Egyptians vote in constitutional referendum seen boosting Sisi
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians vote on Tuesday in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and an event likely to spawn a presidential bid by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
German diplomats survive shooting attack in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two German diplomats survived a shooting attack on their car while on a visit to eastern Saudi Arabia on Monday, the state news agency SPA reported, but their vehicle was burned.
Colombian official confirms ouster of Bogota’s leftist mayor
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s inspector general confirmed on Monday the ouster of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, despite weeks of protest over the move and widespread support for the former leftist rebel.
U.S. and Russia say Syria aid access and local ceasefire possible
PARIS (Reuters) – Syria’s government and some rebels may be willing to permit humanitarian aid to flow, enforce local ceasefires and take other confidence-building measures in the nearly three-year-old civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said…
Credible reports of Congo’s defeated M23 rebels regrouping: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Congolese rebel group M23 appears to be regrouping just two months after the Tutsi-led insurgency was defeated by Congolese troops and U.N. peacekeepers, the top U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monda…
No resistance as crowds occupy Thai capital in festive protest
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters occupied parts of central Bangkok on Monday, ratcheting up a two-month agitation to force the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and meeting no resistance.
Sharon funeral highlights conflicting views of Israeli leader
SYCAMORE FARM, Israel (Reuters) – Israel buried former prime minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm on Monday, celebrating the military achievements of a man regarded as a war hero at home but as a war criminal by many in the Arab world.
Central African Republic’s new leader orders security crackdown
BANGUI (Reuters) – Central African Republic’s new interim leader ordered the deployment of hundreds more troops in the capital Bangui on Monday with instructions to shoot troublemakers “at point blank range” in a bid to end months of religious violence…
Nigerian leader signs anti-gay law, drawing U.S. fire
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill on Monday that criminalizes same-sex relationships, defying Western pressure over gay rights and provoking criticism from the United States.
Analysis: Erdogan may prevail at high cost in Turkey’s political civil war
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan looks to have the upper hand in a civil war rocking Turkey’s political establishment, but his bid to break the influence of a potent Islamic cleric could roll back reforms and undermine hard-won busine…
