Sarkozy’s phone tapped by investigators: Le Monde
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy’s phone was tapped during a judicial probe into financing for his 2007 election campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported, potentially presenting a new hurdle for the former French president who is widely expected to run f…
South Africa, Rwanda expel diplomats in row over Rwandan exiles
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats it linked to a raid on an exiled Rwandan general’s Johannesburg home, and Rwanda has retaliated by ordering out six South African envoys, officials said on Friday.
U.N. says almost all Muslims have fled Central African capital
GENEVA (Reuters) – Fewer than 1,000 remain of more than 100,000 Muslims who once lived in the capital of the Central African Republic, after a campaign of violence by Christian militias, the U.N. aid chief said on Friday.
Gaza Palestinians protest Egypt’s Hamas ban
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian protesters raised banners and placards on Friday in the Gaza Strip condemning neighboring Egypt’s ban on activities of the Hamas Islamist group.
Zimbabwe’s opposition suspends official who asked leader to quit
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Friday suspended a senior official who had asked party leader Morgan Tsvangirai to quit, a move which has divided a party recovering from election defeat last year.
Turkish president rejects Facebook, YouTube ban over wiretaps
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s president on Friday ruled out any ban on Facebook and YouTube after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said the sites could be shut to stop his foes anonymously posting audio recordings purportedly exposing corruption in his in…
Saudi Arabia designates Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, in a move that could increase pressure on Qatar whose backing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf monarchies.
In Ukraine, nationalists gain influence – and scrutiny
KIEV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When protest leaders in Ukraine helped oust a president widely seen as corrupt, they became heroes of the barricades. But as they take places in the country’s new government, some are facing uncomfortable questions about the…
Turkish court orders release of jailed former army chief
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court ordered the release of former general Ilker Basbug from a life sentence on Friday, adding to uncertainty over the fate of court cases trying coup plots against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Zimbabwe opposition suspends official who asked leader to quit
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Friday suspended a senior official who had asked party leader Morgan Tsvangirai to quit, a move which could widen cracks in a party recovering from a devastating election …
