Top cop to crack down on Egyptian supply system
CAIRO (Reuters) – The man who will run Egypt’s Supply Ministry, managing subsidized fuel and bread that eat up a quarter of the state budget, is a policeman who has spent a career fighting rampant theft and corruption in that system.
Congo army helicopters pound M23 rebels near Goma
MUTAHO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Congolese government forces supported by helicopters attacked M23 rebel positions near the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday in a third day of heavy fighting that has forced hundreds of villagers to flee t…
China struggles to secure uranium supplies after plant halted
BEIJING (Reuters) – The abrupt cancellation of a $6.5 billion uranium processing project in southern China has left Beijing with a headache as it tries to secure the fuel required to sustain an ambitious nuclear reactor building program.
Gay marriage to be legal in England as law clears last hurdle
LONDON (Reuters) – Gay marriage is to become legal in England and Wales after the lower house of the British parliament approved the final changes on Tuesday to a law that had Prime Minister David Cameron’s backing but split his ruling Conservative par…
One dead as bomb hits Hezbollah convoy in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A convoy carrying members of the Lebanese Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah was hit by a roadside bomb near the Syrian border on Tuesday that killed one official and wounded two, security sources said.
Colombian, Venezuelan leaders say will meet to mend ties
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, plan to meet next week in a bid to improve relations after a diplomatic spat in May triggered by Santos’ meeting with Venezuela’s main opposition …
U.S. worried by lack of transparency in lead-up to Zimbabwe poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” by lack of transparency in preparations for Zimbabwe’s July 31 general election and called on the government to ensure the vote was peaceful, fair and credible.
Italian PM warns of ‘huge risk’ that Britain leaves EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Italy’s prime minister said on Tuesday that there was a “huge risk” that Britain would leave the European Union in the next few years and he urged other countries to work to reduce the prospect of an exit.
Colombian, Venezuelan leaders to hold first meeting since spat
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, plan to meet next week in their first encounter since a diplomatic spat in May triggered by Santos’ meeting with Venezuela’s main opposition leade…
Gaddafi’s old Tripoli fortress to be turned into park
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound, the city within a city from which he orchestrated eccentric defiance of Western powers and disdain for his own people for four decades, is to be turned into a public park, Tourism Minister Ikram A…
