Merkel takes long break, signaling German election is a snooze
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German election is just eight weeks away, a clear victory is far from certain – and Chancellor Angela Merkel is taking a long holiday. What’s more, voters and strategists alike think it’s about the best thing she could do.
Thousands protest in Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid after assassination
TUNIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested on Thursday in Sidi Bouzid, the birthplace of the Tunisian revolution, after leading opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was assassinated in the capital Tunis, witnesses said.
Violence feared as Egypt braces for rival protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the army that toppled him prepared for rival protests on Friday as the prime minister warned of violence, with the country more polarized than at any time since Hosni Mubarak was overt…
Main Yemen oil export pipeline blown up, flow halted: officials
SANAA (Reuters) – Tribesmen blew up impoverished Yemen’s main oil export pipeline on Thursday, halting the flow of its main source of foreign currency, security and oil officials said.
Israeli minister sees possible Palestine talks next week
JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday that U.S.-sponsored peace negotiations with the Palestinians could begin next week.
Exclusive: Vatican, Italy near deal on bank information exchange – sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy and the Vatican are about to reach a deal allowing for the first time regular exchange of financial information between the two states to combat money laundering, several sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuter…
Friday declared day of mourning after Tunisian opposition figure killed
TUNIS (Reuters) – Friday will be a day of mourning in Tunisia following the assassination of leading opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi, the chairman of the Constituent Assembly said on Thursday.
Thousands protest in Tunis after assassination of leading opposition figure
Tunis (Reuters) – Thousands of Tunisians gathered in front of the Interior Ministry building in the capital Tunis on Thursday to protest against the assassination of leading opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi.
Egypt arresting and threatening to deport Syrian refugees: HRW
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has been detaining Syrian refugees without charge and threatening to deport them in a climate of growing hostility since the army seized power last month, the rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
U.S., British citizens amongst injured in Spanish train disaster: embassies
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. and British citizens are amongst the people injured in the derailment of a train in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, the U.S. and British embassies in Madrid said.
