Economic, social pressures behind Kuwait crackdown on foreign workers
KUWAIT (Reuters) – The narrow, cracked streets of the district of Jleeb al-Shuyoukh, down the road from Kuwait’s main airport, would normally be bustling with Indian and Bangladeshi workers by late morning, just before the summer sun becomes unbearable…
Egyptian police accused of destroying security papers acquitted
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Wednesday acquitted all police officers and officials accused of destroying documents of the internal security agency whose brutality was a rallying point for the revolt that swept Hosni Mubarak from power.
South Africa’s Zuma talks tough against mining unrest
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma vowed on Wednesday to take a hard line against labor unrest in the mining sector, which has been rocked by 18 months of killings and wildcat strikes that have threatened to destabilize Africa’s b…
Russian protesters march as Putin seeks firmer political footing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow demanding Vladimir Putin resign on Wednesday, as the president took the helm of a loyalist movement designed to broaden his power base.
Analysis: Divided EU in a bind over Hungary’s ‘erring’ Orban
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is in a bind over what to do about Hungary and a feeling that the former Soviet satellite is drifting back towards authoritarianism under Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Few fireworks as stumbling Croatia joins a troubled EU
ZAGREB (Reuters) – At 700,000 euros, Croatia’s budget to celebrate arguably the biggest moment in its 22 years as an independent state might seem a little modest.
Syrian helicopter fires on Lebanese town, two wounded
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian helicopter opened fire on a Lebanese border town in the eastern Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, wounding two people, the Lebanese army said in a statement.
Sole cleric in Iran presidential vote poses moderate challenge
DUBAI (Reuters) – A moderate cleric best known for his conciliatory nuclear talks with world powers has emerged as the sole beacon of hope for reformists in the campaign for Iran’s presidential election on Friday.
UK says will use G8 summit to push for Syria talks
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will use its role as host of a summit of the G8 group of nations next week to try to get both sides in the Syrian conflict to attend a peace conference, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.
Merkel vows to rein in renewable subsidies
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised on Wednesday to scale back Germany’s generous system of subsidies to the renewables sector if she is re-elected in September, a move that would reduce the costs of her green revolution on cons…
