Egypt investment minister aims for 7 percent growth in two years
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Investment Minister Yehya Hamed said on Monday he aimed to boost Egypt’s anemic economic growth to as high as 7 percent in two years by improving the environment for private investors.
Greek court orders state TV reopened, PM offers compromise
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek court ruled that shuttered state broadcaster ERT must reopen immediately, a court official said on Monday, offering the squabbling ruling coalition a way out of a political crisis over the station’s abrupt closure.
Defense cuts ‘hollowing out’ European armies: U.S. envoy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Most European allies are “hollowing out” their armies as they slash Defense spending, casting doubt on whether Europe can remain a viable military partner of the United States, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to NATO said on Monday.
Iran’s Rohani hopes all will seize chance of friendly ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – President-elect Hassan Rohani held out the prospect on Monday of better relations between Iran and the world, including the United States, and progress on resolving the nuclear dispute.
Bosnian Serb president rejects urgent border deal with Croatia
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The Serbian part of Bosnia’s presidency – which is shared between three ethnic groups – has rejected border regulations that are due to come into force when neighboring Croatia joins the EU next month.
Nigeria says 11 killed in Islamist sect school attack
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Seven students, two teachers and two insurgents were killed when suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram attacked a school in the northeastern town of Damaturu, the military said.
Czechs begin horse-trading over choice for new PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas formally handed in his resignation on Monday after a bribery and spying scandal that centred on an aide, but it will take at least a week of horse-trading before a replacement is put forward.
Putin, Obama face off over Syria; rebels get Saudi missiles
ENISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/DUBAI (Reuters) – Rebels fought to halt an advance by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces into northern Syria on Monday while U.S. President Barack Obama faced a showdown with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over Obama’s decision la…
Insecurity in Congo copper province a “serious concern”: U.N
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Security in Congo’s copper-mining heartland of Katanga is a “very serious concern” that must be tackled politically and militarily, the outgoing head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission said on Monday.
Palestinian statehood at ‘dead end’: Israeli minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A far-right member of the Israeli government said on Monday the idea of establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank had reached a “dead end”.
