Thousands vote in referendum on fate of Sudan’s disputed Abyei
ABYEI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of residents in the remote and disputed Abyei border region voted on Monday in a non-binding referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan despite fears it could trigger violence.
Hollande most unpopular French president on record: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande has become the most unpopular French president on record, an opinion poll showed on Monday, with the Socialist leader hit by anger over tax hikes, unemployment and rows over the government’s immigration policy.
Three Egyptian policemen killed in Nile Delta town
CAIRO (Reuters) – Three Egyptian policemen were killed on Monday when masked men attacked a checkpoint in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, security sources said.
Britain’s Cameron says may act against press over spy leaks
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron threatened on Monday to act to stop newspapers publishing what he called damaging leaks from former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden.
Iran says offers ideas to end rift with U.N. nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister said he had made proposals to the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Monday after pledging “a new approach” to easing international concerns about indications of illicit atomic bomb research by Tehran.
Risking Russia’s ire, Georgia seeks closer ties with Europe
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s new president said on Monday he would press ahead with efforts to deepen the former Soviet republic’s ties with the West despite Russian concerns.
Drone strike kills at least two in Somalia: residents
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least two Islamist al Shabaab insurgents driving in a car south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, residents said on Monday.
Refugees stream into Uganda after east Congo fighting spreads
KAMPALA (Reuters) – About 10,000 Congolese refugees have fled into Uganda to escape fighting between a new rebel faction identified as M18 and militias in Congo’s lawless northeast, Red Cross and military officials said on Monday.
Turkish police fire water cannon to break up protest
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police fired water cannon and teargas on Monday to break up a protest by around 2,000 people outside an Ankara court over the handling of the trial of a policeman accused of killing a demonstrator earlier this year.
Insight: Water, wealth and whites – South Africa’s potent anti-fracking mix
NIEU-BETHESDA, South Africa (Reuters) – Stretching across the heart of South Africa, the Karoo has stirred emotions for centuries, a stunning semi-desert wilderness that draws artists, hunters and the toughest of farmers.
