Egypt starts amending constitution despite political divisions
CAIRO (Reuters) – A panel of legal experts started work on Sunday to revise Egypt’s Islamist-tinged constitution, a vital first step on the road to fresh elections ordered by the army following its removal of Mohamed Mursi as president.
Panama finds MiG fighter jets on North Korean arms ship
COLON, Panama (Reuters) – Panamanian investigators unloading the cargo of a seized North Korean ship that carried arms from Cuba have found the two MiG-21 fighter jets the Cuban government had said were on board, the government said on Sunday.
Six killed in militant attacks in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – Six Egyptians were killed and 11 others wounded in several attacks by militants in the Sinai peninsula near Egypt’s borders with Israel and the Palestinian Gaza strip, medical sources said on Monday.
Businesses in NZ’s capital grind to halt after quake, limited damage
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Wellington’s central business district ground to a halt on Monday as bank trading desks were closed and offices were shuttered for safety inspections after a strong earthquake rattled New Zealand’s capital city the previous day.
Japan’s Abe has chance to show true colors after big election win
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition scored a decisive victory in an election on Sunday – so big that there are suspicions he will lose interest in difficult economic reforms and pursue his nationalist agenda instead….
Panama finds MiG fighter jets on North Korean arms ship
COLON, Panama (Reuters) – Panamanian investigators unloading the cargo of a seized North Korean ship that carried arms from Cuba have found the two MiG-21 fighter jets the Cuban government had said were on board, the government said on Sunday.
Gunmen kill eight at graduation party in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed a graduation party at a home in Venezuela’s central Bolivar state and killed eight people, including six teenagers, the country’s public prosecutor said on Sunday.
Red Cross talking to Colombian rebels about release of U.S. captive
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is talking to Colombia’s FARC rebels about handing over a former U.S. marine seized by the Marxist group in a jungle region after he set out on a solitary trek despite police warnings abou…
EU weighs sanctions against military wing of Hezbollah
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments could decide to blacklist the military wing of Hezbollah on Monday, in a major policy reversal fuelled by concerns over the Lebanese militant movement’s activities in Europe.
Portuguese president says government should stay to tackle crisis
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday ruled out a snap election and said he wanted the centre-right coalition government to stay in place to keep an international bailout on track.
