Egypt’s Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood is finished
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday appeared to rule out reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood movement, raising the specter of a prolonged conflict with a group he said was finished.
Ukraine moves forces to Odessa, helicopter downed in east
ODESSA/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels shot down a Ukrainian helicopter in fierce fighting near the eastern town of Slaviansk on Monday, and Kiev drafted police special forces to the southwestern port city of Odessa to halt a feared w…
Exclusive: U.S. to sanction both sides of South Sudan conflict in days – sources
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amid warnings that ethnic violence in South Sudan risks spiraling into genocide, the United States expects to impose sanctions on individuals on both sides of the conflict in the coming days, U.S. and other diploma…
U.S. recognizes Syria opposition offices as ‘foreign mission’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it would recognize the main opposition Syrian National Coalition offices as a diplomatic foreign mission and announced plans for a $27 million increase in non-lethal assistance to rebels fighting …
Egypt’s Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood is finished
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday appeared to rule out reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood movement, raising the specter of a prolonged conflict with a group he said was finished.
Venezuela violated rights of protesters: rights group
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has violated the rights of opposition protesters through beatings, illegal detentions and failure to follow due process, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday.
Pakistan’s Hindus, other minorities face surge of violence
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – The mob arrived at around midnight, brandishing clubs. They smashed statues, looted gold artifacts and then set the Hindu temple in Pakistan ablaze.
Exclusive: Global anti-money laundering group moves meeting from Moscow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An international organization that sets standards for how countries combat money laundering said it has decided not to hold a planned meeting in Moscow next month due to the continuing Ukraine crisis.
One dead and several missing after Congo boat capsizes
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least one person died and a dozen others were missing after a boat capsized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesman for the United Nations mission in the country said on Monday.
President names Algerian government with Yousfi as oil minister
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday named a new cabinet after his election to a fourth term, reappointing Youcef Yousfi as energy minister who will oversee the North African OPEC nation’s efforts to bolster energy prod…
