Blast heard outside Cairo court as referendum begins
CAIRO (Reuters) – An explosion was heard in Cairo just before Egyptians were due to begin voting in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, security sources said on Tuesday.
U.S. was slow to lose patience as South Sudan unraveled
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – It was a bad start for the U.S. president and the leader of the world’s newest country.
Biden assures Israel about core sanctions on Iran: U.S. official
SHANNON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the United States is committed to enforcing its “sanctions architecture” against Iran even as world powers provide it with some relief in purs…
Mexico urges vigilantes to stand down in drug gang conflict
NUEVA ITALIA, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Monday pledged to take control of a violent western state after days of fighting between masked vigilantes and members of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels.
Chinese military ordered to buy locally-made vehicles
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered the military to choose domestic brands when procuring vehicles, part of a broad effort to reduce costs and buy locally-produced goods, state media reported.
El Salvador opposition party leads tight election race: poll
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The presidential candidate from El Salvador’s right-wing opposition Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party is extending his narrow lead in the race to win February’s election, according to a poll released on Monday.
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.
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…
Italy’s Letta sees opportunities in Mexico’s energy reform
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Monday he sees opportunities for Italian firms to invest in Mexico’s energy sector thanks to a government opening of the ailing, long-shuttered industry.
Hollande bids to deflect glare from private life to reforms
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande will aim at a news conference on Tuesday to set out plans to revive the weak French economy and deflect questions about his private life after allegations surfaced of a secret love affair with an actress.
