Tunisian labor leader rejects parallels with Egypt
TUNIS (Reuters) – Hussein Abassi doesn’t like it when his Tunisian trade union federation is compared to the Egyptian army and he is likened to a general who can make or break a government.
Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline bombed: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A bomb attack halted the flow of crude oil through a pipeline running from Iraq’s Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey, two Iraqi oil officials said on Friday.
Seventeen dead, hundreds rescued after ferry sinks in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed but hundreds were rescued after a passenger ferry sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in the central Philippines, a coastguard commander said.
Zimbabwe’s MDC drops court challenge to Mugabe re-election
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC withdrew a court challenge against President Robert Mugabe’s re-election through a vote the party had denounced as fraudulent, saying on Friday it would not get a fair hearing.
Norway’s opposition widens poll lead weeks before election
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s center-right opposition pulled further ahead of the Labor-led government with just weeks to go before elections on September 9, a poll showed on Friday, putting the Conservatives and their allies on course for a landslide vict…
Pistorius to face new weapons charges in South African court: media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius will face new charges of recklessly discharging a weapon in public when he appears in a South African court next week accused of murdering his girlfriend, local media reported on Friday….
Travel firms cancel holidays as violence grips Egypt
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Violence sweeping Egypt hit the nation’s tourism industry on Friday as European governments warned holidaymakers to stay away from its Red Sea resorts, prompting some travel agents to stop all trips to Egypt.
EU urges members to consider response to Egypt violence
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union asked its members on Friday to consider “appropriate measures” it could take in reaction to violence in Egypt, while European leaders stressed the importance of a united response.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood calls for a week of protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood group called on Friday for a week of daily nationwide protests after thousands of its supporters rallied in different cities to denounce a violent crackdown on their followers this week.
Germany’s BASF to keep Egyptian operations closed amid unrest
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German chemicals giant BASF will not reopen its Egyptian operations after the weekend because of the violent political protests in the country.
