Sectarian killing rattles fearful Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s president, accused of fuelling sectarian hatred, promised swift justice on Monday for a deadly attack on minority Shi’ites as he tried to quell broader factional conflict to avoid a threatened military intervention.
Court invites Qataris to swear loyalty to new emir: al Jazeera
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qataris are being invited to go to the royal court on Tuesday and Wednesday to swear loyalty to Crown Prince Tamim as the Gulf Arab state’s new emir, Qatari-owned al Jazeera television reported on Monday.
Central African Republic gold mine collapses, at least 37 dead
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 37 gold miners died and many others were injured in the Central African Republic when a pit in which they were working collapsed after heavy rains, the country’s presidency said on Monday.
President’s son says Uganda not a monarchy after succession row
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he would not inherit power like a monarch, after a general accused Uganda’s veteran leader of grooming his son to take over.
White House presses Russia to expel Snowden; sharp words for China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House pressed Russia on Monday to exercise all options to expel Edward Snowden and slammed China for allowing the former U.S. spy agency contractor who disclosed government surveillance secrets to leave Hong Kong.
Greek PM reshuffles cabinet to overcome government crisis
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, aiming to bolster his government days after the smallest party in the ruling coalition quit over the closure of state TV, leaving him with a tiny majority in parl…
At least 37 dead as Central African Republic gold mine collapses
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 37 gold miners died in Central African Republic when a pit in which they were operating collapsed after heavy rains, the country’s presidency said on Monday.
Eight soldiers killed in India’s Kashmir, attacks escalate
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Eight soldiers were killed and six others injured in rebel attacks in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state, an army spokesman said on Monday, in a sign of escalating violence ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the …
In Britain, attempts to cut spending fuel angst over cherished state
LONDON (Reuters) – When the chief enforcer for Britain’s finance ministry suggested that the army should cut spending further because it had more horses than tanks, he provoked an indignant response from one of his own colleagues in the cabinet.
South Sudan’s army holds, beats civilians: HRW
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudan’s army has detained some 130 civilians without charges in a central state since February, beating some of them severely, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.
