U.N. agency says 2.2 million Zimbabweans face food shortages
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe faces its worst food shortages in four years following a drought and poor harvest, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday, a month after veteran President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF disputed re-election.
Israel says carries out joint missile test with U.S. in the Mediterranean
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it carried out a test of a missile, used as a target in a U.S.-funded anti-missile system, in the Mediterranean on Tuesday.
Egypt’s Brotherhood under legal threat as bomb hits central Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian judicial panel supported a legal challenge to the status of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday, compounding a drive to crush the movement behind the elected president deposed by the army in July.
Syrian forces capture strategic northern town: opposition
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian forces seized the strategic northern town of Ariha on Tuesday, an opposition group said, in a move that would open the supply line between the coastal stronghold and pockets of army control in a region that is largely rebel co…
Syria radar system did not detect missiles landing in Syria: Al Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s early warning radar system did not detect any missiles landing on Syrian territory, according to a Syrian security source quoted by Lebanon’s al-Manar television on Tuesday.
Mandela’s return home from hospital indicates progress: Zuma
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Nelson Mandela’s return home after nearly three months in hospital shows the fragile health of anti-apartheid hero has made some improvement, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday.
U.S. fuels tension by deploying warships near Syria: Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia criticized the United states on Tuesday for sending warships close to Syria, saying the deployments would exacerbate tension as Washington prepares for a possible military strike.
Manila accuses China of sea violation, Beijing says wants peace
MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of violating an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea by planning new structures on a disputed shoal, as China’s premier told Southeast Asian leaders Beijing was serious abou…
Protracted strike in South Africa gold mines would hurt economy: minister
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A protracted strike in South Africa’s gold industry would harm Africa’s largest economy and the government is ready to intervene to bring parties together, the mining minister said on Tuesday.
South Africa minister sees possibility of avoiding Amplats job cuts
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s mining minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday it was possible to avoid job cuts at Anglo American Platinum..
