Lawyer expects Egypt’s Mubarak to be freed this week
CAIRO (Reuters) – Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president overthrown in an uprising in 2011, will be released from jail in the next 48 hours after a prosecutor cleared him in a corruption case, his lawyer Fareed El-Deeb told Reuters on Monday.
Philippines’ Cebu declares calamity as sunken ferry leaks oil in pristine waters
CORDOVA, Philippines (Reuters) – The central Philippine province of Cebu, famous among divers around the world for its clear waters and coral reefs, declared a state of calamity on Monday as an oil slick from a ferry that sank late last week spread to …
More than 20,000 Syrian refugees cross into Iraq: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 20,000 Syrian refugees have entered northern Iraq since Thursday in one of the largest crossings in the more than two-year-old conflict and the influx is continuing, the United Nations said on Monday.
Indian train kills at least 34 crossing track, triggers protest
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A train killed at least 34 people crossing a railway track in eastern India on Monday, triggering a protest by passengers who beat the driver unconscious, attacked other staff and torched a carriage, officials and media said.
Heavy rain brings floods to Philippines; markets, offices shut
MANILA (Reuters) – Heavy rain in the Philippine capital forced the closure of government offices, schools, banks and most private companies on Monday, and residents in parts of the city and nearby provinces had to flee from their homes because of flood…
Militants kill at least 24 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 24 Egyptian policemen were killed and three wounded in an ambush by Islamist militants on Monday near the north Sinai town of Rafah, medical and security sources said.
Wife of China’s Bo would only testify to protect son: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai would only agree to provide evidence against him at his trial if a deal had been reached to protect their son, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
New Zealand announces plans for Fonterra tainted dairy inquiry
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday announced plans for a government inquiry into how ingredients made by dairy giant Fonterra became contaminated with a botulism-causing bacteria, as the country tries to salvage its reputation as an exporter …
Afghan official says attorney general sacked over secret Taliban meeting
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked his attorney general after the chief law officer held an unsanctioned meeting with Taliban peace negotiators in the United Arab Emirates, a senior Afghan official and a legislator told Reuters …
China bans more New Zealand dairy products on new contamination scare
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More New Zealand milk products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found, raising further concerns over quality and testing in the world’s largest dairy exporter in the wake of a contamination sc…
