EU foreign ministers to discuss how to press Egypt over bloodshed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to force Egypt’s army-backed rulers into finding a peaceful compromise with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.
European Union sets Gibraltar mission as tensions simmer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is to send a fact-finding mission to Gibraltar to examine the legitimacy of border controls imposed by Spain in a growing dispute over the British Mediterranean enclave.
Four-finger salutes as Turks back Egypt protesters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – From Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to the national soccer captain, Turks are showing solidarity with followers of Egypt’s deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi by adopting their four-finger salute.
Saudi prince pledges to fill financial gap from any Western sanctions on Egypt
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Monday pledged to fill any financial gaps left by Western countries withdrawing aid from Egypt over an army crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that has left hundreds dead since …
Insight: In Egypt, flickers of a new Islamist insurgency
CAIRO/MINYA PROVINCE (Reuters) – Gunmen who fired rocket-propelled grenades at a police station near Cairo and slit an officer’s throat daubed the wall with a warning before they left: “This is the penalty for the oppressors.”
Indian train kills at least 34 crossing track, triggers protest
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A train killed at least 34 people crossing a railway track in eastern India on Monday, triggering a protest by passengers who beat the driver unconscious, attacked other staff and torched a carriage, officials and media said.
Egypt prosecutor detains Mursi for 15 days in new case: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered on Monday the detention of deposed President Mohamed Mursi for 15 days pending an investigation into allegations he participated in “violent acts”, state news agency MENA said.
British police arrest Green MP, protesters at anti-fracking demo
BALCOMBE, England (Reuters) – Police at an anti-fracking camp in rural England arrested at least a dozen protesters on Monday, including Green Party lawmaker Caroline Lucas, according to a Reuters reporter.
Saudi says to fill financial gap from any Western sanctions on Egypt
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Monday pledged to fill any financial gaps left by Western countries withdrawing aid from Egypt over its crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that has left hundreds dead since last …
Rose-tinted return for French government but recovery not assured
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande’s return from holiday has been eased by a spurt in second-quarter growth. Yet looming tax hikes, raging unemployment and an upcoming pension overhaul will determine whether the rebound can last.
