Mali state of emergency lifted ahead of election
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali has lifted its state of emergency to allow campaigning for a presidential election being held on July 28 after a French-led offensive to drive Islamist militants from the West African country.
Prominent Egyptian blogger released from jail, remains on trial
CAIRO (Reuters) – A prominent Egyptian blogger jailed for insulting deposed President Mohamed Mursi was released from prison on Saturday, state news agency MENA said, but he remained on trial for inciting violence.
Coptic priest shot dead in Egypt attack: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead a Coptic Christian priest in Egypt’s lawless Northern Sinai on Saturday in what could be the first sectarian attack since the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, security sources said.
Mubarak trial drags on, impervious to Egypt upheaval
CAIRO (Reuters) – The slow-motion retrial of former Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak dragged on at snail’s pace on Saturday, impervious to the latest upheaval in the country he ruled for 30 years – the military overthrow of his elected successor.
Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. fugitive Snowden
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy programs.
Venezuela asylum offer Snowden’s best option: Russian lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Political asylum in Venezuela would be the best choice for former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Saturday.
Britain to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada on Sunday: papers
LONDON (Reuters) – Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada will be deported by Britain to Jordan on Sunday, ending eight years of government efforts to send him home for trial, British papers reported on Saturday.
Tanzania says arrests Briton wanted by UK on terror charges
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has arrested a British man suspected of involvement in unspecified “terrorism activities” in Britain, police in the east African country said.
Wary Tibetans mark Dalai Lama’s birthday quietly in China
CHABCHA COUNTY, China (Reuters) – The streets of Chabcha county in western Qinghai province were quiet on Saturday as Tibetan monks marked the Dalai Lama’s birthday in their homes, wary that any public celebration could endanger a tentative softening b…
Islamist group threatens violence after ousting of Egypt’s Mursi
RIYADH (Reuters) – A new Islamist group has announced its formation in Egypt, calling the army’s ousting of President Mohamed Mursi a declaration of war on its faith and threatening to use violence to impose Islamic law.
