Egypt army chief shows political agility in crisis
CAIRO (Reuters) – For a man who says he doesn’t want to be president, Egypt’s army chief is proving to be a skillful politician so far.
Australia’s opposition promises company tax cut in election race
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative opposition promised on Wednesday to cut the country’s 30 percent company tax rate if it wins September elections, saying the move would boost business confidence and help support flagging economic growth.
Egyptian government to say mediation failed to end crisis
CAIRO (Reuters) – The chances for a negotiated end to Egypt’s political crisis looked to have hit the rocks on Tuesday with the army-installed government reportedly ready to declare that foreign mediation efforts had failed.
Mexico energy reform due this week, debate over contracts
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday that his government will present its energy reform proposal this week, an overhaul aimed at luring more private capital to the oil, gas and electricity sectors to boost flaggi…
Japan PM to call for stronger response to Fukushima water crisis: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call on Wednesday for a stronger response to try to stop highly radioactive water leaking into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Sudan ejects U.N. refugee agency staff from North Darfur
GENEVA (Reuters) – Sudan has ejected 20 United Nations staff working to help hundreds of thousands of people who have been uprooted by war in Darfur region, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Son of former Saudi crown prince named deputy defense minister
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi King Abdullah appointed Prince Salman bin Sultan as deputy defense minister late on Tuesday in a move that strengthens his credentials for future high office in the world’s top oil exporter.
Most Israelis object to withdrawing to pre-1967 borders: poll
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most Israelis would oppose any peace deal with the Palestinians that involved withdrawing to pre-1967 ceasefire lines, even if land swaps were agreed to accommodate Jewish settlements, a poll showed on Tuesday.
No ties? No problem as China courts Taiwan’s remaining allies
BEIJING/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Taiwan’s last remaining diplomatic allies are developing increasingly tight economic ties with China, in a trend that could increase Taiwan’s diplomatic isolation if the current detente between Beijing and Taipei fails.
Bombs target Iraqi shoppers, killing more than 50
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A series of car bombs targeting busy markets and shopping streets in and around Baghdad killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 100 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical and police sources said, part of a surge in violence in recent mon…
