Zimbabwe’s Mugabe rejects West’s criticism of his re-election
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday defiantly rejected Western criticism of his disputed re-election and vowed to press ahead with nationalist economic policies transferring majority stakes in foreign-owned firms to black…
Bulgarian president vetoes government plans to spend more
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev vetoed a budget revision on Wednesday, saying the Socialist-led government had not shown enough transparency in its use of public money in the European Union’s poorest state.
Kenya anti-terror police boss sees no terror link to airport fire
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s anti-terror police boss said on Wednesday he did not believe there was a terror link to a fire that engulfed Kenya’s main airport earlier in the day.
Sweden drops inquiry into police killing that sparked riots
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A state prosecutor on Wednesday dropped an inquiry into a police shooting of a 69-year-old man in a mainly immigrant suburb of Stockholm that sparked Sweden’s worst riots in years, saying that the officer acted in self defence.
Iran, U.S. waiting for other side to make nuclear compromise
DUBAI (Reuters) – The presidency of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani has opened a window of opportunity in Iran’s delicate nuclear diplomacy with the West but Tehran-watchers say that window could close as each side waits for the other to make the first …
As Berlusconi star fades, daughter Marina tipped as new leader
MILAN (Reuters) – Although he has vowed to fight on, Silvio Berlusconi’s conviction for tax fraud has fuelled speculation that his eldest daughter Marina, head of his $6.6 billion business empire, could take his place as leader of the center-right in I…
Italy takes in stranded migrants after Malta refuses
ROME (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday allowed 102 migrants who were stranded on a tanker in the Mediterranean to disembark on the Sicilian coast after Malta refused them entry for three days despite European Union calls for it to help on humanitarian gro…
Delta Airbus 330 lands safely in Amsterdam after flaps malfunction
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Detroit-bound Delta Air Lines Inc Airbus A330 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing technical difficulties following take-off from Paris, the airline said.
Egypt army says Sinai patrols kill 60 militants in month
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army said on Wednesday that it had killed 60 militants in the lawless Sinai Peninsula in the month since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Yemen says foils Qaeda plot to seize city, oil and gas terminals
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen has foiled a plot by al Qaeda to seize two major oil and gas export terminals and a provincial capital in the east of the country, the government said on Wednesday, as Western embassies remained in lock-down in Sanaa and a spy p…
