Egyptian vote set to revive strongman rule
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians vote next week in an election expected to make former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi president, marking a revival of strongman rule three years after the downfall of Hosni Mubarak.
Russia to complete troop pullback from Ukraine border ‘within days’: deputy defense minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will pull back all forces deployed to regions near its border with Ukraine “within a few days”, its deputy defense minister said on Friday, a move that if carried out could ease tensions before Ukraine’s presidential election …
Russia will respond to increased NATO activity near border – top general
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s top general said on Friday that Moscow would retaliate against increased NATO activity near its border as tensions with the western alliance over Ukraine escalate.
Russian Energy Minister says ExxonMobil, Shell committed to Russia
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil have confirmed their commitment to Russia and are eager to continue their work there.
Shipping tycoon makes rare political foray in Greek port town
PIRAEUS, Greece (Reuters) – Best known as owner of Greece’s most successful soccer club, shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis has now burst on to the political scene – and has already scored an early victory.
Rebel attack during Syrian election campaigning kills more than 20 -monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 20 people were killed when Syrian rebels shelled a tent being used for election campaigning in the southern province of Deraa, a monitoring group said on Friday.
Russia, China agree on $25 billion prepayment under supply deal – Gazprom
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russia and China have agreed on a $25 billion prepayment under a supply deal signed earlier this week, Alexander Medvedev, chief executive of Gazprom Export, said on Friday.
Despite Obama’s new rules, no end in sight for drone war
WASHINGTON/SANAA (Reuters) – When a barrage of drone-fired missiles hit al Qaeda cells in Yemen in mid-April and killed dozens of militants, the results were strikingly different from a mistaken U.S. attack on a Yemeni wedding convoy just four months e…
Special report: The power struggle behind China’s corruption crackdown
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Liu Han seemed to thrive in the company of officials.
Russia, China veto UN bid to refer Syria to international court
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia and China vetoed on Thursday a resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s three-year…
