Robert Mugabe re-elected Zimbabwe’s president: election commission
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has won re-election for a further five-year term, the Zimbabwe Election Commission said on Saturday.
EU concerned about lack of transparency in Zimbabwe election
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Saturday it was concerned about alleged irregularities and a lack of transparency in Zimbabwe’s election, its strongest criticism so far of a poll that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has branded a “farc…
Egypt working toward political reconciliation, Sisi tells U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the United States on Saturday that the new army-installed Egyptian leadership was working toward political reconciliation following the military overthrow of the president on …
MDC to challenge Zimbabwe election through ‘all legal remedies’: Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Saturday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) totally rejected an election result giving victory to President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and would exhaust all legal remedies to…
MDC to challenge Zimbabwe election through ‘all legal remedies’: Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Saturday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) totally rejected an election result giving victory to President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and would exhaust all legal remedies to…
France to close embassy in Yemen temporarily on security fears
PARIS (Reuters) – France said it would close its embassy in Yemen for several days from Sunday and urged its citizens in the country to take precautions because of elevated security threats.
France to close embassy in Yemen temporarily on security fears
PARIS (Reuters) – France said it would close its embassy in Yemen for several days from Sunday and urged its citizens in the country to take precautions because of elevated security threats.
Turkey appoints new military commanders as government asserts control
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey appointed new military commanders on Saturday in an overhaul of its top ranks that underlined the government’s control over armed forces which once dominated political life.
Interpol issues global security alert after prison breaks
PARIS (Reuters) – Interpol issued a global security alert on Saturday advising its members to increase their vigilance against attacks after a series of prison breaks in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan that the agency is investigating to determine if they wer…
Merkel challenger Steinbrueck blunders again as rain destroys posters
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s challenger Peer Steinbrueck suffered another setback to his gaffe-prone campaign when thousands of Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) posters dissolved in the rain, Bild daily reported on Saturday.
