Portugal government sticks to bailout goals in confidence motion
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s reshuffled coalition government stuck to plans to complete the country’s EU/IMF bailout program while promising to promote growth, in a document sent to parliament on Thursday tabling a symbolic vote of confidence.
U.S. strongly condemns assassination of Tunisian politician
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination of Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi and called for a thorough investigation to bring those responsible before the courts.
Mursi’s brother stands by Egyptian army in home village
AL-ADWA, Egypt (Reuters) – Even though they ousted his brother from office, Sayed Mursi does not have a bad word to say about Egypt’s military.
Brave faces at Cairo’s pro-Mursi vigil belie fear of rallies
CAIRO (Reuters) – Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi camping on the streets of Cairo are stocking up with bandages and syringes ahead of mass rallies called by the army that deposed him. And mounting guard with barricades, helmets an…
Driver of derailed Spanish train held in custody in hospital: court
MADRID (Reuters) – The driver of the train which derailed on Wednesday in the Spanish northern city of Santiago de Compostela is being held in custody in hospital, the Supreme Court of the Galicia region said in a statement.
Two soldiers killed by gunmen in North Sinai: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two Egyptian soldiers were killed and four were injured on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint near the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid, security and medical sources told Reuters.
Bosnia lawmakers end power struggle over judges
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Lawmakers moved to end a near year-long political standoff that has paralyzed government in Bosnia’s autonomous Muslim-Croat federation on Thursday, when they finally agreed to appoint judges to a top court.
Egypt army gives Brotherhood 48 hours to join roadmap: official
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army gave the Muslim Brotherhood until Saturday afternoon to sign up to political reconciliation, a military official said on Thursday, after the army issued a veiled threat to use tougher tactics against the group.
Election offers new start for Mali, but no magic wand
BAMAKO (Reuters) – When Mali imploded last year – its president ousted by mutinous soldiers and its north seized by separatist and Islamist rebels – many called for an overhaul of the West African state’s flawed democracy, once held up as a model of st…
Kidnapped Lebanese manager released in Nigeria
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Kidnappers released a Lebanese construction company manager on Thursday, two weeks after he was abducted from the firm’s premises by armed men in southern Nigeria, the military said.
