Argentine diplomat calls Cameron ‘dumb’ over Falklands flap
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s ambassador to Britain described Prime Minister David Cameron as “dumb” in his handling of the dispute over the Falkland Islands, the latest verbal salvo in the long feud between the two nations that went to war over…
U.S. deports drug cartel ‘queen’ to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday deported a Mexican drug smuggler, known as the “Queen of the Pacific”, after she served out a jail term, handing her over to authorities in Mexico to face separate money laundering charges.
Egyptian court could free Mubarak as crisis deepens
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak could be freed from jail after a court reviews his case on Wednesday, potentially stirring more unrest in a country where army-backed authorities are hunting down his Muslim Brotherhood foes.
Egypt’s ElBaradei to face court for ‘betrayal of trust’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt’s former interim vice president, is being sued for a “betrayal of trust” over his decision to quit the army-backed government in protest at its bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
Obama lauds Mali election, U.S. reviewing aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Mali on holding a “peaceful, inclusive and credible” election this month, a step toward resuming U.S. aid to the West African nation.
Britain defends detention of journalist’s partner
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist’s partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor …
German minister’s Greek aid comments spark pre-election backlash
AHRENSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday for the first time that Greece will need another bailout, triggering a storm of protest from opposition parties five weeks before an election in Europe’s biggest…
Erdogan angers U.S., Israel, Egypt with Mursi defense
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan angered Ankara’s U.S. ally, as well as regional leaders in Egypt and Israel, by accusing Israel on Tuesday of helping overthrow Cairo’s Islamist president.
Czech Communists may get share of power after snap election
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech parliament voted on Tuesday to dissolve itself, triggering an early election that could hand the Communist Party a share in power for the first time since a bloodless revolution ended the party’s totalitarian rule two decad…
Pakistan seizes 100 tons of bomb-making equipment in Quetta
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Security forces seized 100 tons of bomb-making material from Quetta, one of Pakistan’s most violent cities, on Tuesday night, a security official said.
