Egyptian violence kills 24 policemen in last 24 hours
CAIRO (Reuters) – Twenty-four members of the Egyptian police force have been killed since late last night across the country, a security official said on Friday, bringing the number of police killed in political violence to 67 since Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes Mexico City, no injuries or damage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Mexico City on Friday morning, with buildings evacuated but no immediate reports of damage.
Nasrallah says ready to fight in Syria himself
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah renewed his commitment on Friday to the battle in Syria, where the Shi’ite militant group has been fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, saying he was ready to go himself if n…
U.N. political affairs chief intends to travel to Egypt next week
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman plans to visit Egypt next week to hear views on the crisis and the way forward, the United Nations said on Friday.
Saudi king backs Egypt’s rulers against ‘terrorism’
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi King Abdullah called on Arabs on Friday to stand together against “attempts to destabilize” Egypt, in a message of support for the military leadership and an attack on the Muslim Brotherhood.
Death toll from Cairo protests reaches 50: officials
CAIRO (Reuters) – About 50 people were killed in protests in Cairo on Friday, security officials said.
Ashton asks EU to discuss ‘appropriate measures’ on Egypt
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Friday she had asked EU governments to discuss “appropriate measures” that the bloc could take in reaction to the violence in Egypt.
Hezbollah says Islamists most likely behind Beirut attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that radical Sunni Islamists were likely to have been responsible for a car bomb which killed 24 people in the Lebanese militant group’s stronghold of southern Beirut.
Death toll in Cairo protest climbs to 27: Reuters witness
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 27 people were killed in Cairo on Friday during a protest by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, said a Reuters witness who counted their bodies.
Travel firms cancel holidays as violence grips Egypt
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Violence sweeping Egypt hit the nation’s tourism industry on Friday as European governments warned holidaymakers to stay away from its Red Sea resorts, prompting some travel agents to stop all trips to Egypt.
