Iraqi prime minister says to pursue militants after bombings
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gave a defiant response to deadly coordinated bombings at the weekend claimed by al Qaeda, promising in a speech on Wednesday to hunt down those responsible.
Mursi supporters shoot dead four Egyptian policemen: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – Four Egyptian policemen were shot dead by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi in a Western suburb of Cairo on Wednesday, state TV reported.
White House strongly opposes Egyptian military’s emergency declaration
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) – The White House condemned a violent crackdown on protesters in Egypt on Wednesday and strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency there made by Egypt’s military leaders.
Bahrain police disperse demonstrators with tear gas: witness
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shi’ite Muslim anti-government protesters on Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties.
Witness: Chaos and blood as Egypt forces storm protest camp
CAIRO (Reuters) – First came the tear gas, the bulldozers and the flames. Then came the bullets and the blood.
Lithuania to extradite suspected Russian arms dealer to U.S.
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania will extradite a Russian citizen to the United States on charges of arms trafficking, an appeals court in Vilnius said on Wednesday, despite protests by Russia.
Egypt ports, Suez Canal operating normally: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal and ports were operating normally, despite the unrest gripping the country and the declaration of a state of emergency by the interim military government, shipping sources said on Wednesday.
Egypt imposes curfew in Cairo, major cities
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government on Wednesday imposed a curfew that will last for the next month – or until further notice – in major cities including Cairo and Alexandria.
German eurosceptic says voters are too ignorant to vote for him
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of a new Eurosceptic party competing in Germany’s election has blamed its failure to gain more support on voters’ ignorance of economics.
Reuters photographer shot in foot in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Reuters photographer was shot in the foot in Cairo on Wednesday while covering an operation by Egyptian security forces to clear protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.
