interim president will set the stage for parliamentary elections this year but political parties fear it will return the country to a system similar to one under ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Germany ‘very worried’ about Israeli plans to build more settler homes
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is extremely concerned about Israeli plans to build more settlements in occupied territory in response to the inauguration of a Palestinian unity government backed by Hamas Islamists opposed to the Jewish state’…
Pakistan survivor of honor killing attempt fears for her life
LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani woman who survived an attack by relatives who tried to kill her for marrying for love told Reuters on Friday that she feared for her life and appealed for protection.
Nigeria’s second highest Islamic traditional monarch dies
KANO Nigeria (Reuters) – The Emir of Kano, Nigeria’s second-highest Islamic authority and a revered figure in the largely Muslim north, died on Friday.
Pakistani TV channel sues powerful spy agency for defamation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani television channel Geo News is suing the powerful spy agency for defamation over accusations of being anti-state, it said on Friday, in a move unprecedented in a country where public criticism of the military is taboo.
China denounces Tibet exile leader, says is a separatist
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry denounced the prime minister of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Friday as a separatist who had never done a good thing in his life, in a sign that Beijing is unlikely to resume talks anytime soon.
China says still no compensation from Vietnam for riot victims
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday it had received no compensation from Vietnam for losses inflicted by anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam last month, demanding that Hanoi pay up and punish assailants responsible for the widespread damage.
North Korea says detains U.S. tourist, three now in custody
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Friday it had detained an American tourist for violating its laws after entering the secretive state in April, bringing the number of U.S. citizens held by Pyongyang to three.
Sword-wielding Sikhs clash at India’s Golden Temple
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sikhs wielding swords clashed inside the compound of their religion’s holiest shrine on Friday, the 30th anniversary of a controversial raid by Indian security forces that flushed out separatist militants holed up in the temple.
In Russian protege Abkhazia, a cautionary tale for Crimea
CHUBURKHINJI Abkhazia (Reuters) – Trudging over a bridge hundreds of meters long, English teacher Natia Ablotia struggles home in the blazing heat, laden with goods that are cheaper to buy across the river in Georgia than in Abkhazia, where she lives.
