In court, defiant Mursi says he is still Egypt’s president
CAIRO (Reuters) – Ousted Egyptian leader Mohamed Mursi, given his first public forum since his overthrow in a trial where he could face execution, declared on Monday he was still Egypt’s legitimate president and shouted: “Down with military rule!”
Kerry tries to soothe relations with Saudi Arabia but tensions evident
RIYADH (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry met King Abdullah on Monday and praised the U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia as strategic and enduring, but strains in the nearly 70-year-old relationship were apparent over Syria and other issues.
About 40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian assistance due to the country’s 2-1/2-year civil war, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Monday.
About 40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian assistance due to the country’s 2-1/2-year civil war, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Monday.
Shi’ite, Sunni ceasefire in north Yemen appears crumbling
SANAA (Reuters) – A ceasefire between Yemeni Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims fighters intended to end days of clashes that have killed at least 100 combatants and civilians appeared to be crumbling on Monday after Sunnis reported a resumption of fighting.
Nicaragua ruling party seek seeks to remove presidential term limits
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front party will seek to change the constitution by year-end to remove presidential term limits, lawmakers said on Monday.
Venezuela seizing two workover rigs from U.S. company
HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela is in the process of seizing oil equipment owned by Houston-based Superior Energy Services, a company spokesman said on Monday, after state-run PDVSA failed to pay debts owed to the U.S. company.
African leaders call for Congo peace as army, rebels clash
MBUZI, Democratic Republic of Congo/PRETORIA (Reuters) – African leaders and international envoys appealed to Congo’s government and M23 rebels on Monday to stop fighting and embrace a peace deal after the two sides bombarded each other near the Uganda…
Iraq passes election law after weeks of debate
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi lawmakers passed a new election law on Monday after weeks of debate, paving the way for polls to be held next year and allaying fears that they would be delayed due to deteriorating security.
Brazil’s local Internet data storage plan runs into opposition
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A government plan to shield Brazil from alleged U.S. spying by forcing global Internet companies to store data on Brazilian users inside the country has run into mounting opposition in Congress, politicians said on Monday…
