Egyptians no longer face jail for insulting president
CAIRO (Reuters) – A decree issued by Egypt’s interim head of state on Monday means people no longer face jail for insulting the president, after a surge in such cases under deposed leader Mohamed Mursi including that of a popular comedian dubbed “Egypt…
Residents flee as fire rages at Marathon, near Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – A wildfire fanned by strong winds raged near Athens on Monday, damaging homes and sending residents fleeing, fire brigade officials said.
Spanish paedophile pardoned in Morocco arrested in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested a convicted paedophile who was pardoned by Morocco’s King Mohamed VI last week, a source at Spain’s Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Cafes shut, sports fields empty as war returns to Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – In an evening in late June, Yasir al-Nuaimi draped an Iraqi flag over his shoulder and headed out to watch a soccer match being shown on television at a cafe in western Baghdad. The 20-year-old told his mother to pray for his team t…
Colombia’s Santos urges rebels to get on the ‘peace train’
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the time for peace with Marxist FARC rebels is now or never but the instant he determines negotiations are going nowhere or strengthening the rebels, he would abandon the talks and seek res…
Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘saber-rattling’ in diplomatic row
LONDON (Reuters) – Tensions over Gibraltar escalated on Monday when the British territory’s chief minister accused Spain of “saber-rattling” and behaving like North Korea after Madrid floated the idea of a new border crossing fee and airspace controls….
Kremlin doctor signals Putin is in good health
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health and a back injury that was reported last year is not a cause for concern, according to the Kremlin’s top doctor.
Egypt army, government to offer compromise to Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army and government will offer to free some Muslim Brotherhood members from jail, unfreeze the group’s assets and give it three ministerial posts in a bid to end the country’s political crisis, a senior military source said on…
Johannesburg apologizes to Mandela for billing blunder
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The City of Johannesburg apologized to Nelson Mandela and his family on Monday for mistakenly posting a non-payment notice on the former South African president’s house warning him his electricity was about to be cut off.
Iran’s Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
DUBAI (Reuters) – By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics – it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
