History weighs heavy with Egypt’s generals in charge
CAIRO (Reuters) – Nubar Keropian was in his late teens when the Egyptian army last took power by force of arms, overthrowing King Farouk and casting him off from Alexandria to exile and an early death in Italy.
Tunisian police fire in air to disperse protests in southern town
TUNIS (Reuters) – Police shot into the air and fired teargas on Monday to break up demonstrators protesting against Tunisia’s Islamist-led government in the southern town of Sidi Bouzid, birthplace of the country’s 2011 revolution.
Retired Turkish army commander jailed for life over conspiracy
SILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish court sentenced retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug to life in jail on Monday for his role in the “Ergenekon” conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
From Indian PM a well-worn plea, and from lawmakers a familiar rejoinder
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Standing outside India’s parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed to opposition parties to allow the legislature to function without disruption so that it could pass key bills.
U.S. military helicopter crashes in Japan’s Okinawa
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. military helicopter crashed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa on Monday, U.S. Forces in Japan said, an incident which may stoke anger over the concentration of U.S. military bases on the island.
Zimbabwe stock market plunges after Mugabe victory
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main stock market index fell 11 percent on Monday in its first trading day since official results confirmed veteran President Robert Mugabe would extend his 33 years in power after trouncing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangira…
Turkish court begins sentencing in Ergenekon conspiracy trial
SILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Monday began sentencing nearly 300 defendants accused of plotting to overthrow the government, handing prison sentences of up to 20 years to some and acquitting 21 others.
China says in no hurry to sign South China Sea accord
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is in no rush to sign a proposed agreement on maritime rules with Southeast Asia governing behavior in the disputed South China Sea, and countries should not have unrealistic expectations, the Chinese foreign minister said on …
U.S. extends embassy closings, lawmakers say threat serious
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States extended embassy closures by a week in the Middle East and Africa as a precaution on Sunday after an al Qaeda threat that U.S. lawmakers said was the most serious in years.
Indonesia temple blast protests violence against Myanmar Muslims: government
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A small bomb exploded at a Buddhist temple in Indonesia’s capital, slightly injuring three people, in protest against violence against Rohingya Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a government official said.
