Hezbollah supporter among three killed in north Lebanon: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Gunmen in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli killed at least three people when they opened fire on a supporter of the Lebanese Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah outside his house in the early hours of Thursday, security sources said.
South Africa faces strike wave as labor strife widens
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa faced a strike wave across leading sectors of the economy on Thursday and the labor unrest threatened to hit its struggling gold industry, already squeezed by rising costs and falling bullion prices.
Britain can look at data from Snowden reporter’s partner, court says
LONDON (Reuters) – The British authorities can sift through documents seized from the partner of a reporter who wrote about the leaks by Edward Snowden to protect national security and investigate any possible links to terrorism, a court ruled on Thurs…
Egypt prison ordered to release Mubarak
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian prosecutor has ordered a Cairo prison to release deposed President Hosni Mubarak, an official said on Thursday.
Israel says world paying ‘lip service’ to alleged Syria gas attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Thursday it believed Syrian forces had used chemical weapons in the killing of hundreds of people in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, and it accused the world of turning a blind eye to such attacks.
UK: Syria chemical attack facts must be checked, no option ruled out
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday its first priority was to verify the facts surrounding a reported chemical weapons attack in Syria, but said it could not rule out any option to end the bloodshed there.
Pakistan army says soldier killed by Indian fire in disputed Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers was killed on Thursday in “unprovoked” Indian fire along the border dividing the disputed territory of Kashmir, in the second such incident within two days.
Syria struggles to tap frozen funds for food tenders
ABU DHABI/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Syria’s efforts to step up food purchases are being thwarted by sellers unwilling to risk delays in payments from frozen foreign bank accounts.
Tunisian Islamists accept union plan to resolve crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s governing Islamists edged closer to negotiations with secular opponents on Thursday by agreeing in principle to a plan for a transition toward new elections proposed by the powerful trade unions.
Bodies still being found after alleged Syria chemical attack: opposition
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Bodies are still being discovered after an alleged chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of Damascus that killed hundreds of people and the death toll will rise, a Syrian opposition spokesman said on Thursday.
