Bahrain police disperse demonstrators with tear gas: witness
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shi’ite Muslim anti-government protesters on Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties.
Witness: Chaos and blood as Egypt forces storm protest camp
CAIRO (Reuters) – First came the tear gas, the bulldozers and the flames. Then came the bullets and the blood.
Lithuania to extradite suspected Russian arms dealer to U.S.
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania will extradite a Russian citizen to the United States on charges of arms trafficking, an appeals court in Vilnius said on Wednesday, despite protests by Russia.
Egypt ports, Suez Canal operating normally: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal and ports were operating normally, despite the unrest gripping the country and the declaration of a state of emergency by the interim military government, shipping sources said on Wednesday.
Egypt imposes curfew in Cairo, major cities
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government on Wednesday imposed a curfew that will last for the next month – or until further notice – in major cities including Cairo and Alexandria.
German eurosceptic says voters are too ignorant to vote for him
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of a new Eurosceptic party competing in Germany’s election has blamed its failure to gain more support on voters’ ignorance of economics.
Reuters photographer shot in foot in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Reuters photographer was shot in the foot in Cairo on Wednesday while covering an operation by Egyptian security forces to clear protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.
Algeria ex-oil minister says ready to face graft trial at home
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil, wanted in connection with a suspected corruption case involving Algeria’s Sonatrach and Italy’s Eni, said he was ready to return home to be tried but demanded a fair hearing.
Strong chance Italy’s Berlusconi will request pardon: lawyer
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi is likely to request an official pardon for a tax fraud conviction, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after President Giorgio Napolitano warned his party to stop its threats to bring down Italy’s government over the sente…
France’s ‘Buy French’ campaign a costly proposition, survey shows
PARIS (Reuters) – French households would have to spend up to 300 euros ($400) a month more if they shunned imports for goods made in their own country, according to a report that highlights the downside of a government drive to promote patriotic consu…
