Egypt presidency says expects Islamists to join reconciliation
CAIRO (Reuters) – A spokesman for Egypt’s interim president said on Tuesday authorities expected Islamist movements to join in national reconciliation, including the Muslim Brotherhood whose Mohamed Mursi was toppled as president by the army on July 3….
Man linked to Norwegian mass killer Breivik arrested in France
PARIS (Reuters) – A neo-Nazi linked to Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was arrested in southwestern France on Tuesday after his wife bought four rifles, raising suspicions he could turn to violence, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
Egypt arrests more than 400 people over Cairo clashes
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities have arrested 401 people over clashes that took place in Cairo overnight when supporters of Mohamed Mursi battled security forces and the ousted president’s opponents, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday.
British PM’s party in joint poll lead for first time in over a year
LONDON (Reuters) – Support for British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party has surged, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday that put it in joint first place with the opposition Labour Party for the first time in over a year.
Israel attorney general to probe Frenkel’s HK cologne incident
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Jacob Frenkel’s return as head of the Israeli central bank hit a new hurdle on Tuesday when the Justice Ministry said the attorney general would investigate a suspected shoplifting incident involving Frenkel in 2006.
Egypt’s Saleh to return as investment minister
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s former investment minister Osama Saleh said on Tuesday he would take up the same post in the country’s transitional government.
Mexico captures leader of brutal Zetas drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government said on Monday it captured the brutal leader of the Zetas drug cartel in an early-morning raid, marking the biggest victory for President Enrique Pena Nieto in his fight against gang violence.
Spanish police arrest one of Europe’s 10 most wanted criminals
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested a Briton suspected of leading a drug-trafficking organization, describing him as one of Europe’s top 10 most wanted criminals.
Seven killed, over 250 wounded in Cairo clashes overnight
CAIRO (Reuters) – Seven people were killed and 261 wounded in Cairo when supporters of Mohamed Mursi clashed with the deposed president’s opponents and security forces overnight, the head of Egypt’s emergency services said on Tuesday.
Britain giving Syrian rebels protection against chemical weapons
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is to give Syrian rebels equipment to protect themselves against chemical and biological weapons as “a matter of special urgency”, saying it would allow them to potentially survive a sarin gas attack.
