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.
Student’s death touches nerve in austerity-hit Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Greek student who died after an argument with a bus ticket inspector has come to symbolize the plight of a population ground down by worsening poverty and unemployment.
Defiant Hezbollah leader says ready to fight in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused radical Sunni Islamists on Friday of being behind a car bomb that killed 24 people in Beirut and vowed that the attack would redouble his group’s commitment to its military campaign in…
U.N. political affairs chief set to travel to Egypt next week
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations is sending its political affairs chief to Egypt next week to meet with a range of officials including representatives from the Muslim Brotherhood amid the ongoing violence following the army’s ousting of Is…
