Africa and West at odds over disputed Zimbabwe election
HARARE (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Sunday congratulated Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on his re-election, in sharp contrast to Western governments which questioned the credibility of a rushed, disputed vote.
Insight: Libya’s turmoil revealed in feud for custody of Gaddafi’s son
ZINTAN, Libya (Reuters) – To his captors, the fate of Libya’s most prominent prisoner, the son of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, can be sealed only in one place – in the small straggling mountain town where they have kept him locked up for nearly two…
Europeans press Ukraine’s leader to accept deal on Tymoshenko, in return for trade pact
KIEV (Reuters) – He might be ready to let her out. But he can’t afford to let her back.
Prominent lawyer wounded in bombing in Afghanistan’s east: police
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A lawyer who prosecuted Taliban militants was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s east on Sunday, police said, a day after a deadly attack on the Indian consulate in the same city.
Australian PM calls September 7 poll against resurgent conservatives
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called a September 7 general election on Sunday, barely six weeks after he toppled former leader Julia Gillard in a party-room vote, ending a turbulent three years in power for the minority Labo…
Uncertain future for Afghan businesswoman as West leaves
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States and its allies have put promoting women’s rights at the core of their 12-year mission in Afghanistan and Liza Ghausi Nooristani has profited nicely from their intervention.
Yemen’s main pipeline attacked, crude flow stops again
SANAA (Reuters) – Tribesmen blew up Yemen’s main oil export pipeline late on Saturday, halting the flow of crude, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
Analysis: Mexico bets on reforms to boost wages, but no quick fix
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicans hoping their president will make good on a campaign promise to boost wages may be in for a long wait, as the country aims to dodge Brazil’s mistakes by betting on economic reforms that will take years to translate into …
Thousands rally to support embattled Tunisia government
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Tunisians came out in a show of force for the country’s Islamist-led government on Saturday, in one of the largest demonstrations since the 2011 revolution.
Kuwait forms new Cabinet, names al-Shamali oil minister
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Mustapha al-Shamali was appointed oil minister in Kuwait’s new Cabinet, state news agency KUNA said on Sunday after a parliamentary election in the major crude producer last month.
