Journalists take care of the censorship as Sisi poised to rule
CAIRO (Reuters) – During Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s autocratic rule, the state often shaped media coverage to make him appear flawless, hauling in editors who did not fall into line.
China, Japan exchange barbs over action by warplanes in East China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and China on Sunday accused each other’s air forces of dangerous behavior over the East China Sea, with Japan saying Chinese aircraft had come within a few dozen meters of its warplanes.
China calls for Xinjiang ‘terror suspects’ to surrender
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has called for “terror suspects” to surrender to authorities in the far western Xinjiang region, promising lenient punishments for those who do, state media said, in the wake of the region’s deadliest attack in years.
EU election: ‘This time it’s different’, or maybe not
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Draped down the side of the European Commission’s headquarters, a 13-storey-tall banner urged citizens to vote in the European Parliament elections, proclaiming in English, French and Dutch: “This time it’s different.”
Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 28 in three village attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing 28 people and burning houses to the ground in a pattern of violence that has become almost a daily occurrence, according to…
Opposition to Thai coup simmers, ex-PM in ‘safe place’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was in a “safe place” on Saturday after being held by the army following a coup, an aide said, as opposition to the takeover grew among her supporters and pro-democracy activists.
Ecuador’s president backs indefinite re-elections, coy about his plans
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Saturday backed a constitutional change to allow politicians to run indefinitely, potentially paving the way for the leftist himself to seek the top job again in 2017.
Irish coalition suffers local poll setback as Sinn Fein surges
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s coalition government suffered a bruising setback at local elections on Saturday as the opposition Sinn Fein party made major gains to capitalize on frustration over six years of relentless austerity cuts.
EU set for election ‘Super Sunday,’ with far-right vote in spotlight
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European elections reach their culmination on “Super Sunday” when the remaining 20 of the EU’s 28 countries go to the polls, with the vote expected to confirm the dominance of pro-European centrists despite a rise in support for th…
Ukraine defends vote despite unrest, Putin pledges ‘respect’
KIEV/DONETSK (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would work with the new Ukrainian administration formed after a presidential election on Sunday that the Kiev government said on Saturday would anchor the ex-Soviet state to the West.
