Brazil court sentences 25 police officers for prison massacre
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian court sentenced 25 police officers to 624 years in jail on Saturday for the killing of dozens of inmates in the country’s bloodiest prison riot in which 111 people died two decades ago.
Syrian rebels seize anti-tank missiles in raid on army base
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels captured an ammunition depot north of Damascus from President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on Saturday, activists said, seizing a hoard of anti-tank missiles and rockets which will strengthen their firepower after a string …
Greek police arrest German on suspicion of spying
ATHENS (Reuters) – A 72-year-old German man has been arrested on a Greek island on suspicion of spying for Turkey, police said on Saturday.
Egyptian army chief says does not ‘aspire for authority’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, asked by the Washington Post on Saturday whether he planned to run for president, said he did not “aspire for authority.”
Robert Mugabe re-elected Zimbabwe’s president: election commission
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has won re-election for a further five-year term, the Zimbabwe Election Commission said on Saturday.
EU concerned about lack of transparency in Zimbabwe election
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Saturday it was concerned about alleged irregularities and a lack of transparency in Zimbabwe’s election, its strongest criticism so far of a poll that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has branded a “farc…
Egypt working toward political reconciliation, Sisi tells U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the United States on Saturday that the new army-installed Egyptian leadership was working toward political reconciliation following the military overthrow of the president on …
MDC to challenge Zimbabwe election through ‘all legal remedies’: Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Saturday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) totally rejected an election result giving victory to President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and would exhaust all legal remedies to…
MDC to challenge Zimbabwe election through ‘all legal remedies’: Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Saturday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) totally rejected an election result giving victory to President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and would exhaust all legal remedies to…
France to close embassy in Yemen temporarily on security fears
PARIS (Reuters) – France said it would close its embassy in Yemen for several days from Sunday and urged its citizens in the country to take precautions because of elevated security threats.
