Brotherhood leaders to go on trial in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Three leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood go on trial in Cairo on Sunday on charges of inciting lethal violence during unrest that preceded the army’s overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi.
Rebel mortar attack kills at least three in east Congo: U.N.
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Shells fired by M23 rebels killed at least three people in Congo’s eastern city of Goma on Saturday, the United Nations said, as Congo and Rwanda traded accusations over days of border clashes that have dr…
Obama gets ‘detailed review’ of Syria options, speaks with UK’s Cameron
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama received a “detailed review of a range of potential options” from his top advisers on Saturday on how the United States and its allies could respond to an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian gover…
Macedonian PM threatens early election over political deadlock
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s prime minister threatened on Saturday to call a snap election unless the main opposition party did more to resolve a political deadlock that is damaging its European Union membership prospects.
Tunisian protesters demand government go, but numbers fall
TUNIS (Reuters) – – Thousands of Tunisians crowded a square in Tunis on Saturday to put pressure on the Islamist-led government to step down as it works towards crisis negotiations with the secular opposition.
Obama weighs possible military response after Syria chemical attack
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama considered options on Saturday for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds as Syria sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chem…
Berlusconi’s party says his removal from parliament is ‘unthinkable’
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party said on Saturday that removing the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction would be unacceptable and “unthinkable”, escalating its row with center-left coalition allies.
Divide among Hungary’s leftist opposition widens
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A divide within Hungary’s leftist opposition has deepened after leaders of its two biggest parties clashed over who would challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s election.
Egypt relaxes curfew hours as unrest fades
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. sure et
Western and regional defense chiefs to meet to discuss Syria
LONDON/AMMAN (Reuters) – The military chiefs of the United States, its main Western allies and Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are meeting in Jordan in the coming days to discuss the situation in Syria, defense officials said on Saturday.
