Aid worker killed in fighting in biggest city in Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – One aid worker was killed and three others wounded when a grenade hit their office during a gunfight between competing security forces on Thursday in the biggest city of Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations and witnesses said….
Coup? What coup? Egyptians see no evil
Certainly not on Tahrir Square, or pretty much anywhere in polite, liberal society in Egypt.
Peru police fire tear gas on protesting students, civil servants
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian police fired tear gas at hundreds of students and civil servants in Lima on Thursday as they marched towards Congress to protest reforms that would impose tougher standards on universities and bureaucrats.
Obama aides press for swift return to civilian rule in Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s national security aides are pressing Egyptian officials to move quickly to a democratic government after a military takeover ousted President Mohamed Mursi, the White House said on Thursday.
World Bank chief says hopes to continue Egypt programs
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The World Bank hopes to continue its programs in Egypt following the military ousting of the country’s first democratically elected leader, bank president Jim Yong Kim said to reporters on Thursday during a visit in Chile.
Brotherhood leader arrested, Egypt’s Islamists call protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces arrested the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday, security sources said, in a crackdown against the Islamist movement after the army ousted the country’s first democratically elected president.
African Union likely to suspend Egypt after army deposes president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The African Union is likely to suspend Egypt after what it called the “unconstitutional” removal of President Mohamed Mursi by the army, AU officials said on Thursday.
Egypt foreign minister to Kerry: no “military coup”
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he assured U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a telephone call on Thursday that the overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi had not been a military coup.
‘Mandela vs. Mandela’ family feud sinks to soap opera
MTHATHA, South Africa (Reuters) – A feud between factions of Nelson Mandela’s family descended into soap opera farce on Thursday when his grandson and heir, Mandla, accused relatives of adultery and milking the fame of the revered anti-apartheid leader…
Russia urges North Korea to help enable new international talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia urged North Korea on Thursday to help pave the way for a resumption of international talks and told Pyongyang that ending the standoff over its nuclear program would bring economic benefits.
