From jubilation in Tahrir, Egypt returns to Mubarak-era politics
CAIRO (Reuters) – In a dusty courtyard in Egypt’s Nile Delta, men gather to ask for favors at the home of retired police general Sayyed Azb.
Indonesia’s parliament puts an end to direct regional elections
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament on Friday approved a measure ending direct elections for governors and mayors, a move president-elect Joko Widodo criticised as a “big step back” for democracy in the country.
Syrian, Iraqi and other asylum seekers on rise in West: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – Wars in Syria and Iraq, and instability in other hotspots are driving ever more people to seek asylum in wealthy nations, with requests on track to hit a 20-year high in 2014, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Four children stabbed to death in southern China: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – A man killed four primary school students on Friday in the southern region of Guangxi, state media said, in the latest of a series of knife attacks that have unnerved the country.
Australia defense chief apologizes after race-based assault claim withdrawn
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The head of Australia’s Defense Force apologized on Friday after an officer withdraw allegations he had been attacked by two men “of Middle Eastern appearance”, allegations that had fueled tensions during a crackdown by counter-terro…
Eight Mexican military detained over alleged gang shootout
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has detained eight military personnel involved in an alleged shootout in June that killed 22 suspected gang members, the defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Islamic State ‘brand’ gains ground among Asian militants
MANILA (Reuters) – A threat by Philippine militants to kill a German hostage in a show of solidarity with Islamic State is the latest sign that the Middle East group’s brand of radicalism is winning recruits in Asia and posing a growing security risk i…
Iran blames ‘errors’ of outsiders for rise of Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday blamed the rise of the Islamic State group and other militants on the mistakes of the West and said the solution to stopping them must come from the Middle East.
Germany: We’ve never been so close to nuclear deal with Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Six world power have never been so close to a deal with Iran that would resolve the decade-long nuclear standoff once and for all, but the final phase of the negotiations will be the hardest, Germany’s foreign minister said on Thur…
Gambia urges U.N. inquiry into ‘deliberate’ migrant shipwrecks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Gambia’s president on Thursday demanded a United Nations investigation into the “manmade sinking, capsizing” of boats carrying migrants to Europe, saying 500 citizens of his African country had died in such incidents in the p…
